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Enjoy a relaxing summers day out exploring beautiful gardens on the stunning Kāpiti Coast.

This two-day self-drive event will showcase 12 gardens from Otaihanga through to Peka Peka.

Discover hidden gems and gain ideas and inspiration for your own gardens and outdoor spaces.

Featuring popular gardens from previous years and several new ones, the trail is sure to delight garden lovers of all ages and stages including spacious lifestyle retreats, enchanting compact town gardens and sub-tropical, exotic and native designs.

Tickets are $25 per person for one day, or $40 per person for two days, with children under 15 years free if accompanied by an adult.

As a Waikanae Lions community fundraiser, all proceeds from this year’s event will be donated to Kāpiti Youth Support and Kāpiti District Nurses.

Tickets are available for purchase online now or from the following locations from 2 December:
• Ray White – Waikanae, Paraparaumu & Levin
• Harrisons Gardenworld, Peka Peka & Fielding
• Watson’s Garden Ltd, Ōtaki
• Westbury Pharmacy, Waikanae
• Palmers Garden Centres – Plimmerton & Miramar
• Twigland Gardens World, Johnsonville
• Lions Ticket Booth - 24 Main Road, Waikanae between 10am – 2pm on the weekend of the trail

Gardens are open from 10am – 5pm daily over the weekend of 28-29 January.

Important information for ticket holders:
• Remember to bring your ticket with you on the trail to use for admission to the gardens
• Refreshments will be available for purchase at selected gardens
• The event will take place rain or shine
• Children under age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult and fully supervised
• Every effort is made by the property owners to ensure the gardens’ safety. All gardens are entered at visitors’ risk. Special care is needed at gardens with ponds or water features.
• No pets allowed
• No ticket refunds

For more information and updates on the event follow Waikanae Lions Garden Trial on Facebook or contact Charlie Ives 027 328 4670 or Peter Russell 0210 242 1224.