Festival Updates
With less than two weeks to go we are super excited and hope you are too!! There are few updates to note: Garden 57 Tuhua View: Om Nom Food Truck available. Garden 62 Marybank: Has no wheelchair access. Garden 63...
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Shared or Private Bus Shuttle service
Jump on the official Garden & Art Festival shuttle and take the hassle out of your festival experience.
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E-Bike Hire and Bike Shuttle service
Bring your own bike or hire a DayTripper electric bike then grab a shuttle pass to unlock the array of spectacular cycle trails on offer.
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With Christmas fast approaching, many are busy decorating their houses and gardens for the holiday season in the Bay of Plenty. As an important part of the season's decorations, the poinsettia wins the name of "Christmas Star" for the beautiful star-shaped leaf bracts and delicate flowers.
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Attention Artists!
If you’re an inspiring local or national artist, why not introduce your work to others at the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival 2022.
To find out more about having your artwork considered for the 2022 Festival, follow the link below:
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Attention Gardeners!
What inspires you?
Gemma from Te Puna likes potted gardens that are changeable:
“I want to quickly change my outside living environment to suite my mood”.
What about you?
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Attention Artists!
If you’re an inspiring local or national artist, why not introduce your work to others at the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival 2022.
To find out more about having your artwork considered for the 2022 Festival, follow the link below:
www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz/artist-registration-expression-of-interest/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Attention Gardeners!
What inspires you?
Ned from Hamilton enjoys a country garden, inspired by his time growing up on the family farm in the King Country!
“My idea of a garden is big and colourful with rustic gates and trellis providing a framework for nature to work with ”
What about you?
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Attention Artists!
If you’re an inspiring local or national artist, why not introduce your work to others at the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival 2022.
To find out more about having your artwork considered for the 2022 Festival, follow the link below:
www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz/artist-registration-expression-of-interest/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Attention Gardeners!
What inspires you?
Gina from Whakatane loves lots of seasonal colour!
“My ideal garden changes with the seasons, always colourful, fragrant and never fails to surprise ”
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Blood Micro Moon
Time lapsed video taken from Welcome Bay Tauranga shows the beginning of the “blood micromoon” eclipse which started after sunset at 8.20pm last night. The eclipse continued reaching its maximum at about 10.04pm – when 97 per cent of the Moon’s face was covered by the Earth’s shadow.
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Alison Casson yes it was a beautiful night! Did you manage to get any photos you’d like to share?
I saw it too up Omanawa absolutely perfect view.
Attention Artists!
If you’re an inspiring local or national artist, why not introduce your work to others at the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival 2022.
To find out more about having your artwork considered for the 2022 Festival, follow the link below:
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We're gardeners too! 🌱🌼 The Tui Team love creating and growing in the garden. We're passionate about what we do and helping others grow - it's in our nature. This spring we’re celebrating what’s in our nature: as Tui, as Kiwis, as gardeners. Meet Shannon from the Tui Team, growing in her Papamoa patch.
🌱 Name: Shannon
🌱 Role: Customer Service & Admin Superstar
🌱 Garden type: Edible home garden
🌱 Top 3 spring crops: Broccoli, Silverbeet and Rhubarb.
🌱 Top garden tip: Get a worm farm! They are great to recycle your leftovers into nutritious worm tea and worm castings to feed your garden, as well as being fun for kids!
🌱 Top Tui product: Tui Seaweed and Fish Fertiliser
Discover more of what’s in our nature: tuigarden.co.nz/garden-hub/its-in-our-nature/
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Attention Gardeners!
What inspires you?
Harry from Te Puke loves bugs!
“I love nature and creating Bug-Hotels, I want to take care of all the wonderful insects that care for our garden”
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Attention Artists!
If you’re an inspiring local or national artist, why not introduce your work to others at the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival 2022.
To find out more about having your artwork considered for the 2022 Festival, follow the link below:
www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz/artist-registration-expression-of-interest/ ... See MoreSee Less
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