Harakeke Weaving Workshop

Learn the ancient art of harakeke (flax weaving) and help us make special gifts from the people of Timaru for our visiting cruise ship passengers this summer.

Timaru District is home to one of the largest collections of Māori rock art, with the sites around our region considered Aotearoa’s earliest art galleries. We’re also famous for the Sir Miles Warren designed Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden on Caroline Bay. A 'garden of excellence', this collection of mainly old roses has a rose from every rose family in the world.

We’ve taken these two popular visitor attractions and combined them to make a special gift for our cruise ship passengers. A woven harakeke (flax) rose, made by volunteers from our community with love.

This popular event is free and everyone is welcome. You can take flax flowers home as well as make some for our visitors.

Please register your interest to: maria@primeport.co.nz. Refreshments provided.