Sunrise over the Remarkables - Queenstown

Welcome to Summer

Welcome to Summer. It is almost like November never happened!  One moment I’m happily doing my thing, tending seedlings getting ready for the season ahead and sharing it all with you and then next thing I’m listening to Christmas carols in the warmth of early summer!   It has been a bit of crazy period.  Since I last updated, I was throwing myself in to preparations … Continue reading Welcome to Summer

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Soaking in Wonderful Gardens – Part Three.

Soaking in Wonderful Gardens – Part Three. This was only supposed to be a two-part story, sharing all the wonderful things from my incredible weekend away with the New Zealand Garden Trust.  But in the words of my favourite 17th century Philosopher Blaise Pascal, “If I had more time, I would have written you a shorter letter”.  But it isn’t just the time, I don’t … Continue reading Soaking in Wonderful Gardens – Part Three.

Garden 21 Trevor Gifford Rose Garden

I’ve been away again.

I’ve been away again. But the best kind of away.  I put on one of my favourite hats to do my job as a Botanical Tour Guide for Botanica World Discoveries.  I hosted a bus load of garden tourists across New Zealand over two back-to-back tours.  Firstly, it was the NZ Taranaki Garden Spectacular and Private Gardens Tour followed by the NZ Private Gardens and … Continue reading I’ve been away again.