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Aussie Visitor Query?

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Posted by Mrs_B SA Aust (My Page) on
Mon, Mar 31, 03 at 17:18

I am hoping to visit New Zealand first week in June and I'm hoping you could advise me of any must see gardens?
I realise it's not exactly the peak season for garden viewing but as a business convention tag on, I didn't have much say. I'm going to be footloose for the first week and it will probably be in the South Island, although we later hope to visit the North Island as well. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Thanks Mrs B

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Hi Mrs B--if you can get to Dunedin go to Lanarch castle, it is a lovely restored old garden. In Christchurch there is Hagley Park, out in Riccarton there are some great neighborhood walks, same in Merivale. Out to Akaroa( approx 1hour out of town) there are some very interesting places to visit. Also in Lyttleton and around Governors Bay you are sure to find some good views and places to stop by. In the North there is the Wellington botanical gardens and Otari bush reserve--both deserving a ramble. Enjoy your visit to NZ!!
Sandra

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Thanks Sandra - I had read about Lanarch Castle and the Botanical Gardens as well in Wellington. I'll look forward to checking out the others. Many thanks much appreciated.
cheers Teresa

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Mrs B, a link that has some highlights to visit.
I have just spent the day at the Melbourne flower Show.
I went to visit Carole the Clematis lady so if you like we can maybe catch up in June.
Heather

Here is a link that might be useful: Gardens to visit.

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Thanks for that site Heather. We have got a bit more info re the tour itinerary, so now its just a matter of matching gardens to towns and husbands willingness to visit :o)
You mention catching up in June ?? A lovely idea but I won't have any idea of the actual days free as I'm a tag a long to a company conference. I have to go with them for some of the time and won't know that final info until much nearer the date. I hope you enjoyed the Melbourne Garden Show, I haven't ever been there myself but it is on the "to do" list.
thanks again Mrs B

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Over on the east coast of the north island (around the middle somewhere - could probably remember exactly where if I tried) there are some cymbidium orchid grower who grow for export - well worth a visit if you can arrange it. Then there are the kiwi fruit wineries etc. :)

  
 

 

 


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