Akaroa Country Gardens - Banks Peninsula Canterbury

		*Akaroa Country Gardens* A tour of two very different country gardens including morning or afternoon tea at the homestead and entry to a heritage cottage.
"Potter's Croft" Lee Dunster ph: 64 3 304 7660 fax: 64 3 304 7764 "Grehan Lea" Barbara Lea Taylor ph/fax: 64 3 304 7596 Rue Grehan, Akaroa Gardens open for group tours (minimum 15) October to March. Phone or fax for brochures and bookings $20 per person		"Potter's Croft" A turn of the century farmhouse has been renovated and extended to create an elegant homestead with wide wisteria-draped verandahs. Landscaped gardens of 3.5 acres, filled with roses, perennials and beautiful ornamental trees, feature a large natural pond, rustic bridges over the stream, rose-covered summerhouse and a superb pergola walk. A small flock of sheep are nearby and there are optional bush walks and magnificent ancient trees. "Grehan Lea" A Luxuriant cottage garden featuring old roses and lavenders surrounds this picturesque cottage built in the 1850's and listed as an Historic House. A flour mill was established here in 1852 by one of the first English immigrants and the cottage built for the mill manager. A bridge over the mill stream lead to a meadow of wild flowers and a miniature vineyard. Barbara is the author of three books and South Island correspondent for "New Zealand Gardener" magazine.

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