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The NZ Garden & Art Festival Charitable Trust

The NZ Garden & Art Festival Trust is a charity and was formed in 2001 by a talented and forward thinking group who were passionate about gardens, art and promoting the beautiful Bay of Plenty in a philanthropic way.

Our Mission Statement:

Inspire a passion for gardening and art

The key objectives of the Trust are:

To promote and improve the advancement of education, skill, knowledge and enjoyment of gardens and the arts in New Zealand
To build and develop New Zealand’s premier Garden & Art Festival
To create an enjoyable event for all who participate
To enrich and strengthen our community
To promote the unique lifestyle of the Bay of Plenty

The current board of Trustees is:

Murray Clode (Chair)
Julie Carlson
James Sherson
Mark Henderson
Annie Hill

The Festival Team is:

Marc Anderson – Festival Director
Kirsty Shorten – Event Coordinator
Olivia Sheehan – Event Coordinator
Monique Balvert-O’Connor

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🎨 It’s so fascinating to get a peek behind the scenes with our incredibly talented artists. @suemacdougall is back in her studio starting a whole lot of new canvases.

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We are loving following the journey of Sally Blockley as part of our Garden Mentor Scheme. She has teamed up with Nichola from Zones Landscaping Specialists to bring her garden vision to life. 🌟

She has been planning some outdoor gazebo mood lighting for the spring / summer months ahead and we think it is looking absolutely fabulous! Bring on spring time!

She wanted something rather unique as well as moveable so they could be moved around.

Enter the idea of some very cool rattan light shades which have been polyurethaned to help with weather. They have a Edison Pull On lighting inside to give beautiful mood lighting.

What do you think?

Sally’s looking forward to showing off the fruits of her labours as a first-time entry in this
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Looking fantastic Sally!!!!

That looks stunning! What did this view look like before?

Looks fabulous

🎨 Behind the scenes with one of our incredible artists @christie_cramerart
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Framing Day! - the first set of gelli prints framed ready for the @gardenandartfestival these were inspired by and created using the beautiful ornamental grape leaves from my garden, these are spring ones, a set of autumn colours to follow soon...
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Christie’s work is always so fresh and new!

@artist.angelamckenzie in creation mode! 🎨 This piece could be yours- she is looking forward to sharing it with you at the upcoming @gardenandartfestival in November.
Have you got your tickets?

#resinart #abstractpainting #resinartwork
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Magic!

Behind the scenes with one of our artists @copper.poppa
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Who would have thought Copper Poppa would have ended up as an artist when he started his plumbing apprenticeship way back when?
Its never to late to find your passion!

Have you got your tickets? Early bird special ends 31 July!

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Nice work!

Pondering what to focus on next in your garden? 🍋🍊

Sally from The Garden Project has got you covered with these four tips:

#1 - It's a great time to PRUNE your FRUIT TREES, if you can find a few sunny days in a row! I don't use a paste to seal the cuts, I think it might also lock moisture into the wound. I spray liquid seaweed and compost tea after I've pruned to give the tree an immune boost to cope with the prune instead.

#2 - CUT BACK your LAVENDER if you haven't already. Cut out any dead wood and cut back the rest to the bottom of where new green leaves are shooting. It might get very woody if not pruned right back every year.

#3 - CLEAN your PRUNERS + SECATEURS in meths or something similar in between each tree or plant so as not to spread and diseases.

#4 - DIG up a COMFREY PLANT (symhytum officinale), break the roots into 10cm pieces and plant all around the drip line of your fruit trees! Come spring it will create a wonderful living mulch, when 'chopped and dropped' provides an excellent fertiliser for your soil and has many other wonderful attributes!

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Have you got your "Early Bird Tickets" for the Garden & Art Festival? 🐞🌳🌺

19 - 22 November 2020

The trail spans from Katikati to Te Puke with all gardens open to explore on all four festival days. Our festival boasts a myriad of delights from small urban gardens to large rolling country gardens – many are new to the festival but rest assured, old favourites have returned too.

Adding to the offering are art stops along the way. In some cases there is the opportunity to see artists working from their own studios. Matching artists with gardens is what makes this garden trail unique. Local and national artists are displaying a wide variety of artwork in several different mediums. 👩‍🎨👨‍🎨

👉Early bird tickets only on sale until the end of July so get in now! www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz/tickets/ ... See MoreSee Less

Tickets - Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival

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Buy your Garden & Art Festival Tickets online now!

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A fabulous series of events planned this year, whether you're a gardener or an arts lover!

Looking forward to it!

The link doesn’t work for me, can anybody help me? Also kids pay or are free?

Alana Smith Andrea Neal

Alison Samantha ? 🙂

Tessa Milne tempted?

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👩‍🎨Here is a sneak peek of Emma Prill behind the scenes in creation mode! We think her vibrant canvases are absolutely captivating. 🤩

Emma paints, creates forms from canvas, assembling compositions to encompass vibrant colours and multi-textural forms.

Are you intrigued? She will be showcasing her Art as well as doing a Live Art Demo during the Festival, so stay tuned to find out more! 🙌

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Always worth seeing!

Gorgeous

Festival Partners & Sponsors

With thanks to all our partners and supporters.

Every gift counts. To make a donation to the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival's Community Group Fund. read more

Garden and Art Festival

The NZ Garden & Art Festival Charitable Trust is a positive and forward-thinking group passionate about gardens, art and promoting the beautiful Bay of Plenty in a philanthropic way.

Phone: 07 570 2525

Email: info@gardenandartfestival.co.nz

PO Box 14100

Tauranga 3143

New Zealand

19 - 22 November 2020

The NZ Garden & Art Festival Charitable Trust

Our Mission Statement:

The key objectives of the Trust are:

The current board of Trustees is:

The Festival Team is:

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