November 2023
Welcome to our November newsletter
Thank you!
The organising committee would like to extend our gratitude to all of the visitors who braved the weather and came to enjoy the spectacular gardens.
The garden owners put so much effort into making sure their gardens are the best they can be, and nothing is more rewarding than lots of smiling faces walking through the gates!
Who would have thought that we would not only be battling high winds making messes and downing trees right before the festival, but also hail and snow on the Friday! Thankfully Saturday and Sunday turned out brilliantly. It was great to see our garden owners kept their sense of humour during their battles with Mother Nature, visitors enjoyed the use of garden ornaments to make a statement out of the stumps at Red Oak.
Although we are a 'Garden Festival,' it is often so much more. Creativity and knowledge was shared in an abundance with workshops, music, art, food and guided tours and talks all making this years event extra special. Thank you so much to all of our vendors who took part this year. Your presence means there truly is something for everyone at the Festival!
Happy gardening, from the 2023 HGF Organising Committee
2023 Scholarship Update
We have just closed the applications for the Hurunui garden Festival Scholarship, which is awarded to a student residing in the Hurunui District who is moving on to study in horticulture, agriculture, landscape design or similar. We look forward to sharing the successful recipient with you in the next newsletter.
2023 Festival Snaps
We had some fantastic photos sent to us, or that we were tagged in over the weekend. It is always amazing to see how each person views the spaces differently and captures the special moments.
Wilson from Karetu Downs with his favourite Michael Wells Sculpture
Visitors enjoying Iron Ridge Quarry by Kiwi Gardener
Backgrounds of the paintings from Corina Hazlett's Wildflower Workshop at Waihui.
Studio Home Gardening enjoying taking cuttings from Flaxmere Garden for her floral arrangement class.
A busy little bee enjoying the Crab apple blossoms at The Grange
A stunning Agave captured by visitor Bronwen Inness
Brent's Country Furniture steel work tucked in amongst Waihui Gardens by Paul Walmsley
A popular vantage point looking over the pond at Coldstream Garden by Bronwen Inness
Visitors enjoying their picnics and freshly made burgers from Hurunui Farms at Saddlewood.
Alpine Echoes were fabulous as always by Paul Walmsley
Our Sponsors
We are very grateful to our sponsors and would love for you to support them. Without them, we would not be able to bring you this wonderful event. Our sponsors are listed below as well as on our website.
If you want to contact the committee, or require any information contact us via our email address info@hurunuigardenfestival.com
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Check out our website www.hurunuigardenfestival.com which holds information about the gardens, places to go, see and do. This will be updated regularly as we lead up to the festival in October.
