Canterbury Horticultural Society Festival Garden Tours

Great Gardens Otahuna & Ohinetahi

Date Sun 19 Feb & Thurs 23 Feb Time 9am - 1pm Admission $96.00 (includes morning tea)

Otahuna Lodge Miles Refo & Hall Cannon

The spectacular 110 year old gardens of Otahuna offer wide vistas over the lawn and lake, intimate woodlands and exquisite potager garden.

Ohinetahi Sir Miles Warren

This garden is recognised as one of the very best gardens in NZ. It has strong structure and is created as a series of rooms including a walled red garden, herbaceous border and numerous stone and metal sculptures. 

Gardens South of the City

Date Fri 24 Feb Time 10am - 5:30pm Admission $136.00 (includes lunch & afternoon tea)

Broadfield New Zealand Landscape Garden David Hobbs

A large New Zealand garden planted for easy maintenance with graceful areas of lawn and hedges. This is a year round interest garden with everything from rhododendrons and camellias to peaonies and roses. 

Cedar Park Anne & Ron Finch

A tranquil garden encompassing 1.5 acres of manicured lawns and park-like gardens. 

Trotts Garden Alan & Catherine Trott

Covering over 7 acres, this significant garden blends woodlands and formality with a comprehensive collection of trees, camellias and rhododendrons. 

The Private Garden of Jean Rowe

A well balanced garden with careful plant selectioin to withstand the beautiful open landscape of the Selwyn District. 

Enchanted Twilight Garden Tour

Date Sat 18 Feb Time 5:30pm - 8:30pm Admission $75.00 (includes light refreshments)

Jenny & Tony Hughes - all seasons garden of summer colours

Elizabeth & Denis Peacock - tranquil small town garden

Peter Lawrence - award-winning colourful garden which complements the new home