Touch of the Tropics Nursery

Sunday sub-tropical double whammy  

How does a visit to Touch of the Tropics Nursery followed by a walk around Totara Waters Subtropical Garden - a 5 star garden of National Significance in Whenuapai sound? And all for only $10!           

Touch of the Tropics Nursery    

Next  Sunday 22nd May we meet at 10am at Touch of the Tropics Nursery in  Whenuapai (Jules Moore's latest creation). If you've not yet been you're  in for a treat! Gardens that showcase plant combinations specifically  suited for their location in a peaceful, calming, unique jungle  environment. Tropical, sub-tropical, shade lovers, ferns, formal,  unique, specialty - a plant for every spot! Jules will be there to show  us around and share her extensive knowledge with us all and as it's a  nursery you can also purchase plants on the day. Eftpos available. Touch of the Tropics Nursery 62 Trig Road, Whenuapai Heaps of car parking down the drive. No RSVP necessary.       

Optional lunch - cafe stop We meet at Totara Waters subtropical Garden in Whenuapai at 1pm so you've got time in between to stop at a local cafe. Suggestions are: Midpoint Cafe  - 102C Hobsonville Rd midpointcafe.co.nz (Parking beside café or on the side road)   Kneads All Day - 120 Hobsonville Road kneadsallday.co.nz (Parking behind café in the New World carpark)

Totara Waters Subtropical Garden of National Significance   

Totara  Waters is a New Zealand Garden's Trust 5 Star Garden of National  Significance and is Peter & Jocelyn Coyle's labour of love. Peter  & Jocelyn have kindly invited us to share their established  sub-tropical paradise that runs down to the waters' edge. Peter will  talk to us at 1pm. Rare sub-tropicals (including palms, cycads and  colourful bromeliads) and statuesque succulents and cacti are mass  planted across the garden. Plants from the Americas and Africa co-habit  happily in this garden - Dasylirion spp. and Nolina spp. next to  Strelitzia spp. and Aloe spp. Don't miss this rare chance to see the New  Zealand version of the Santa Barbara (USA) treasure - Lotusland. Entry is $10 cash per person - please pay on the day All are welcome - no surcharge for non-members. No RSVP necessary. Totara Waters Garden, 89 Totara Road, Whenuapai Plenty of parking inside the gates of the property on the gobi block surface