SPACES TO INSPIRE
the magic of nature
FLOWERS & COLOUR
experience an abundance of flowers & colour
Our primary design focus at Sacred Blessing Sanctuary Garden is flowers and colour, combining a fusion with New Zealand natives. From the
fragrant blooms of roses with their rich coloured petals to the multitude of perennials and herbs, the beautiful form of the winter
magnolias and camellias or the stunning summer hibiscus.
SCULPTURES
a private collection of significant sculptures
The garden includes a permanent collection of significant New Zealand sculptures. Eight Paul
Dibble bronze
sculptures were installed in 2015, including The Gold of the Kowhai, a 3.5 metre (12 feet) bronze sculpture with a patina
of 24 caret gold leaf to mimic the New Zealand native kowhai flower, a graceful 5 metre (17 feet) high Phil
Price
carbon fibre composite kinetic sculpture called Liberace,and a Ray
Hayden
corten steel sculpture, both of which were installed in 2019.
BUTTERFLIES, BIRDS & BEES
an abundance of life forms
Nurturing an environment to allow a natural ecosystem of life forms in the garden is of special interest at Sacred Blessing Sanctuary
Garden. From New Zealand native birds, the monarch butterflies, bees, bumble bees, lady birds, worms to the microscopic life forms within
soil.
CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT
soil, salt air & a lack of water
Waiheke Island has a history of being an extremely challenging environment to establish a garden because of its poor soil conditions,
that is, being predominately clay with very minimal topsoil, coastal winds laden with salt spray and long hot/dry summers with little
rain. Pushing the boundary of plant diversity in this challenging landscape is something we strive for. The garden is completely hand
watered to conserve water.
FROM SMALL BEGININGS
from the humble vege patch
This two acre garden, on the northern side of Waiheke with views over Enclosure Bay & Sandy Bay, is surrounded on two sides by
McKenzie Reserve, a twelve acre native reserve. The garden was originally four separate properties, the first was purchased in December
2000. The garden started from very small beginnings, with a vegetable patch, and it grew with no plan to what it is today. Between 2014 &
2018 it was extensively landscaped, and then another major redevelopment started in March 2020 & was completed in December
2021. This garden was not designed, and/or managed by trained landscape gardeners or horticulturalists.
The garden opened to the public in November 2015.
