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2010 Dates Released
Heroic Gardens Festival 2010
6th - 7th March 2010
10am to 6pm
Tickets: $30 (valid for both days)
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Or purchase from
• Kings Plant Barns
• Palmers Gardenworld
• Sunhill Garden Centre
• Kumeu garden Centre
• Petals ‘n Pots- Pukekohe
• Enchanted Rose Florist
• Dymocks – Ponsonby
• The Women’s Book shop
• Unity Books
• Timeout Books
• Hair Mechanics
• Mercy Hospice
• North Shore Hospice
• Hibiscus Coast Hospice
Welcome to Heroic Gardens - 2010
The Auckland summer garden festival
The popular two-day Heroic Gardens Festival, showcasing the creativity and hard work of gay and lesbian gardeners, will be held over the weekend of March 6th -7th. Thirty two gardens will be open to the public for this Auckland-wide event.
The Festival, now in its 14th year, has raised over $460,000 for good causes. Auckland’s eight hospices will again benefit from Heroic Gardens, and last year raised $30,000 for them.
The gardens range from Whangaparaoa to Waiuku - from Piha to Orakei. They include clusters of city gardens and 4 large country gardens around the Pukekohe - Waiuku area. Or something different, try the James Wallace Trust’s Rannoch Sculpture Forest tucked on the volcanic slope of Mt Eden, and the fabulous Kelliher Estate on Puketutu Island.
Gay and lesbian gardeners are a quirky bunch. Their choice of plants and garden layout says much about who they are. Some are older with established, stately gardens. Some are young, and spectacle, colour and provocative sculpture reflect their gay and proud attitude.
Many of the garden owners will be available to talk about the "how-and-why" of what they have achieved. They are happy to share their knowledge and experience and hopefully answer the difficult questions. This festival includes something for every gardener and every person who enjoys garden design or plant variety.
This festival is run entirely by volunteers with the support of The Fifth Season Garden Group, Auckland Hospices and NZ Gardener .
The Heroic Gardens Festival programme is published in the February issue of NZ Gardener. Tickets and programmes are available on-line and from selected retailers
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We are delighted to announce that hospice will again be the beneficiary charity for Heroic Gardens 2010. Hospice provides care for people living with terminal illnesses and supports their family and friends. Hospice cares for the whole person – their physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs. It doesn’t matter who you are, what you believe in or where you live, hospice care will be free of charge. There are nine hospices serving the greater Auckland community and approximately thirty hospice services nationwide; to find out more about hospice visit www.hospice.org.nz. |