Waihui — Hurunui Garden Festival

A play on colour and form

Hosts: Meg & Tom Macfarlane

Address: 395 Sandersons Road, Rotherham

Welcome to Waihui gardens – a garden established over the last 30 years purely with entertainment in mind! Come and see what a young novice gardener and her reluctant husband have been able to establish from the bones of an original site established In 1962, to give them the entertaining spaces they so badly wanted when funds were tight.

Fast forward to 2023 and we now have a series of garden rooms – each suitable for different wind conditions and to provide entertaining spaces for friends and families for the many parties, weddings and other functions we have hosted. Learn the trials and tribulations of dealing with wind, livestock, rain, floods and snow.

Truly worth the short trip from Rotherham and well sign posted – we look forward to meeting you in our garden on the peninsula – surrounded by the Waiau river – a very scenic drive.

EVENTS

Band: Alpine Echoes will be on the Sunday, 12 noon till 3pm.

Brents Country Furniture: Items available for purchase over the entire weekend.

Marinas Medialunas: Argentinian pastries – available Sunday.

Kumusha NZ: Stone sculptures for sale over entire weekend.

Jim Harre – an international Wine Judge with over 30 years judging experience.

After studying winemaking and viticulture at the Eastern Institute of Technology in New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay, Jim has worked vintages in France, Australia, New Zealand and as well, spent time working in Christies Fine Wine Department in London. In August 2000, Jim authored a research paper “The effect of the aircraft environment has on the sensory perception of wine” which was published at the 2000 Romeo Bragato National Conference in New Zealand. Jim has been part of the judging teams of every major New Zealand Show and internationally Jim is a regular judge as a Chair, Co- Chair or Panel leader in the United States, Australia, London, Japan and China. Jim is currently Chair of Judges for the Aotearoa Regional Wine Competition and is Wine Consultant to Air New Zealand Ltd.

WORKSHOP

Join Jen Pomeroy from @the.modern.mess in the kitchen at @waihui_gardens_rotherham for a demonstration and tasting.

Jen will be cooking delicious and seasonal recipes you can share with friends and family this Christmas and Summer. Jen will be sharing tips for cooking for a crowd and getting clever in the kitchen with some recipes you can make once but use for the week. Saturday 2nd November, 11am start. Demonstration will be approximately 60-90 minutes.

Tickets on sale now using this link or the link in our bio.