BAREWOOD - Rosie Broad & Pete Greenhalgh

Experience the magic of Barewood as this iconic garden returns to Garden Marlborough under new custodianship. A glorious synthesis of romance and structure, rambling roses and cascading wisteria abound. Wander the rooms of this lovingly crafted garden, with espaliered heritage fruit trees, a brick-pathed potager and cottage garden charm.

WINTERHOME - Macfarlane Family

Winterhome’s ten acres of formal garden feature stunning views over the Marlborough coastline and Pacific ocean. Explore world-class garden design that uses strong lines, intersecting axes, and exceptional mass plantings, and is a memorable testament to the vision of its founders.

ALTIMARLOCH GARDEN - Alastair and Jessica Midgley

Overlooking the Awatere River, Altimarloch is a charming property that is evolving into an expansive arboretum. Established in 1856, it features a rambling country garden with original trees, a meandering creek and a tranquil lake. Under Alastair and Jessica Midgley’s care, hundreds of trees and a vibrant rhododendron terrace have been planted to enhance the garden’s beauty and diversity.

THE STORE - Macfarlane Family

Perched beside the Pacific Ocean, The Store at Kekerengu is an iconic coastal café and garden, located between Blenheim and Kaikōura. The breathtaking coastal views are complemented by an effortless and beautiful garden. Created by original Winterhome owners Sue and Richard Macfarlane, it’s the perfect place to meander along the oceanfront and enjoy delicious cuisine.

BHUDEVI - Dr Jane Casey and Bruce Miller

Bhudevi (Sanskrit for ‘Mother Earth’) is an eight-hectare property with formal and native gardens along a wide, spring-fed creek. With sheltered and open seating areas for enjoying birdsong, plantings and outdoor sculptures, the feel of the garden is one of peace and immersion in nature. A citrus garden, bordered by a myrtle hedge, features a pavilion enclosed in wisteria, and a delightful potager produces an abundance of vegetables and flowers.

DUKELAND - Deirdre and Luke van Velthooven

Purchased in 2003, this land was full of thriving weeds but still retained the structure of beautiful old trees and a wide terrace looking out to a stunning mountain vista. The open and expansive garden that subsequently developed celebrates the broad dramatic views and complements the owners’ home and vineyard.

WESTGROVE - Pat Jones

Designed and created by the very stylish Pat from bare farmland, Westgrove is a mature home garden and vineyard, and a property that keeps on impressing all who visit. Timeless changes and additions over the years include stunning cloud pruning and an elegant formal courtyard.

WELTON HOUSE - Wendy and Ross Palmer

Bold and ever-evolving, Welton is a garden of ideas. From layered native forest and vertical plantings to wild grass meadows, dry gardens and a productive kitchen garden, this landscape unfolds through a sustainable lens. Sculptural topiary, timber steps and weathered pergolas bring rhythm and definition to this expressive landscape.

ELIZA'S COTTAGE - Wendy and Ross Palmer

Quietly nestled in woodland around a 1967 cottage, Eliza’s offers a more contemplative experience. Over 15 years, it has matured into a tapestry of tall trees, flowering rhododendrons and towering Himalayan giant lilies. San Pedro cacti, heritage citrus and rare Duncan & Davies plantings lend quiet intrigue to this secluded garden escape.

THE GARDEN OF - Robyn Gifford and Rod Mcleod

Originally laid out in 1924 with extensive vegetable gardens, a small home orchard and native plantings, this garden was wildly overgrown when Robyn Gifford and Rod McLeod – brand new to gardening – took on its restoration in 2022. While respecting the original setting, this work-in-progress garden is transforming to include extended native plantings and whimsical, cottage-style naturalistic beds, creating a sanctuary for the owners to enjoy. An exciting new feature is currently in the works and will be unveiled in time for Garden Marlborough, adding another layer of charm to this ever-evolving space.

WILLOWS GREEN - David and Kirsty Wraight

A unique response to a challenging site, this terraced hillside country garden features beautiful blooms, a pergola-covered ‘lane of roses’, a summerhouse and winding woodland paths filled with camellias and hydrangeas. Veranda and decked platforms behind the house offer relaxed viewing across the garden. A boardwalk leads you into Hydrangea Lane and expansive plantings below, with open spaces under the poplars overlooking wetlands that shelter abundant birdlife.

LONGFIELD - Lynne and Rob Hammond

Italy inspired this grandly formal garden, with its statues and fountains, Corinthian columns reminiscent of Tivoli, and extraordinary stone pieces rescued from Christchurch’s Catholic Basilica. Brick walls and hornbeam hedges create garden rooms, featuring old fashioned roses, citrus, lavender and olives, alongside an English orangery.

STARSKY - Glenn and Carina Dick

Purchased in 2020, Starsky has undergone a remarkable transformation while preserving its rustic charm. Nestled in the serene Waihopai Valley, this unique property is surrounded by park-like gardens and well-established native and exotic trees, offering a peaceful escape from the everyday. A true haven full of love and life, Starsky is home to a lively menagerie including ducks, native tūī, bellbirds and kereru. It’s a never-ending project of passion – a place where nature, charm and heart come together.

HORTENSIA HOUSE - Huguette Michel-Fleurie

Huguette did not intend to create a particular style, instead her romantic garden simply evolved over time, becoming an inspired cottage garden with a host of hydrangeas - ‘hortensia’ in French. Colour-coordinated flowers match the house’s Victorian style and Spring Creek, a gem of pristine and peaceful water which flows through the garden, can be crossed via a bridge inspired by Claude Monet’s Giverny.

THE GARDEN OF - Tony and Pip Hawke

A peaceful and sheltered established garden with abundant fruit trees, vegetable gardens and berry enclosures. Formal plantings create rooms for outdoor living, with adjoining productive spaces to nurture compost and generate mulch to feed their soils. A labour of love and happiness.

WHITNEY GARDEN - Vivienne and Mark Peters

This charming garden has grown from original plantings begun in 1935 into a flourishing haven of mature trees, seasonal flowers, and vibrant birdsong. A true family garden, it includes productive vegetable beds and fruit trees alongside classic cottage garden favourites. Don’t miss the plant stall in the Cottage, where you’ll find handmade crafts, jams, chutneys, and Christmas decorations.

PLUM TREE COTTAGE - Tony and Helen Smale

Honouring three remaining hundred-year-old plum trees from an early Springlands’ orchard, Plum Tree Cottage garden has been reimagined, redesigned and rebuilt in the past eight years. Providing a terraced haven of calming green foliage and bordered by a tranquil spring-fed creek, this urban garden reveals itself gently as an escape from the busy world.

THE GARDEN OF - Jeanette and William Harrison

A unique response to a challenging site, this Set on a generous 1040 square metres with a stream boundary, this charming 1910 property features mature trees, heritage roses, hydrangeas and spring-flowering shrubs. Formal topiary and hedging contrast beautifully with lush perennials. A thriving vegetable garden, berries and fruit trees add productivity to year-round visual delight.

MORITAKI - Andrea and Pete Forrest

Twenty-four years ago, Moritaki, at the foot of the Wither Hills, was bare clay farmland. Now it is a tranquil and inspiring green oasis, featuring solely New Zealand native plants and full of vibrant birdlife. The design, by Japanese landscaper Hiro Yoshida, is based around a substantial and calming water garden.