12. Sequoia Steps A tranquil inner-city hideaway orientated to comfortable outdoor living. Shane has built structures that make the most of the available space, while Mel has added the softer touches with her love of maples and hostas. The garden lights up at night and there will be live music most evenings. There are areas to shelter from the wind and rain. Garden art will be for sale, including water features. Sequoia Steps featured in NZ Gardener magazine. Supporting Taranaki Animal Protection Trust. BACK TO GARDENS TICKETS ADDRESS 21A Sequoia Grove, Merrilands, New Plymouth 4312, New Zealand OPENING TIMES 10am-5pm & 7:30pm-10pm GARDENER Shane & Mel Hurliman contact mel2@xtra.co.nz 027 297 4157 / 027 477 3434 Related Events Urban Garden Tour Sequoia by Night

32. Portia's Place Portia’s Place is a romantic two-year-old garden with 100-year-old bones. On this contoured halfacre section, Zach and Mitchel have combined plant knowledge and creative flair to shape a woodlandcottage garden with yesteryear charm. Mitchel has created paths and stonemason-style steps, while Zach, the plantsman, has unusual specimens thriving in a glasshouse beside an old copper beech. This place of constant discovery includes bamboo, a wetland, wild topiary and hidden treasures. BACK TO GARDENS TICKETS ADDRESS 31 Portia Street, Stratford 4332, New Zealand OPENING TIMES 10am-5pm GARDENER Zach Caskey & Mitchel Alexander contact mitchelalexander90@icloud.com 022 089 0069 Related Events

Meet the sponsors and partners who help make the Taranaki Garden Festival possible. Discover the organisations supporting this iconic annual event. sponsors SINCERE THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS SUPPORTING THE ARTS IN TARANAKI To the 2026 Centuria Taranaki Garden Festival. Each year, this festival offers a fresh perspective on what makes the Taranaki region so unique - from spectacular private gardens and public spaces to the rugged coastline and natural landscapes that frame them. Centuria is proud to be supporting the festival once again as naming sponsor, marking our fifth year partnering with this much-loved event. As an Australasian property investment manager with more than $20 billion of trans‑Tasman assets under management, we take a long-term view, with a focus on quality property fundamentals and strong local relationships. The festival’s continued growth and strong connection to the community are testament to the efforts of the dedicated garden hosts, along with the leadership and coordination of Taranaki Arts Festival Trust (TAFT). We extend our sincere thanks to them - and also to our fellow sponsors, whose support plays a vital role in bringing the festival to life each year. We hope you enjoy this year’s festival and all it has to offer. Mark Francis CEO, Centuria NZ naming rights partner core Funders FESTIVAL SPONSORS FESTIVAL SUPPORTERS grants

21. Korito This suburban permaculture garden is a place to learn about self-sufficiency and growing food. It is planted with annual, biennial and perennial crops that provide food year-round.Dee’s garden has mandalas, mosaics, stepover and espaliered fruit trees, a herb spiral, food forest, productive subtropicals and an ancient bush block. BACK TO GARDENS TICKETS ADDRESS 28A Trafalgar Street, Westown, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand OPENING TIMES 9am-5pm GARDENER Dee Turner contact derinaturn@hotmail.com 021 125 2035 Related Events Permaculture Food Forest

5. Lepper's Garden Now in its sixth generation, this family homestead and 100-year-old garden is filled with treasures. Large mature English trees and native bush boundaries surround this one-hectare garden. Clivia, hostas, ligularia, roses and rhododendrons are some of the varieties on this rural property. There are also spacious lawns, curved beds, garden rooms and a large variety of bright flowers. Off road parking, complimentary tea/coffee with cakes and slices available for sale. BACK TO GARDENS TICKETS ADDRESS 486 Manutahi Road, Lepperton 4373, New Zealand OPENING TIMES 9am-5pm GARDENER Robyn & Graeme Lepper contact glepper@xtra.co.nz 06 752 0821 Related Events Blooms & Brews

Permaculture Food Forest with Dee Turner. Take a walk around a permaculture urban food forest with gardener and teacher Dee Turner. Learn how you can combine fruit trees, fruiting crops, perennials, root crops, bulbs and climbers into an enhanced foodscape that feeds itself. Dee has done away with the conventional orchard and mowing. Instead, she grows plants in guilds around her fruit trees to feed them, keep bugs away and obtain a yield at the same time. Herb and edible groundcovers grow where grass once was, as well as alpine strawberries in profusion. Productive self-seeders sow themselves every season and perennial root crops don’t need planting every year. There’s always food to harvest all year round with minimal weeding and pruning – a great solution for a busy lifestyle. DATE & TIME Daily at From 11am VENUE Korito 28A Trafalgar Street, Westown, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand admission Garden entry fee only TICKETS sponsored by Permaculture Food Forest

Discover Taranaki: Explore the Beauty of North Taranaki’s Premier Gardens Join renowned horticulturist and writer, Tony Barnes , for an exclusive guided tour of five spectacular gardens in North Taranaki. Before each visit, Tony will introduce the garden, sharing its history, design, and plant collections while offering fascinating insights into the plants and how they thrive in the region. Your first stop is The Yews , a garden of timeless beauty featuring structured landscapes, majestic mature trees, and vibrant seasonal colour. Towering yews frame picturesque views, while winding paths lead through beautifully curated plantings. Next is Pukemara , a garden of two contrasting areas. A colourful courtyard showcases annuals, perennials, vireyas, roses, and maples, while the woodland garden features rhododendrons, azaleas, viburnums, hydrangeas, and mature trees. Pukemara is also home to an impressive collection of hostas, many available for purchase. The third garden is Waiongana , set beside the peaceful Waiongana Stream. Carefully designed to complement its natural surroundings, it combines mature trees, colourful seasonal plantings, meandering pathways, and tranquil water views. Here you can purchase lunch, with delicious savouries, cakes, tea, coffee, and cold drinks available. After lunch, explore the historic Lepper Garden , now in its sixth generation of family ownership. Surrounding a century-old homestead, this one-hectare country garden features magnificent English trees, native bush, spacious lawns, curved beds, garden rooms, and colourful displays of clivias, hostas, ligularia, roses, and rhododendrons. Your final destination is Tropics on Mangati , an island-inspired paradise filled with palms, cycads, bromeliads, lush tropical foliage, perennials, ferns, agaves, and rhododendrons. Water features, a fishpond, vertical gardens, and garden art complete this spectacular finale. A wonderful opportunity to experience some of North Taranaki's finest gardens while learning from one of the region's most respected gardening experts. DATE & TIME Sat 7 Nov at 9:30am-4pm 6 hours & 30 mins VENUE Departs from the Festival Hub, Plymouth International Hotel 220 Courtenay Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth 4312, New Zealand admission $265pp (max. 10 people) (incl. entry and tour of 5 gardens & coach transport. Lunch at Waiongana at own cost. TICKETS sponsored by Discover Taranaki: Explore the Beauty of North Taranaki’s Premier Gardens

Day Tripper - South to North By popular demand, our Day Tripper coach tour is back. Whether you’re heading North to South, or South to North, you can sit back, relax and enjoy a outdoor adventure through five fabulous festival gardens. There will be a lunch stop at Waiongana Garden in Waitara, so please pack a picnic. Both tours are perfect for non-drivers, and garden lovers keen to share the day with others. So, leave the driving to us and get your ticket to ride. Visited Gardens: Rural Haven Leppers Te Kukumara Sustainable Backyards - Joradalee Creek – Stratford DATE & TIME Thu 5 Nov at 8:45am-5pm VENUE Departs from the TSB Hub Carpark, Hāwera 15 Camberwell Road, Hāwera 4610, New Zealand admission $85pp (incl. garden entry fee and transport) TICKETS sponsored by Day Tripper - South to North

Itineraries VIEW MAP Intro text here Let's Talk 🙃 Waiongana Gardens 9am–5pm Plants for Sale, Toilets, Refreshments, Bus Parking 74 Kairau Road West, Sentry Hill 4373, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Dovehaven 9am - 4pm New, In Development, Toilets, Wheelchair friendly, Refreshments, Plants for Sale, Bus Parking 101 Centennial Avenue, Waitara 4320, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Magnolia Grove 9am-4pm Bus Parking, Plants for Sale, Wheelchair friendly, Toilets 6 Mahoetahi Road, Sentry Hill 4382, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Te Kukumara 9am-5pm Back Again, Toilets, Wheelchair friendly, Bus Parking 10 Mountain Road, Sentry Hill 4373, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Lepper's Garden 9am-5pm Back Again, Toilets, Wheelchair friendly, Bus Parking 486 Manutahi Road, Lepperton 4373, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Bee Valley Flower Farm 9am–5pm Refreshments, Toilets, Plants for Sale, Bus Parking 112 Ackworth Road, Lepperton 4373, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Riverlea 9am-5pm Bus Parking, Toilets 367 Corbett Road, Paraite 4373, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Villa Verde 9am-5pm Wheelchair friendly, Plants for Sale, Bus Parking 363 Corbett Road, Paraite 4373, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Rural Haven 9:30am-4:30pm Bus Parking, Wheelchair friendly, New 118 Lower King Road, Tarurutangi 4372, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Tropics on Mangati 9am-5pm Wheelchair friendly, Refreshments, Plants for Sale, Bus Parking 108 Mangati Road, Bell Block, New Plymouth 4312, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Jungle Nurseries 9am-5pm Free garden entry 57 Colson Road, Waiwhakaiho, New Plymouth 4372, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Sequoia Steps 10am-5pm & 7:30pm-10pm 21A Sequoia Grove, Merrilands, New Plymouth 4312, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Pukemara 9am-5pm Bus Parking, Plants for Sale 5 Tyne Place, Highlands Park, New Plymouth 4312, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Kahikatea 9am-5pm Toilets, Refreshments, Bus Parking 61 Branch Road, Highlands Park, New Plymouth 4312, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Tītoki 9am-5pm Plants for Sale, Bus Parking 16A Kinross Drive, Merrilands, New Plymouth 4312, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Te Rongohua 9am-5pm Toilets, Plants for Sale, Bus Parking 16B Kinross Drive, Merrilands, New Plymouth 4312, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Tūpare Open all day Toilets, Bus Parking, Pop-over motorhome parking, Public garden, Free garden entry 487 Mangorei Road, Taranaki Region 4312, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Oak Valley 9am-4pm Toilets, Wheelchair friendly 248 Junction Road, Mangorei 4371, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 The Yews 9am-5pm Wheelchair friendly, Bus Parking 523 Carrington Road, Hurworth 4371, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Pukeiti Open all day Public garden, Toilets, Refreshments, Bus Parking, Pop-over motorhome parking, Free garden entry 2290 Carrington Road, Pukeiti 4374, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Korito 9am-5pm Toilets, Plants for Sale, Accommodation 28A Trafalgar Street, Westown, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 La Ultima 9am-5pm In Development, New, Bus Parking 48 Hine Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Floreat 9am-5pm New, Wheelchair friendly, Bus Parking 60 Barrett Street, Westown, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Pukekura Park, The Fernery & Display Houses Open all hours. Carpark locked at 8pm. Public garden, Free garden entry 10 Fillis Street, Brooklands, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Hirst Cottage 9am-5pm Toilets, Bus Parking 94 Pendarves Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Te Henui Cemetery Open all day Public garden, Free garden entry, Bus Parking Watson St & Lemon St, Strandon, New Plymouth 4312, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 The Vicarage Open all day Public garden, Free garden entry, Bus Parking 288 Courtenay Street, Strandon, New Plymouth 4312, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Goodin Country Garden 9am-5pm Refreshments, Bus Parking, Toilets, Pop-over motorhome parking, Wheelchair friendly 158 Mirikau Road, Warea 4381, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 The Van der Poel Garden 9am-5pm Back Again, Toilets, Refreshments, Wheelchair friendly, Bus Parking, Pop-over motorhome parking, Plants for Sale 92 Ruakere Road, Warea 4381, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 L'Amour 10am-4:30pm Bus Parking, Plants for Sale, Wheelchair friendly 6 Becklands Place, Inglewood 4330, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Beechwoods 9am-5pm Wheelchair friendly, Plants for Sale, Pop-over motorhome parking, Bus Parking 2313 Mountain Road, Tariki 4390, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Portia's Place 10am-5pm New, In Development, Refreshments, Plants for Sale, Bus Parking 31 Portia Street, Stratford 4332, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 King Edward Park - Stratford Open all day Public garden, Free garden entry, Toilets, Wheelchair friendly, Bus Parking Portia St & Fenton St, Stratford 4332, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Cairnhill 9am-5pm Toilets, Wheelchair friendly, Plants for Sale, Bus Parking 1054 East Road, Toko 4392, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Hollard Gardens Open all day Public garden, Free garden entry, Wheelchair friendly, Toilets, Refreshments, Pop-over motorhome parking, Bus Parking 1686 Manaia Road, Mahoe 4679, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Oakley Garden 9am-5pm Refreshments, Toilets, Wheelchair friendly, Plants for Sale, Bus Parking, Pop-over motorhome parking 79 Normanby Road, Manaia 4678, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Gravetye 9:30am-5pm Wheelchair friendly, Bus Parking, Refreshments, Accommodation 60 Manawapou Road, Hāwera 4610, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Christiansen Garden 9am-4:30pm Back Again, Toilets, Wheelchair friendly, Bus Parking, Plants for Sale 200 Ketemarae Road, Hāwera 4674, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 Sullivan Garden 9:30am-4:30pm Toilets, Wheelchair friendly, Bus Parking 283 Matangarara Road, Hāwera 4672, New Zealand Let's Talk 🙃 King Edward Park - Hāwera Open all day Bus Parking, Wheelchair friendly, Toilets, Public garden, Free garden entry High St & Waihi Rd, Hāwera 4610, New Zealand

24. Pukekura Park, The Fernery & Display Houses Located in the heart of New Plymouth, Pukekura Park is a Garden of National Significance, has a five-star rating from the New Zealand Gardens Trust and has the international Green Flag award. Created in 1876, the 52ha park has an amazing range of native and exotic plants displayed in a natural setting. The Fernery and Display Houses have been a must-see for almost a century. Linked by tunnels, the three glass-topped caverns dug into a hillside and the tropical house display a wide variety of native and exotic plants. The Fernery and Display Houses are open 8.30am-4pm. BACK TO GARDENS TICKETS ADDRESS 10 Fillis Street, Brooklands, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand OPENING TIMES Open all hours. Carpark locked at 8pm. GARDENER NPDC contact enquiries@npdc.govt.nz 06 759 6060 Related Events Pukekura Park Guided Walk Fernery & Display House - Pukekura Park

Botanical Candle Making Workshop Create your own luxurious botanical candle using seasonal scents and delicate dried Bee Valley blooms. A beautiful slow-living workshop filled with flowers, creativity, and cosy countryside charm. Includes garden entry, farm tour, all materials, and your choice of cake with tea or coffee. DATE & TIME Tue 3 Nov at 9am-11am 2 hours VENUE Bee Valley Flower Farm 112 Ackworth Road, Lepperton 4373, New Zealand admission $95pp (max. 12 people per session) TICKETS sponsored by Botanical Candle Making Workshop

Fernery & Display House - Pukekura Park This tour and demonstration will give you a first-hand look at what goes into creating the stunning displays in the Fernery and Display Houses. You’ll see colourful coleus, exotic foliage plants and elegant orchids. Meet at lower entrance by the Fred Parker Lawn. Tours are strictly limited to 20 per tour. Registrations must be made to rose.hogwood@npdc.govt.nz DATE & TIME Tue 3 Nov & Thu 5 Nov at 11am-12pm 1 hour VENUE Fernery & Display Houses, Pukekura Park Fillis Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand admission FREE EVENT TICKETS sponsored by Fernery & Display House - Pukekura Park