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W elcome. Now for the third time, the Auckland Garden DesignFest
presents garden enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates a day out in beautiful surroundings with a unique opportunity to visit a wide range of professionally designed private gardens across Auckland. Unlike many garden tours, these gardens have never been open to the public before and most never will be again. The designers will be in their gardens to answer your questions and explain the incredible transformations these gardens have undergone to become what you see today.
Why have the owners so generously agreed to open their gardens? Because they really value the difference in lifestyle that their skilful designers have achieved for them, and also because they want to support our efforts in raising funds for three highly deserving children’s charities: Ronald McDonald House, Garden to Table and a range of children’s charities supported by the Rotary Club of Newmarket Charitable Trust. We invite you to take advantage of this totally fresh, inspirational, spring offering and hope you have a glorious weekend. Garden Design Society of New Zealand and the Rotary Club of Newmarket
VISITOR INFORMATIONPlease observe the following courtesies:
• We regret that children under 12 cannot be admitted (unless they are young enough to be carried).• Gardens are open from 10am-4pm each day. Please respect these hours.• Photography of gardens for commercial or media purposes is NOT permitted.• Animals are not allowed to enter the gardens.• Please do not touch the plants or take any part of them. Plant lists and personal identification of
plants will be provided where possible.• Wear flat shoes and watch your step.• Keep to the paths and take care to avoid damaging lawns and foliage.• Respect the privacy of our remarkably generous owners.• Parking is usually available in nearby streets and gardens are grouped in clusters within walking distance of each other in some cases.• Please do not picnic, litter, smoke or consume alcohol in any garden.
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Sue & Colin McLean, Creation NZ Ltd23 Hauraki Rd, Takapuna
Sue and Colin’s brief to strip the backyard jungle and create ‘an enticing
courtyard environment in a contemporary style’ has transformed this
140m2 garden in a single year. An instant 3m high hedge provides privacy;
flowers, fragrance, fruit and vegetables burst from raised timber planters
and concrete drainage inspection cylinders; a sharply defined geometry of
deck, pebbles and tiling provides definition, while a black screen smothered
in star jasmine features a loved Indian door; a flowering cherry hovers
above, lavender, gardenias, roses and violets below and the service area
disappears behind. At night garden lighting transforms it into a
sophisticated, intimate, entertainment space.
Installation: Creation NZ Ltd
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Murray Reid, Reid Landscape Design 14 Green St, St Mary’s Bay
This garden is a fantastic example of a response to downsizing as it
preserves all the elements of a traditional backyard but in a smaller plot.
There is a seamless transition from the indoor to outdoor spaces, as the
garden was designed at the same time as the new living space. Referencing
the traditional backyard, the lawn dominates, complemented by a vegeta-
ble plot and vertical herb garden. Large planters give space for flowers and
there is a patio for entertaining in summer. The backyard shed has survived,
but with a modern twist. Planting is simple and hardy, giving the lushness
needed without monopolising space.
Installation: Reid Landscapes
Nigel Cameron, Cameron Landscape Design37 Castor Bay Rd, Castor Bay
Having noticed Nigel’s work in various publications over a number of
years, the owner of this garden called him in September 2013. A complete
clear-out was required as the existing garden was overgrown, with tree
roots getting into drains and house foundations. Exterior paving in 80’s
salmon pink tiles was also too high for interior floor levels. The brief was
for an artistic garden with a vibrant subtropical atmosphere. Recognising
the clients’ love of boats and the magnificent sea view, Nigel set about
creating sculptural giant propellers and the sea-wall effect of gabion walls.
Installation: Cameron Landscape Design Ltd
Maintenance: Humphreys Landscaping
Karen Wealleans, Changing Spaces Ltd1/19 Milford Rd, Milford
Karen’s first impressions of this townhouse courtyard were of an
overpowering Phoenix palm and a few non-descript plants. Over several
years, she has worked with the owner, a keen gardener, to develop the
courtyard in stages. The garden space is now divided into ‘rooms’ for
dining and lounging, a spa pool area, vegetables and a service area. There
is an eclectic mix of plants – over 25 species – but the overall impression is
one of massed planting, peace and tranquillity. Outdoor sofas and planters
complete the courtyard and a contemporary glazed metallic Burrelli pot
provides a dramatic sculptural element.
Maintenance: Mike Power, High Maintenance Property Services1 2
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Robin Shafer, Shafer Design Ltd1 Stack St, Herne Bay
Designed around one of Herne Bay’s most beautiful corner villas, this
garden is filled with a comprehensive collection of plants which form an
elegant response to the architecture. A walk through the gardens takes
you from a flower-filled traditional garden to a tropical shady oasis under
giant pohutukawa through to a small edible garden and a family play lawn.
Structural planting forms gentle architectural framework while the texture
and colours of the planting create a romantic setting. Scented plants
include a multitude of gardenias, star jasmine, daphne, heliotrope, rosemary,
Port wine magnolia, Mexican orange blossom and Meyer lemons.
Installation and maintenance: Humphreys Landscaping7 8
Trudy Crerar, Trudy Crerar & Associates Ltd7 Renall St, Freemans Bay
Set in one of Auckland’s most historic streets, Trudy settled on a Moorish
garden designed to seduce the senses for this small courtyard. Inspired by
a Moroccan tent, the arbour replicates the roof pitch of the cottage, while
the gilded stone fountain offers reflections of gold light by night, and by
day, cooling relief. The depth of space is belied with patterned screens and
artwork, woven in with ‘cut-out’ glimpses of oranges and pomegranates
beyond. Although formal, with oversized pots of topiary and espaliered
walls, scented roses, gardenia, star jasmine and citrus provide an arresting
distraction for this oasis of calm.
Installation: Craftsman Gardener Services
Trudy Crerar, Trudy Crerar & Associates Ltd10 Sentinel Rd, Herne Bay
To unravel the best of its original features, this 1930’s deco house required
a sympathetic garden design. The front garden is ‘on show’, although
in time the port-wine magnolia hedge will create a little more privacy,
supported by floriferous crab apples. With its simple, functional layout
of split-level lawns, vegetable patch and flower beds, this sassy garden
works well for a family of teenagers and parents who are keen gardeners
with farming roots. (Spot the sheep trough!) Note the Italian Cypress and
pleached Callery pear trees. Swathes of iris and foliage plants provide
subjects for the owner’s love of ikebana.
Installation: Craftsman Gardener Services
Jo Hamilton, Joanna Hamilton Landscape Design 30 Kelmarna Ave, Herne Bay
By using natural systems, companion planting and species attractive to bird
life, Jo has created the ‘naturalistic journey’ requested by the owners of this
much-loved transitional villa. From the elevated deck at the back, through
the garden to a new self-contained studio, two circular ‘mirror’ lawns balance
raised vegetable gardens and espaliered fruit trees on the other side. The
sensory experience of being immersed in the garden is heightened in high
summer when the productive vegetable garden overflows with beans on
tripods and tall swaying flower heads, planted specifically to bring bees and
other pollinators, giving height and exuberance.
Installation: Neven Millar, Total Landscape Creations
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Trish Bartleet, Trish Bartleet Landscape Design 30 Regina St, Westmere
Trish worked alongside architect, Jack McKinney, and the clients when
designing the landscaping for this new house. Having lived on the
property for a number of years, they wanted to keep some of the palms
in the back garden, a nikau in the courtyard plus a mature titoki tree in
the front. To develop the tropical Balinese feeling the clients hoped would
complement the existing palms, Trish designed a pool with recessed
planters to break up its rigid rectangular structure and added a fish pond
between the courtyard and the house. The result is a unique, tropical
resort-like atmosphere.
Installation: KD Construction, Morgan Pools
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Xanthe White, Xanthe White Design1a Watling St, Mt Eden
This elegant and playful garden - a collaboration between Xanthe and
the owner, an interior designer, went through three design renditions.
To express the ‘wonderfulness’ of the house within and create a visually
generous connection with the neighbourhood, it is essentially turned
inside out, with much of the colour and folly on offer for all to enjoy. The
pool garden is the main living space, while the back garden extends the
classroom, with fruit trees, potagers and a playful greenhouse for the
children, who are home-schooled. Furnishings and bold wall colours created
a playful background for Xanthe to work from.
Installation and maintenance: Justin Hurt11
Barbara Garrett, Barbara Garrett Planting Design Ltd 31 Maungakiekie Ave, One Tree Hill
Although hedges provide privacy from the street and neighbours, dramatic
view shafts from both house and garden enhance the feeling that Cornwall
Park and One Tree Hill extend from the property. Features include a dining
terrace with outdoor fireplace, an enclosed pool area and an allée of large
Portugal laurels that draw the eye to the gate into the park. An informal
grouping of large trees set in lawn mimics the park beyond, while a garden
shed and lemon tree planters are cleverly tucked in. An internal courtyard
with its own Boston ivy-covered fireplace is an additional feature.
Installation: Strass Landscape Developers Ltd, Tranquility Pools
Planting and maintenance: Barbara Garrett12
Sue & Colin McLean & Associates, Creation NZ Ltd 3 Lynch St, Pt Chevalier
In order to sympathetically enhance the simplicity of the architecture
(two black boatsheds) and the unspoilt beauty of the waterfront site, Sue
and Colin have gathered the property from the sides and allowed it to
flow naturally down to the water. Native plants now attract birds, while a
series of steps incorporating a productive planter with citrus and feijoas
leads to a large lounging deck for communing with the ever-changing
tidal view. A timber boardwalk has been added and a large bank tumbling
to the sea has been cleared of bamboo and weed species to enable
access with kayaks.
Installation: Creation NZ Ltd
Sculpture: Anton Forde
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Phillip Millar117a St Stephens Ave
The Millars’ small, west-facing, urban site has its challenges, shady in
the mornings and sunny in the afternoons. Driven by a keen curiosity
for plants worldwide – particularly tropical rainforest plants, Phillip has
planted it over 23 years, but there is a definite ‘His and Hers’ aspect to the
garden – Anne’s is filled with flowering plants, vegetables and herbs – all
in pots. Purple beans, strawberries, capsicums, aubergines, tomatoes and
cucumbers are favourites. “All easy to grow in pots,” says Phillip, “but you
have to water every day.” His: subtropical palms and bromeliads, but he’s
also fallen in love with hydrangeas again.
Trudy Crerar, Trudy Crerar & Associates Ltd42 Glanville Tce, Parnell
Unlike any of its neighbours, this established New Zealand native garden
is totally unique and yet thoroughly at home here. The design reflects a
20-year relationship with clients who have become close family friends
and are prepared to trust their designer to take them to a new level of
experience. High retaining walls on the periphery presented a challenge,
with a desire to create a dynamic progressive space. The clients’ love of NZ
bush inspired Trudy to use the changing levels as platforms for cascading
ferns, while Chatham Island nikau rise up from the serpentine ‘forest floor’
to belie building heights.
Installation: Trudy Crerar & Associates Ltd
Bryan McDonald, Auckland Landscapes1/48 Arney Rd, Remuera
In contrast to traditional Remuera gardens of the 90’s, Bryan came up with
an outdoor gallery theme with a structured planting style for this courtyard
garden. By using a series of grids, the hard landscape elements mirror and
exaggerate the joinery and angular lines of the architecture. Combined with
boundary walls of varying textures, the result is a series of unconventional
connecting spaces, or outdoor rooms, linked to the interiors. Outdoor
sculptures and art pieces are deliberately framed within the landscape. An
installation of cube planters was added more recently to provide scope for
edibles within the art yard concept.
Installation: Auckland Landscapes
Tony Murrell, Tony Murrell Garden Design Ltd 116 Arney Rd, Remuera
Tony focussed on every aspect of this site’s location, including sun range and
the fact that the largest garden space was relatively close to the main road.
He wanted to give the owner a sense of connection with the neighborhood
as she requested - as it was important to her that people would still be able
to enjoy seeing the seasonal changes within, but also reduce road noise and
provide privacy. By sinking the front gardens a mere couple of steps and
encircling the space with hedging, both of these requirements were soon
achieved in warm, welcoming, earthy-toned paving.
Installation: Nikau Landscapes
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Tony Murrell, Tony Murrell Garden Design Ltd209 Victoria Ave, Remuera
Tony was called in here to help with filling in the pool to create more garden
and lawn. Now more than five years old, it looks far more established than
that. The newly positioned front gate opens to reveal three distinctive
rooms: a processional walk down steps to a rose arbour, a formal parterre
with a grid layout of dragon stone ‘Tulip pots’ and a rectangular lawn
flanked with classic topiary and perennials. A love of the colour yellow is
immediately evident in the glorious roses and warm reflective shade of the
house, providing the perfect foil for green plants.
Installation: Tony Murrell and Adam Shutter
Maintenance: Blooming Garden
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Robin Shafer, Shafer Design Ltd46a Kohimarama Rd, Kohimarama
This resort-style garden and swimming pool was built in 2013 to
complement a magnificent new home on a very tight site overlooking the
Hauraki Gulf. The design is a clever response to the restricted space and
features a large, contemporary, designed pool and spa incorporating moats,
floating stepping stones and a glass edge. Enclosed spaces have been
created using hedging and evergreen trees to create private areas in a very
exposed site. Flower-filled garden beds include Gordonia ‘Moonlight Magic’,
hydrangeas, Camellia ‘Mini-no-yuki’, day lilies, osmanthus and plumbago.
Installation: MDS - Masonry Design Solutions and Morgan Pools
Maintenance: Christine Ramage, East West Landscapes19
Robin Shafer, Shafer Design Ltd17 Glen Atkinson St, St Heliers
This formal garden is a response to the classical Georgian house circa 1934.
Heritage architect and interior designer, Stephen Cashmore, was involved in
sympathetically integrating the two adjoining houses and reclaiming part of
the original gardens. Axial walkways encourage strolling and lead through
several different garden areas featuring immaculate lawns, a variety of
structured hedges and topiaries, rose-covered pergola, rose garden and
several water features. Five bronze urns were shipped over from Rhode
Island, Newport. The restrained plant palette creates a serene garden
experience. The owners have been involved throughout and have
planted the majority of the garden themselves.
Installation: Good Brothers and Timeless Stone
Maintenance: Faye Lees and Peter Baldwin Gardening
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Mark Read & Richard Neville, Natural Habitats 12A Lingarth St, Remuera
A tricky, tight site, but with huge potential has been transformed into a
magical space with a resort-like atmosphere. From the entrance courtyard
to the stream that runs through the back of the site, Mark Read and Richard
Neville maximised vistas and created an opportunity to go beyond the
outdoor living space by manipulating the line of the existing deck to make it
more useable and pull the tropical paradise closer. A feature bridge forms a
focal point and an invitation to explore, while strategically placed rocks allow
the children to feed the tame eels in the creek.
Installation: Natural Habitats
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Bus tour
Sat 14 & Sun 15 November, 2015
Led by Penny Cliffin, Senior Lecturer in
Landscape Architecture at Unitec, and Anna-
Maria Morris, qualified landscape designer,
the tour will visit a carefully selected range of
different gardens on each day, designed to
cater for a wide range of interests. Numbers
are limited, so please book early to avoid
disappointment.
Meeting at Highwic, 40 Gillies Avenue,
Newmarket at 9am ready to depart at 9.15am
each day, with free parking available at both
Highwic and Newmarket School (7 Gillies Ave),
opposite the end of Morrow St.
The tour will return to Highwic at
approximately 4pm (please be aware that
traffic conditions on the day make this an
estimate only, so we advise not to make any
flight bookings too tight!). On Sunday we will
round off the day with an informal walk (glass
of wine in hand) around the heritage garden,
which will be in full bloom ready for the
Highwic Christmas Garden Festival.
There will also be an opportunity to meet
some of the designers.
Cost: $130 for one day, and $250 for those
registering for both days. This price includes
lunch, refreshments, coach travel, tour guides,
entry fees and garden notes.
Enquiries: Penny Cliffin, 021 488 000,
Anna-Maria Morris, 021 063 9111,
• Due to the terrain of some gardens we
are unable to accommodate delegates with
wheelchairs and walking frames.
• We reserve the right to vary or cancel the
tour should circumstances change.
• A $75 refund is available for cancellations
prior to 2nd November 2015. No refund
available after that date.
• Please remember to wear sturdy shoes and
to bring sun and rain wear - just in case!
GARDEN DESIGNFEST BUS TOUR
Anton Forde Art www.antonfordeart.com [email protected] 027 608 2188
Auckland Landscapes www.aucklandlandscapes.co.nz [email protected] 021 260 6799
Barbara Garrett Planting Design Ltd [email protected] 021 441 411
Blooming Garden www.bloominggarden.co.nz 09 524 3691
Cameron Landscape Design www.cameronlandscapedesign.co.nz [email protected] 021 895 060
Changing Spaces Ltd www.changingspaces.co.nz [email protected] 027 290 4858
Craftsman Gardener Services Ltd www.craftsmangardener.co.nz 09 416 3050 021 923 485
Creation NZ Ltd www.mcleanlandscapes.co.nz [email protected] Sue 021 344 249 or Colin 021 757 196
East West Landscapes 09 410 0795
Good Brothers Group Ltd 09 838 8623 027 445 6720
High Maintenance Property Services 0800 78 11 38
Humphreys Landscaping www.humphreyslandscaping.co.nz 09 815 4250
Joanna Hamilton Landscape Design [email protected] 021 271 3070
Justin Hurt jahurt.co.nz
KD Construction [email protected] 09 534 3705
Morgan Pools www.morganpools.co.nz [email protected] 09 525 1242
MDS – Masonry Design Solutions www.masonrydesign.co.nz 09 448 1101
Natural Habitats www.naturalhabitats.co.nz [email protected] 09 926 5247
Nikau Landscapes [email protected] 028 0464 528
Phillip Millar [email protected] 027 499 9352
Reid Landscape Design reidlandscapes.co.nz [email protected] 027 279 0035
Shafer Design Ltd www.shaferdesign.co.nz [email protected] 09 421 1412
Simon Farrell 027 523 1592
Strass Landscape Developers [email protected] 09 358 3303
Timeless Stone www.timeless-stone.co.nz [email protected] 09 422 7318 021 720 455
Tony Murrell Garden Design www.murrellgroup.com [email protected] 021 891 992
Total Landscape Creations Ltd [email protected] 09 535 5870 027 475 5955
Tranquility Pools www.tranquilitypools.co.nz 021 904 085
Trish Bartleet Landscape Design [email protected] 027 653 9177
Trudy Crerar & Associates Ltd www.trudycrerar.net.nz [email protected] 021 810 776
Xanthe White Design www.xanthewhitedesign.co.nz [email protected] 027 286 8817
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE While every precaution has been taken, please note that it is a condition of entry to the gardens that you assume all responsibility for your own safety, the safety of those in your care, and of your possessions.
CONTACT DETAILS TICKET INFORMATION Dates: November 14 & 15, 2015
Time: 10am-4pm
Tickets: All Garden Entry tickets valid for the whole weekend: $65* Earlybird tickets: $55* before 01 October Group tickets (10 or more): $55* *from iTICKET Single Garden Tickets: $10* *plus service fee. Tickets are also available at Central Landscape & Garden Supplies and Kings Plant Barn stores. All Garden Entry Tickets sold at garden gate: $75; single garden entry: $10. Limited numbers of All Garden Entry tickets available.
Bookings: Phone 09 361 1000, or visit www.iticket.co.nz
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