Did you know Wānaka Library holds a local Seeds Library? The Seed Library is open to all so come on in and browse our collection of herb, flower and vegetable seeds during regular library hours. Borrow what you need, grow, collect seeds and then return seeds for others to borrow and to help keep theContinue reading “Wānaka Seed Library @ Wānaka Library”
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Regenerative Tourism Offering
As part of our post-covid recovery, more than 30 persons from the tourism industry in Upper Clutha, including several Lake Wānaka Tourism staff, participated in the Back to Life programme. This means many key players now have a deep understanding of and a bright desire to create a regenerative tourism activity in our region. “BackContinue reading “Regenerative Tourism Offering”
Invitation to gardeners
Do you have an OUTSTANDING GARDEN? Any size, small or large, rambling, quirky or botanical… Here is your opportunity to share the love and beauty you have created with Beautiful Gardens of Wanaka, who are offering small groups of visitors and locals informative guided tours throughout the growing seasons. Now preparing our second year ofContinue reading “Invitation to gardeners”
Garden Tours in Hibernation
Like gardens, our garden tours are having a break in winter and will resume with spring in October.
Read about our first season, our plans for spring and how you can get involved.
Happy guests
All our garden tour guests have been consistently happy and impressed.
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Orchard tour
Learn how to grow and care for your orchard in Wanaka, Saturday 10th April 1-5pm. We will visit three orchards at various stages of their maturity with their owners and hear about how they manage their fruit trees in our region. A tree pruning specialist will show us how to prune on two different trees,Continue reading “Orchard tour”
Easter Arboretum Tour
We have secured knowledgeable and passionate dendrology local specialists to guide us through our arboretum tour on Easter Saturday. We’ll see conifers and deciduous from all over the world in various stages of their growth. Our expert guides will show how to identify them, tell stories, planting and care tips and share their knowledge andContinue reading “Easter Arboretum Tour”
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Vegetable Tour Saturday 6th March
Beautiful Gardens of Wanaka organises a one-off specialty tour to learn about vegetable gardens in our Upper Clutha climate. We will visit three outstanding vegetable gardens in our area and talk with their expert gardeners. Saturday 6 March, 1-5pm Tour includes: Guided tour of the vegetable garden by the gardener Transport from a central locationContinue reading “Vegetable Tour Saturday 6th March”
Operating in Alert Level 2
Guided tours of Beautiful Gardens in Wanaka will operate under Alert Level 2 as follow: One group only: as soon as a couple or a group (max 7) of the same “bubble” have booked, the bookings will be closed for anyone else. The guide will keep a 2-metre distance with the group while visiting theContinue reading “Operating in Alert Level 2”
