Flaxmere Garden

Created by Penny Zino, Flaxmere is a large country garden that has been carefully integrated into the natural landscape. The garden is on the edge of the Southern Alps, 1000 feet above sea level, and has been planted to provide year round interest. Long vistas with cross-axes are a strong feature of the design and stone walls and heavy timber bridges complement the country style. Art in a Garden is held here in October. Flaxmere has recently been made a Garden of National Significance by the New Zealand Garden Trust.