Went to the show in the howling southerly of the first day. I was disappointed and the lack of WOW had nothing to do with the rain.
I once saw the Chelsea in a jet lagged state and on a similarly rainy day. Each stall was cohesive and rich on the eye. Something to do with matters of indefinable style that for me were blantantly lacking at Ellerslie.
The NZ Gardens Trust stall had the feel I expected throughout the whole show and I was inspired to plan a trip to the Eastwoodhill Arboretum. Although we will never achieve such lofty heights as many of the Trust gardens it was a valuable reminder of what our long term vision for this property is about - making landscapes and living in them - for which a house is important but not the main act!
Murray and Matt : Planting in 2003
View across tennis court (2001) - will be the view from the lounge.