Attendee Information
What's On Where
Workshops and Events: Wednesday 4th November
Screening + Q&A with Dr Peter Sergel: The Time Traveller's Guide to Hamilton Gardens
Whitehaven Theatre, 2 Hutcheson Street
7.00pm - 9.00pm
Workshops and Events: Thursday 5th November
Rachel Gray and Richard Hayden: Create Your Own Garden
Greenslade Barn, 31 Murray's Road (head to the end of the drive then take a right towards the barn - parking available in paddock beside barn)
2.00pm - 4.00pm
Peter Langlands: Workshop Talk – Ten Years of Foraging
Nativity Hall, 76 Alfred Street.
2.00pm - 3.30pm
An Evening with Sarah Tuck
Whitehaven Theatre, 2 Hutcheson Street
7.00pm - 9.00pm
Workshops and Events: Friday 6th November
Peter Langlands: Guided Foraging Walk
Bus Stop 1 by the Clocktower in Seymour Square
8.30am - 12.30pm
Helen McLeod: Capture Incredible Images Easily with your Smartphone
Chart Room, Scenic Hotel, 65 Alfred Street (next to GM Event HQ)
8.30am - 12.30pm
Amanda Warren: Garden for Life: Designing Regenerative Urban Spaces
Nativity Hall, 76 Alfred Street
9.00am - 11.00am
Carolyn Austin, Forever Floral Press: The Art of Pressed Flowers
Greenslade Barn, 31 Murray's Road (head to the end of the drive then take a right towards the barn - parking available in paddock beside barn)
9.00am - 11.00am
Martin Steel-Brown, City Botanics: The Power of a Statement Pot
Nativity Hall, 76 Alfred Street
1.30pm - 3.30pm
Kate Williams, The After-hours Stylist: Christmas Wreath Workshop
Greenslade Barn, 31 Murray's Road (head to the end of the drive then take a right towards the barn - parking available in paddock beside barn)
2.00pm - 4.00pm
Ripeka Hook: Rongoā Māori
The Foundry, 4 John Street
2.00pm - 4.00pm
Workshops and Events: Saturday 7th November
Helen McLeod: Capture Incredible Images Easily with your Smartphone
Chart Room, Scenic Hotel, 65 Alfred Street (next to GM Event HQ)
8.30am - 12.30pm
Richard Hayden: Rhythm, Repetition and Texture: Garden Design for Year-Round Interest
Whitehaven Room, Whitehaven Theatre, 2 Hutcheson Street
9.00am - 10.30am
Field to Plate: A Wild Game Experience
Bus Stop 3 in front of GM HQ (refer to bus depature map)
9.00am - 3.00pm
Martin Steel-Brown, City Botanics: The Power of a Statement Pot
Nativity Hall, 76 Alfred Street
9.00am - 11.00am
Kate Williams, The After-hours Stylist: Christmas Wreath Workshop
Greenslade Barn, 31 Murray's Road (head to the end of the drive then take a right towards the barn - parking available in paddock beside barn)
9.00am - 11.00am
Amanda Warren: Garden for Life: Designing Regenerative Urban Spaces
Nativity Hall, 76 Alfred Street
1.30pm - 3.30pm
Carolyn Austin, Forever Floral Press: The Art of Pressed Flowers
Greenslade Barn, 31 Murray's Road (head to the end of the drive then take a right towards the barn - parking available in paddock beside barn)
2.00pm - 4.00pm
Kiwi Spirit Distillery: A Botanical Cocktail Masterclass
Two Rivers Wine Bar at Garden Marlborough HQ
2.00pm - 4.00pm
Twilight Soiree at Cloudy Bay
Cloudy Bay Vineyard, 229 Jacksons Road
6.30pm - 9.30pm
Garden Tours
All buses depart from Seymour Square.
Please refer to bus departure map below for the location of your bus stop.
We recommend arriving at your bus 10mins before departure. If you are in large group, we advise arriving 15-20mins early to ensure you can all be seated on the same bus.
All tours return to Seymour Square.
Helpful Information
Do I Need To Register?
All ticket holders for day events must register at Garden Marlborough HQ, 92 High Street (entrance off Henry Street), prior to your first event. At registration you will collect your GM bag and lanyard.
Evening event ticket holders may proceed directly to their venue with their electronic ticket.
Registration Hours
Wednesday 4 November: 9.00am – 6.30pm
Thursday 5 November: 7.30am – 6.30pm
Friday 6 November: 7.30am – 6.30pm
Saturday 7 November: 7.30am – 2.00pm
Dietary Requirements
Please advise any dietary requirements at the time of booking.
You can email admin@gardenmarlborough.co.nz with your booking reference, or call 0800 627 527.
Dietary requests cannot be accommodated during event week.
Water
Please bring a reusable water bottle. Water will be available at most (but not all) locations.
Workshop Venues
Check out the What’s on Where.
Garden Tours
All tours are fully guided and travel by bus, departing from and returning to Seymour Square in central Blenheim. Guests must be 12 years or over to attend the tours due to water hazards at some of the gardens. Anyone attending between 12-17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
Please note no self-drive available.
Lunch Options
Lunch is included on full day tours.
For half-day tours and workshops, lunch can be pre-ordered on the website for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Pre-ordered lunches can be collected from Garden Marlborough Event HQ on the day.
Parking
The Alfred Street Carparking Building is only a short walk from Garden Marlborough Event HQ and the bus departures at Seymour Square. It has all day parking available for $6 a day.
For more information on parking available in Blenheim CBD you can visit the Marlborough District Council website. https://www.marlborough.govt.nz/services/parking/parking-fees-and-locations-blenheim
There is no parking available at the Blenheim Club where Garden Marlborough HQ is located.




