Whakapuni Station Garden

Wellington

25 Sept

★★★

Whakapuni Station is a working sheep and beef farm in the South Wairarapa, just a 20 minute drive from Martinborough. The property was purchased by Andy and Bridget Mathewson in 2008 and has taken on quite the transformation since. The homestead was built in 1931 so the garden is a mix of old and new which adds to the interest and surprise around each corner.

Formal gardens include roses, hydrangeas, delphiniums, lavenders and peonies all set within borders of buxus and teucrium, and modern topiaries and sculptures are incorporated into the new courtyard landscaping around the house.

The new planting is expected to reach maturity in the next 5 years with more formal hedging, topiary and blending of country cottage and traditional English gardens to continue.

The sentinel California Redwoods planted in the 1930's stand proudly at the entranceway to the homestead. The huge date palm that dominates the front of the family home was planted in the 1960's and is quite a feature of the station’s history.

In this beautiful example of a country station, the generations of gardeners show in various sections of the gardens. Bridget has added to this established garden by extending the back lawn where an opening in the hornbeam hedge invites you through an avenue of conifers and out to the lawns, ha-ha border and pond with wetland planting.

Whakapuni Station Gardens are open by appointment only.

Facilities and Amenities

Bus/Coach parking and turnaround area
Mobility/Wheelchair access
Dogs welcome on a leash
Morning/afternoon teas and lunch available by arrangement.
Brochure/map available.
The gardens are open by appointment only.
$20 Garden Visit
$35 for visit and High tea
$50 For visit and lunch
Whakapuni Station garden is 26km South of Martinborough on the White Rock Road. turn left on to White Rock Road when heading South out of Martinborough on Lake Ferry Road.
Physical Address: 2409 White Rock Road
Phone: 027 443 1022
Email: bridget@whakapunigardens.co.nz
Website: https://www.whakapunigardens.co.nz/