Hereweka Garden
★★★★★
A young garden of 35years, Hereweka is set in a hidden valley below the prominent feature of Harbour Cone on the picturesque Otago Peninsula. The gently sloping hillside is planted with a wide selection of rhododendrons and many interesting trees and shrubs. Around the house there are wide borders containing perennials, old fashioned roses and an excellent collection of snowdrops and other bulbs. Hellebores are a particular speciality at Hereweka and a late winter visit is well rewarded though the garden peaks over spring and summer. A fascinating collection of plants with a Gondwana theme including palms, cordylines and tree ferns is well established in a side valley. The garden is partly surrounded by regenerating native bush which includes a stand of mature rimu and pokaka trees - the last such remnant on the Otago Peninsula and protected by QE2 covenant.
Extend your stay by booking in to the self contained cottage (breakfast hamper included).
If you too are a plant lover then this is a garden to visit.
Facilities and Amenities
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Open by appointment
Hours may vary so please phone first
Adults & seniors $10
Children free
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From the Octagon in central Dunedin
From the Octagon take Stuart Street to SH1.
Take a slight left on the ramp to Otago Peninsula.
Merge on to Wharf Street.
Continue on to Portsmouth Drive for about 1.2km.
Continue on to Portobello Road and travel 14.6km.
Stay left on Portabello Road for another 1.3km.
Turn right on to Allans Beach Road.
Turn in to Hoopers Inlet Road for the garden.
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Physical Address: 10 Hoopers Inlet Road, R D 2 Dunedin
Phone: 03 478 0880
Email: drpetercooke@xtra.co.nz
Website: https://www.hereweka.co.nz/our-garden
