Christchurch's Organic Herbal Garden
The Herbal Garden
A place to wander, wonder and slow down.
Step through the gate and discover a working garden filled with herbs, flowers and seasonal interest. Whether you come to explore, learn or simply enjoy the garden, I look forward to welcoming you to The Herbal Garden.
Discover The Herbal Garden
The Herbal Garden is a working garden where herbs grow throughout the different garden spaces, alongside vegetables, flowers, trees and native plants. Some are grown for their culinary or traditional uses, while others are simply beautiful garden plants. Together they create a garden that changes with the seasons and always offers something new to discover.
A Garden to Wander and Wonder
Your visit begins with a guided wander through the main herb gardens, from the orchard and kitchen garden to the flower and medicinal gardens. Afterwards, you are welcome to explore the rest of the garden at your own pace, follow the paths, pause in a quiet corner and simply enjoy the changing colours, fragrance and atmosphere of the garden.
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More Than a Herb Garden
The Herbal Garden is about more than growing herbs for their culinary or traditional uses. Many herbs are beautiful plants in their own right, sitting naturally amongst flowers, shrubs and other garden planting while bringing their own character, fragrance and interest. Look a little closer and there is often another story to discover. Plants that we grow simply because we enjoy them may also have a long history of use for food, healing or everyday life. It is this connection between beautiful plants, useful plants and the people who have grown them through the centuries that makes a herb garden so fascinating.
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Take a Little of the Garden with You
Before you leave, take a little time to browse the garden shop. You will find a small selection of my own handcrafted herbal skincare, together with other seasonal items available from time to time. The selection will change as the garden and seasons change.
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This Month in the Garden
November
November brings a wonderful sense of renewal to The Herbal Garden. The orchard is setting fruit, the roses are beginning to flower, and the herb gardens are filling with fresh growth, colour and fragrance. In the kitchen garden, new plantings are settling in as the warmer days encourage everything to grow. There is always something changing, something flowering and something new to discover. It is a lovely time to wander the paths and enjoy the garden as it comes into its own.
— Julie
Letters from the garden
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