Heroic Gardens

11 – Sean and Annie Jacob

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An established Balinese inspired 1200m2 garden full of sub tropical delights, sandstone statues and water features. A garden that follows various paths across rock outcrops, through secret gardens and under huge trees where you will end your trip by the entrance to an easily accessible lava cave. The cave steps descend into a dark cool space that will test your pioneering spirit and turn day into night. A garden full of surprises, colour and endeavour.

24 – Angela Main

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A 22 year labour of love, this beautiful, evolving garden features an eclectic mix of native and unusual plant species. New owner Angela has added her own unique touches to inspire gardeners looking for fresh ideas. This 1600m2 property offers opportunities aplenty to stop, reflect and draw inspiration from.

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23 – Craig & Bronwyn Thorburn

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This impressive garden, 30 years in the making, is divided into themed rooms. Experience a touch of Singapore with its early colonial look. Follow a path, borders ablaze with colour, through scenery straight out of a Balinese picture book to an enchanting bush walk with streams and sculptures on show.

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22 – Marianne McRae

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Transformed from 1/3 acre of lacklustre wilderness, “Maymorn” is a very colourful semi-tropical garden with a definite woodland feel. Peppered with so many features, it offers plenty of excuses to stop and rest. Many unique plant species including more than 100 vireyas add to the charm of this ambitious garden.

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19 – Don O’Connor & Craig Jensen

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A palm-fringed paradise, this inspiring garden features a huge range of subtropical plants encircling a rock and pebble swimming pool. Discover the magic of Bali right in the middle of Auckland! Perfect for a hot summer’s day, the front of the house features large trees and shade loving plants.

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18 – Fiona Fleming

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A festival first-timer, this secret garden is the perfect place to escape. Gloriously green and scented with topiaries and roses, it offers plenty of opportunities to delight the senses. Step off the six petal rose paving bedded in thyme and step back in time to a classical parterre-styled vegetable garden.

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16 – Gary Sanders & Peter Waterhouse

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Experience the Garden of Eden in the heart of Mt. Eden. The front of this home gives few secrets away. Turn the corner and be enveloped with palms and lush tropical plants. Resting on the slopes of an extinct volcano, you’ll discover a tranquil setting abundant with beautiful plant life.

15 – Grahame Dawson & Alex Ross

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This garden displays exuberant creativity and flair with a WWII bunker converted to an orchidarium, a waterfall, and a reflecting pond. Of special interest are topiary, espaliered pyracantha and a collection of orchids in terracotta. A dry river bed features in the front garden with well established cycads and palms.

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08 – Halmer Searle & Alan Bettesworth

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On show for the first time, this lush garden, featuring an abundance of palms and bromeliads, brings the tropics to our corner of the South Pacific. Built from the ground up and inspired by tropical holidays, you too will be inspired by what can be achieved in just two years.

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07 – Oleg Kiriaev & Rhys Stevenson

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Attention-to-detail is so evident in this beautiful and immaculate compact garden. As you head down a central path, niche environments have been created to support a diverse variety of plant species. Meticulous care in composting all trimmings, gives the garden a layered effect with distinct ground, mid and top canopies.

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