Welcome to Gardens to Visit

Gardenstovisit is a collection of New Zealand gardens that open to visitors. We list everything from large county gardens to very small courtyard gardens. Styles vary from Classics English, Tropical, Native through to Arboretums. Some gardens host Weddings and have a Chapel with in their grounds.  Some offer Accommodation.  Lunches/morning/afternoon tea can be arranged by appointment, while some gardens have Cafe/Restaurant and Function centres. Gifts and garden art sales are also available in some gardens.

Each Garden lists their own visiting details.

If you have a garden that you would like to list contact us at gardenstovisitnz@gmail.com

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• Another new garden to the site is Earthlore

  A first and only for New Zealand If you’re looking for a fun and unique experience for the whole family, Earthlore offers a huge variety of activities for all ages. Our mission is to provide a conservation experience ‘to enhance peoples understanding of our local eco-system and the importance of our amazing array of native insect'.

  You can enjoy our beautiful garden walks, personal tours and much more.

  The Problem: The trend towards low maintenance gardening has resulted in more shrubs but less annuals and perennials. This is a disaster for nectar feeders, as annuals and perennials have a much longer flowering period, providing nectar and pollen over an extended season. This is but one contributing factor in the worldwide decline in the population of butterflies and bees. 

  The Solution: Creating gardens with plenty of flowers is a simple first step in encouraging them back. At Earthlore we sell our own blends of wildflower seeds, one for butterflies and one for pollinators, though there are varieties in both mixes which will appeal equally to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. The next step is to consider the needs for their entire life-cycle.

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