Garden Lunch at Archive Bar

with Christy Ralphs

Friday 6 November 11 am - 1 pm

Buy now to avoid disappointment: ticketing will close Monday 2 November 10am

Garden Lunch details

Friday, 6 November from 11 am to 1 pm

Drink on arrival, tour of the Mudbrick Vineyard gardens, platter lunch and speaker Christy Ralphs from Nourish Gardens. 

Cost: $85.00

 A Flower Journey

When your vegetable garden starts getting taken over by flowers, maybe it's a sign you should start a flower farm. Christy Ralphs from Nourish Gardens will share her journey into growing cut flowers for sale over the past five years. On an island of wine, this involved the sacrifice of a vineyard, and a steep learning curve as growing a wide range of flowers outside, without using toxic sprays and chemicals, proved to be a challenge. Inadvertently creating a luxury buffet for the entire island's population of rabbits and pukekos, the flowers nonetheless grew, and the rewards have been many. Developing and contributing to a community of people who love flowers, now Nourish Gardens hosts people from all over the country who are keen to learn how to create their own flower gardens and businesses. 

For information on tickets and Fullers ferry packages for this event, please go to:  https://www.fullers.co.nz/whats-on/waiheke-garden-festival/