Workshops and talks: Friday October 30th
Wandle Garden Co.
Straw Bale House - Hanmer Springs
Workshop: Weaving with garden materials – with Hannah Schickedanz, an established Wellington artist.
Using the ancient art of weaving, participants will create a basket from foraged materials from the garden. Venue indoors in case of bad weather. Daily from 1-4 (afternoon tea provided). All materials provided. Cost $100 (In addition to garden admission fee of $12.50).
Booking essential. Contact hannah@schickeda.nz or phone 021 0244 9050
St Helen's Station Homestead - Hanmer Springs
Homestead Interior Tours:
Tours run daily at 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.
The 45 minute tour will cover the history of the homestead and the station, highlighting the eclectic collections in the main rooms. Each tour limited to 12 people, tour cost $25 p.p. Pre-booking advised; email sthelenshomestead@gmail.com to book.
Loch Leven Nursery - Rotherham
For full details of these workshops, visit Loch Leven’s page in the website.
Workshops with Lucy from Wandle Garden Co.
1: Planting for Picking - Friday 10:00am (60mins).
Learn how to introduce beautiful, seasonal flowers into your garden.
2: Snip, Style & Wrap -Friday 11.30am (60mins).
Get inspired to use what’s growing in your own garden to create relaxed, natural arrangements.
Tickets (includes garden entry): $40 – One workshop $65 – Both workshops
Bookings essential. Please message or call Lucy on 027 349 3312 to secure your spot.
Home Gardeners Tips and Secrets: Vegetable Growing with Peter Stewart.
Friday 1pm, Tickets $25 (includes garden entry). Bookings essential, please message or call Peter 021 998 471
Sloe Gin: Angus Galletly and Eddie Davies will talk about making sloe gin and have some for tasting.
When: Friday 30th October, 2 – 4pm. Cost: free with admission.
Corina Hazlett Wildflowers Art Workshop: Paint a wildflower artwork to take home with you. Friday 30 October 10am – 4pm. Cost $180 pp. Bookings essential. For more details, visit the Waihui page on the website.
Stuart Hide from Woodend Nursery. Questions & Answers. Fruit trees & pruning. When: Friday 30th October, 11am. Free.
Rosa Reed: Xmas Wreath Workshop. When: -Friday 30th October 10.30 -12. All materials supplied. Entry to garden included. $125. To book, phone or txt Rosa 027 220 7042. Visit Top Cottage page for more details.
Jemima Savage & Lou Boissard will explain the creation of the new dry/gravel garden 2 years on from planting. Friday Oct 30, 10 am. See Flaxmere garden page for more details.
Guided Tour: Duration: 45 minutes. Cost: $25 per person. Tours run daily at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm.
To secure your place, we encourage pre-booking by emailing jane@tipapaestate.co.nz More details on the garden page.
Guided Tour: Jenny will be giving three focused walking tours of the garden with Q & A, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 am. She will demonstrate how to plant and care for summer dry gardens which require no additional irrigation, but which are vibrant, flower filled and beautiful. This is a free session, no booking required.