Garden open daily from September to April. (by appointment) $8 per person. Private Guided tours available. Refreshments can be booked for small groups.
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Garden open daily from September to April. (by appointment) $8 per person. Private Guided tours available. Refreshments can be booked for small groups.
This 2000sq metre private New Zealand native garden has drawn comment for its uncanny but quite coincidental resemblance to the gold-medal-winning New Zealand Garden at the 2004 Chelsea Flower Show.
Te Kainga Marire - Maori for the peaceful encampment - is a skilfully designed inner-city native garden that mimics New Zealand's natural environment.
Built in a New Plymouth valley, Te Kainga Marire is now considered to be one of few private Gardens of National Significance by the prestigious RNZIH New Zealand Gardens Trust.
This is a harmonious garden that weaves subtle textures and colours with quirky forms. Lush ferns, wetland plants, alpine treasures and native trees here make up a microcosm of the New Zealand landscape.
Te Kainga Marire, 15 Spencer Place, Merrilands, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.
By Hilary Sheaff
By Stewart Barclay - Adrift NZ