Great Gladstone Plant Fair

As summer gives way to autumn, it’s the ideal time to get stuck into planning and planting for the year ahead.
To mark the season, the inaugural Great Gladstone Plant Fair is gearing up to propel us forward into the growing season.

Visit four diverse gardens in and around Gladstone. Learn from the collective wisdom of the growers and buy locally grown plants from small nurseries.

Explore four different garden styles 

Meet the growers 

Buy quality, hard-to-find plants 

Grown for Wairarapa conditions - sown from seed, and propagated lovingly by The Gardening Collective – a group of growers with knowledge and experience to help you grow.

A ticket provides entry into four gardens in and around Gladstone. Three are private gardens, and one is a 4-star rated garden of significance, open to the public.

Self-drive - visit the gardens in any order.

Parkvale Gardens - 349 Moreton Road, Parkvale, Carterton
Specialist perennial grower - naturalistic style plantings


The Summit Lodge - 4 Admiral Road, Gladstone
Natives and mediterranean plantings


Bloomwood - 1393 Te Whiti Road, Gladstone
Cottage garden with a focus on growing flowers for cutting


Longbush Cottage - 1023 Longbush Road, Longbush
A modern cottage garden style


Goes ahead rain or shine. Children are welcome with a ticketed adult. No dogs please.