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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• Our latest garden to list.  Dalkeith was first developed by the Simpson family in 1955 when it became a world -renowned rhododendron garden. However, when we bought the property in 2007  it needed an injection of new life into its tired old bones. 

  The property is an oasis of old established garden with mature rhododendrons, camellias, maples and magnolias as well as many other exotic and native species, birdsong and tranquillity, blended with our own creative gardening style. We have planted and named over 100 rhododendrons, as well as naming many existing ones.  As you enter the property the left side of the driveway has been rejuvenated and is now bordered by a photinia hedge and planted in a cottage garden style filled with roses, irises, salvias, peonies and bulbs whilst the right hand side has undergone some ground clearance and tree removal to allow more development.

   

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