Garden Speaker Series
Creating Hanging Baskets
A creative workshop with Jenny Oakley
Back by popular demand for another year is Jenny's creative hanging baskets workshop.
Jenny spent the English spring of 2000 touring English Garden Centres demonstrating 'Hanging Baskets and Container Gardening' with Ann Nicholas previously part of the 'Two Ann's team'.
Jenny has a Bachelor of Horticulture in Amenity Horticulture from Massey. She managed Hollard's Garden while it was administered by the QE2 National Trust and has accomplished a good deal of commercial garden design and maintenance.
She has been involved in beautification projects locally in Manaia and assisted the beautification team at Ellerslie in the early years.
Jenny and Guy's garden became a Garden of National Significance in 2005.
Jenny will inspire you with her workshop and you'll gain plenty of helpful tips to try at home.
| DATE/TIME | Sat 29 Oct & Sat 5 Nov, 2pm |
| VENUE | Oakley Garden, 79 Lower Normanby Rd, Manaia |
| BOOKING | Festival office, cnr Brougham & Powderham Sts, New Plymouth |
| ADMISSION | Free event, usual garden fee applies ($4) |
Cheating with Confidence
An entertaining workshop with Neil Ross
Gardening shouldn't feel like a chore or like a long list of rules. If you look for them - there are hundreds of little shortcuts and ways to bend - even turn your back on conventional rules to make your day to day gardening so much easier - more efficient and fun.
With more than 20 years in the industry Neil will share some of his favourite practical tips of the trade for more confident gardening.
Among topics covered will be hands-on demonstrations of pruning and propagation techniques. 
Tips on saving money in the garden and design tricks for a more professional finish. Cheating never felt so good!
| DATE/TIME | Sun 30 Oct, 11am |
| VENUE | Oakley Garden, 79 Lower Normanby Rd, Manaia |
| ADMISSION | Free event, usual garden fee applies ($4) |
Tupare - Russell Avenue
Restoration Project
A walk and talk with Mitch Graham Join a walk and talk with Tupare Garden Manager Mitch Graham, covering the planning and operation of the Russell Avenue landscape project at Tupare undertaken in the winter of 2011.
From the history of the avenue, to the whys and wherefores of the new design which features grassy steps formed with flat natural stones and framed with relaxed plantings of white flowers, leading up to a sheltered seat overlooking the River Flat.
| DATE/TIME | Sun 30 Oct, 2.30pm |
| VENUE | Tupare, 487 Mangorei Rd, New Plymouth. Meet at the carpark gatehouse. |
| ADMISSION | Free event, usual garden fee applies ($4) |
Why conserve plants from overseas?
Learn from expert Andrew Brooker
Pukeiti Garden Manager, Andrew Brooker, discusses the importance of Pukeiti's vireya rhododendron collection - now and in the future.
| DATE/TIME | Mon 31 Oct, 9am |
| VENUE | Pukeiti, 2290 Carrington Rd, New Plymouth. Meet at the gatehouse. |
| ADMISSION | Free event |
Good Plants that should be Trendy
A walk and talk by Sandy Powell
Meet up with Hollard's Senior Gardener Sandy Powell as she takes you on a tour of the garden discussing good plants that she feels should be trendy.
The walk will look at a variety of plants that have characteristics that are often over-looked and under-rated but would make a fine specimen in your home garden.
| DATE/TIME | Tues 1 Nov, 2pm |
| VENUE | Hollards, 1686 Upper Manaia Rd, Kaponga. Meet at the gatehouse. |
| ADMISSION | Free event |
Grow Your Own Rhododendrons
A practical workshop and walk by Erica Jago
Erica, a self taught gardener soon became a Rhododendron enthusiast when she discovered the simplicity of growing her own Rhododendrons.
Join Erica to find out how you can grow Rhododendrons on a low cost budget and have loads of fun.
| DATE/TIME | Wed 2 Nov, 11am |
| VENUE | Merleswood, 597 Beaconsfield Rd, Stratford |
| ADMISSION | Free event, usual garden fee applies ($4) |
My fIrst four seasons at Hollards
Garden stories by Sandy Powell
Hollards Senior Gardener Sandy Powell has pursued horticulture since she was at high school.
She obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science degree with a major in Landscape Management. From here she went on to work at Hamilton gardens for four years before being lured back home to Taranaki.
Join Sandy to hear her impressions of Hollard Gardens and its impacts on her, with the odd tale or two on what makes Hollards such a neat place to work.
| DATE/TIME | Thurs 3 Nov, 2pm |
| VENUE | Hollards, 1686 Upper Manaia Rd, Kaponga. Meet at the gatehouse. |
| ADMISSION | Free event |
How to look after your Rhododendron Plants
Practical tips by Andrew Brooker
From chainsaw pruning to fertilising and everything inbetween - join Pukeiti Garden Manager Andrew Brooker as he shares his knowledge and passion for everything Rhodo.
| DATE/TIME | Fri 4 Nov, 3pm |
| VENUE | Pukeiti, 2290 Carrington Rd, New Plymouth. Meet at the gatehouse. |
| ADMISSION | Free event |
Designing and Planting a Small Courtyard
An informative workshop by Tristan Cave
Tristan is the director of Cave Landscapes and has six years experience as a landscape designer. After completing a horticulture degree at Massey University he worked as a nurseryman gaining a love for plants. During his travels to England he worked as a gardener/landscaper and became more interested in landscape design. From that point on with more travel, further studies the interest in landscaping developed into a passion and a successful business today.
Tristan will share with you some useful tips on how to make the most out of designing and planting a small courtyard .jpg)
garden. Skillfully utilising climbers, topiary and scented plants this will be a workshop packed full of ideas you can apply to your own garden.
| DATE/TIME | Sun 6 Nov, 2pm |
| VENUE | Hirst Cottage, 94 Pendarves St, |
| ADMISSION | Free event, usual garden fee applies ($4) |
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