Saturday 19th October (9.30am to 11.30am)
Everyone loves to see native birds and bees foraging in their garden, but did you know that many popular garden plants offer little or no nutrition to attract them.
Over the years David Bayly has created a bird and bee friendly environment within the Sculpture Gardens which has resulted in huge increases of the presence of native birds as well as bees.
We see multiple Kereru and other native birds every day, and we always reflect back to before we planted our gardens, when we would be lucky if we saw one Keruru a year. Now because of the mix of plants we have planted, we now have all year food sources for them.
If you would like to know more, this event is an ideal opportunity to gain an understanding of how you could improve your gardens ability to attract them (as well as offer an additional food source).
During this 2hour stroll through our beautiful gardens, owner David Bayly, will be highlighting the many trees and plants which are most attractive to birds and bees, as well as where best to plant them. *
The gardens were established in 1994 by the Bayly family and are now a 4 star NZ Gardens Trust nominee.
There are also games areas and many ideal locations to sit and enjoy a picnic as well as our cute little coffee shop in which to relax once you have completed the walk.
Our friendly team will also be able to assist with any garden related enquiries
*Please note that the trail is not suitable for wheel chairs or walking frames.
