SPACES TO INSPIRE

the magic of nature

FLOWERS & COLOUR

experience an abundance of flowers & colour

Our primary design focus at Sacred Blessing Sanctuary Garden is flowers and colour, combining a fusion with New Zealand natives. From the fragrant blooms of roses with their rich coloured petals to the multitude of perennials and herbs, the beautiful form of the winter magnolias and camellias or the stunning summer hibiscus.

SCULPTURES

a private collection of significant sculptures

The garden includes a permanent collection of significant New Zealand sculptures. Eight Paul Dibble bronze sculptures were installed in 2015, including The Gold of the Kowhai, a 3.5 metre (12 feet) bronze sculpture with a patina of 24 caret gold leaf to mimic the New Zealand native kowhai flower, a graceful 5 metre (17 feet) high Phil Price carbon fibre composite kinetic sculpture called Liberace,and a Ray Hayden corten steel sculpture, both of which were installed in 2019. 

BUTTERFLIES, BIRDS & BEES

an abundance of life forms

Nurturing an environment to allow a natural ecosystem of life forms in the garden is of special interest at Sacred Blessing Sanctuary Garden. From New Zealand native birds, the monarch butterflies, bees, bumble bees, lady birds, worms to the microscopic life forms within soil.

CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT

soil, salt air & a lack of water

Waiheke Island has a history of being an extremely challenging environment to establish a garden because of its poor soil conditions, that is, being predominately clay with very minimal topsoil, coastal winds laden with salt spray and long hot/dry summers with little rain. Pushing the boundary of plant diversity in this challenging landscape is something we strive for. The garden is completely hand watered to conserve water.

FROM SMALL BEGININGS

from the humble vege patch

This two acre garden, on the northern side of Waiheke with views over Enclosure Bay & Sandy Bay, is surrounded on two sides by McKenzie Reserve, a twelve acre native reserve. The garden was originally four separate properties, the first was purchased in December 2000. The garden started from very small beginnings, with a vegetable patch, and it grew with no plan, and a lot of trial and error, to what it is today. Between 2014 & 2018 it was extensively landscaped, that is, the building of the stone walls, sleepers and rock work. Another major redevelopment started in March 2020 & was completed in December 2021.


This garden was not designed, and/or is not managed by trained landscape gardeners or horticulturalists.
 

The garden opened to the public in November 2015.

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