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Te Whare Māra: The Garden House — Pōneke Wellington

Te Whare Māra - The Garden House - blurs the lines between landscape and architecture. This Wellington garden exemplifies landscape design that boasts beauty, sustainability and meaningful spaces to inhabit and enjoy.

Designed by local.

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How Chelsea Thorpe blends landscape, creativity & comfort | Black House Studio
  Then came the newly built accommodation studio. Set against the backdrop of Gisborne’s landscapes, Black House Studio goes beyond the conventional notion of accommodation. It effortlessly marries architectural elegance with the natural splendour that envelops it. Chelsea’s interview with us invites you to appreciate the thoughtfulness and creativity that converged to shape Black House ...
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34 Drought-tolerant plants for dry gardens

By early summer in some gardens you may struggle to keep your plants from becoming victims to dry soil and severe drought, especially if they are new plants or plants with lots of new growth. Find out what will thrive in the garden in drought conditions…

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Wild & Woolly in Waikanae — Riverbank 1965

Tara Morton and Nick Walbridge are the proud owners of Waikanae’s mid-century modernist retreat — Riverbank 1965. Riverbank is a renovated architectural gem, originally built in the mid 1960s in a California ranch-style. The property consists of 1.5 acres of secluded trees and landscaping, with direct access to the Waikanae River.

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From Soil to Spoil — Easthope Family Winegrowers

Harvesting your own grapes is an enticing prospect, as a multitude of growers in the Bay will endorse. Rod and Emma Easthope have been entwined with grape growing and winemaking since they were children. So they should know. Their story is one of respect for the land, their craft and family life.

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