St John Garden Fete

Boutique stalls from well known and unique businesses from all over New Zealand - wine tasting, fashion, gardening, art, food and great gift shopping in amongst the trees in a country setting. Great lunch options, cooking demonstration by 2012 MasterChef finalist Chantelle Quinn (owner of twenty four catering) and live music to enjoy.
Take time to wander around the spectacular Rakaia Gardens. The garden is 6 acres - with wide lawn paths linking each area together with rhododendrons, camellias, thousands of annuals, perennials and roses. An idyllic boardwalk meanders through a huge area dedicated to NZ natives surrounding a tranquil pond.

Pre-paid & Gate Admission Ticket Includes:
Admission to the Fete and Gardens (savings of $5 with pre-purchase)
Free car parking
Great shopping, gorgeous gardens, delicious food, cooking demonstration, live music and an opportunity to support Ashburton St John while having a fun day out.

ATM services will be available on site

Tickets can be purchased at the gate ($20 adults, $5 children over 5) or on this site.

Additionally, tickets can be obtained prior to the event from 17th August ($15 Adults, $5 Children over 5 and a prebooked lunchbox can be ordered for $10)
at the following locations:
- St John Office Ashburton (241 Tancred Street M - F, 9 am - 12.30 pm)
- Ashburton and Timaru St John Community Shops (cash only)
- Ashburton Paper Plus
- Joosh, Talbot Street, Geraldine (cash only)
- Methven iSite Visitor Centre (Daily 10 am - 4 pm; cash only)
- Mayfield - PGG Wrightson (cash only)
- Rakaia Four Square

Prepacked lunch vouchers may be purchased when buying tickets. Limited packed lunches will available on the day.

List of vendors and entertainment:

A Drop In Time
Angel 'A' Fashions
Ataahua Wines
Baby Kulture handknits
Barr Originals
Billies Ltd
Blue sky Designs
Brents Country furniture
By The Hook
Church Road Industries Ltd
Concrete Garden Ornaments
Contemporary Water Sculptures
Crafty Buggers
Crafty Lady
Creeationz
Cynthia Jaine clothing
Cynthia's Handmades
Dahne's Designs
Dragonfly Jewelery
Earthlove
Emuology
Etico
Exotic filled Candy
Flamingo Paperie
Four Peaks Perennial
Gardners Pantry
Wendylyn Glass
Hakatere Gems
Herculeanz
Hookoe Garden Tools
Jackelope Treasures
Jamka Visors
JLdizzy
Jo's Homemade
Kjole Style
Lily Grace (and Perfect Harmony)
Lilyfields Mt Somers
Loburn Grove
Love Light Soy Candles
Love Ya fudge
Moore toys
Mt Studio
Muscogen woods
No More Aphids (Liffy Flowers)
Perfect Harmony (and Lily Grace)
Pure by the Barrelman
Red Rock Hats
Reobar Sculptures
RhodoDirect Nursery
Robinsons Bay Olives
Round2Arts
Roxtar Glass Art
Saoirse & Friends - Bunny Boo
Sarah Rachel Art
Sharney Downs Country themed gifts
Side Project
Simply Divine Fabric Art
Snake Gully Country Kids
Southern Woods Nursery
Spicecraft
Straight 8 Estate
Subarb Products and Susanne's Pearls
The Bee Keepers Honey
The Original Smoke and Spice company
The Tweaker
Throwin Shapes glass
TQaprinz
Val Somerville Gifts
Village Plants Ahaura
West Melton Plants
Wrapt/Glam4Girls

Food vendors:
Yes chef
Dahm Good Coffee
TRP Ice Cream
The Vagabond Chefs
Coffee Dash
Smoke N Barrell
Arin Sushi and Dumplings
Lions Caravan
Pita Pit Mobile

Musicians:
Southern Celtic Fiddle Orchestra
Alan Minnear
Geordie Robinson
Noel Johnson