We run regular practical easy to follow workshops at the Plant Centre. These are very popular, and numbers at each workshop are limited.
If there is a topic you would like more information about, you have a question, or you would like to book a place on one of the workshops listed below, simply Contact Us to send an email.
NOTE: any of these workshops can be run at any time for groups 10 or more, and is a great option for group tours, garden clubs, or students. Contact Us for more information.
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS COMING UP:
26th December (Boxing Day): Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens: Bring a Picnic and enjoy an afternoon in the gardens. Open 9am to 4pm. Cost $10 per adult: Free Ice block today for all people who go through the gardens.
29th December (Friday). Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens: Join Horticulturist & Sculpture Gardens David Bayly on a walk around the gardens looking at the plants and trees and garden styles. From 9:30am to 11:00am. Cost $10 per adult
January 1st 2010 (New Years Day): Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens: Bring a Picnic and enjoy an afternoon in the gardens. Open 9am to 4pm. Cost $10 per adult: Free Ice block today for all people who go through the gardens.
January 9th 2010 (Saturday): Open late evening. Enjoy the sculptures and art during the evening. Gardens will be open late until 9pm.
10th January 2010 (Sunday): Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens: Join artist and gardens Curator Sally Lush on a walk around the gardens talking about the background behind the sculptures on the trail. Cost $10 per adult
January 15th (Friday): Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens: Join Horticulturist & Sculpture Gardens owner David Bayly on a walk around the gardens looking at the plants and trees and garden styles. From 9:30am to 11:00am. Cost $10 per adult
February 1st (Anniversary Monday) Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens: Anniversary Teddy Bears Picnic and treasure hunt from 10:00am. Children bring your teddys and a picnic, and look for hidden treasure in the gardens. Cost: Family pass $25
2010: WORKSHOPS (dates to be confirmed)
February - SUMMER VEGETABLE GARDENING
February - IRRIGATION
February - HARVESTING & PRESERVING FRUIT
March - INSECTS & FUNGI - an organic approach
March - AUTUMN VEGETABLE GARDENING
Easter Sunday - CHILDRENS EASTER EGG HUNT IN THE GARDENS
April - SCULPTURE GARDENS WALK (Autumn Colour)
May - LOOKING AFTER (& HOW TO SHARPEN!) GARDEN TOOLS:
June - NATIVE PLANT WORKSHOP
July - FRUIT TREE WORKSHOP
