Events
- what's happening at Fernglen
Open Days
Fernglen has open days twice a year occurring in spring and summer. Members of the public are invited to come along and enjoy:
- A guided tour
- Sale of plants
- Artwork displays by local groups
- Afternoon tea - introductions to Fernglen
The last open day gave the opportunity to display the additional signage that had been purchased. These provide information to visitors to the gardens.
Check this page for details later in the year.
Working Bees
Working bees take place during the year. These involve maintenance of the gardens as well as planting. The last working bee involved planting divaricating shrubs in Ben's Ridge. These shrubs had been purchased from grant money. One theory is that divaricating shrubs have evolved into a bushy, tangled form from the days when they were eaten by moa. These shrubs survived by evolving into this bushy mass that the moa would get tangled in if they tried to eat them.