Full Day Tour 

 Join horticulturist and author Alan Jellyman on a full-day tour of six premier gardens around Mount Taranaki. 

Departing from the Festival Hub at 8:45am, Alan will provide insights into each garden, beginning with Ngā Pātiki in Oakura—a one-acre garden developed over seven years with formal hedging, lush plantings, and unique features like a walipini and pottery studio. 

After morning tea, visit the Goodin Country Garden, surrounded by volcanic Lahars and featuring mature trees and vibrant plantings of clivia and roses. 

Next, explore Oakley garden near the coast, known for its cottage style plantings, vegetable potager, and renowned hanging baskets by Jenny Oakley. 

Enjoy a catered lunch at Tairoa Lodge amidst sweeping lawns and native trees. 

Visit Cairnhill, a rural garden with year-round interest including rhododendrons, roses, and a variety of perennials. 

End the tour at Beechwoods, a new garden embracing both past and present with unique features like Magnolia Campbellii and a figure-of-eight design blending ornamental specimens and native plants. 

Experience a day of botanical marvels with Alan Jellyman in the picturesque surroundings of Mount Taranaki. 

Excursion from 8.45am – 5.30pm. Capacity 10