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Landscape overlooking regenerative farm and wildflowers at Wild Things Wānaka

Stewarding the land | Wānaka’s regenerative market garden

A novice grower turned market gardener, Caitlin Ovenden’s Wild Things Wānaka is a family-run farm that focuses on regenerative practices. Her varied produce is sought after by locals through The Farm Shop, and also features on restaurant plates across the region.

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A garden made for movement

When architect Aaron Paterson and his wife Kate renovated their Auckland villa, reworking the garden was always in the plan. Together with landscape designer Xanthe White, they shaped an abundant, accessible space – designed with wheelchair movement in mind – that prioritises colour, flow and connection to the house.

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Books, Gardens

A life in colour | Anna Worthington’s sprawling Ōtautahi garden

Topping her much-loved cakes with homegrown flowers was the motivation behind baker Anna Worthington’s garden. Now her sprawling garden, with colour as a central thread, is a creative outlet of its own.

Bright orange modern furniture sits alongside pool and layered planting in Andy Murray Rosanna garden

Books, Gardens

Natural order | A Rosanna garden with softness & connection

This cleverly designed Melbourne garden has been influenced by the contours of the land and its surrounding plantings. The result is a palette that favours softness, connection and a sense of gentle continuity.

Gardens, People

Enduring romance | Red Hill Cottage

How do you create a romantic cottage garden – with all the charm you would expect – while also facing the realities of hot summers and limited water? Landscape designer Ashley James shows us how careful planting can deliver beauty that stands up to the elements.

Picking flowers in meadow garden at House of Florelle

Books, Gardens, People, Travel

All in the details | House of Florelle

Through House of Florelle, Georgia Casey welcomes visitors to her rural property for floral workshops, garden parties and events that showcase her love of flowers, creativity and the finer things.

Sustainable orchard garden full of pear and fruit trees

Books, How-to

Your ever-changing orchard | Homegrown fruit: A Practical Guide

If you’ve ever dreamed of growing your own fruit but weren’t sure where to begin, let us introduce you to Homegrown Fruit: A Practical Guide. The book is packed with straightforward advice for your easy orchard life – growing prolific, healthy fruit trees at home.

Flower garden with mixed blooms and a small shed set among mature trees

Books, Gardens, People

Plot twist | The Little Barn Garden

Wedding flowers are usually sourced from growers and florists, but Liv Wynne-Lewis decided hers would come from the soil of her parents’ Hawke’s Bay farm.

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Stewarding the land | Wānaka’s regenerative market garden

A garden made for movement

A life in colour | Anna Worthington’s sprawling Ōtautahi garden

Natural order | A Rosanna garden with softness & connection

Enduring romance | Red Hill Cottage

All in the details | House of Florelle

Your ever-changing orchard | Homegrown fruit: A Practical Guide

Plot twist | The Little Barn Garden

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