Halfway House Heritage Garden Walk & Talk Guided Tour

Historic Halfway House

A guided walking tour of history and plants at the historic Halfway House garden at Glenside, halfway along the original road between Wellington and Porirua.

Discover the veges, fruit and flowers once planted by early settlers in the days when travellers along the old road to Porirua stopped for meals and accommodation at the Halfway House, the halfway mark of their journey.

Bring coins to buy heritage seeds and colourful vintage seed envelopes. Garden Centre and Café next door.

Health & Safety

Wear sensible shoes or garden boots, sunhats, or brolly. Check Glenside website or Facebook for cancellations if bad weather.

Location

Entrance north side of Twigland Gardeners World. On-site carparking for up to five vehicles. Halfway House, Glenside Reserve, 246 Middleton Road Glenside.

Regions

Johnsonville & Tawa

Wellington

Tags

Walking Tour

Site Tour

Talk

Experience

Event times

1-2pm Sun 10 Nov

Booking required

Cost: $5

Places for 25 adults

Free for children. Direct deposit or bring on the day.

Contact Claire Bibby at info@glenside.org.nz or 0221865714

1-2pm Sun 17 Nov

Booking required

Cost: $5

Places for 25 adults

Free for children. Direct deposit or bring on the day.

Contact Claire Bibby at info@glenside.org.nz or 0221865714

Event hosts

Historic Halfway House Heritage Gardeners

The Heritage Gardeners are volunteers who care for this garden. We grow plants likely to have been in a farm garden in this area at the time the house was built. We only use plants that were in New Zealand before 1900. Our garden style is to achieve a pre 1900 rural look and feel.

Email: info@glenside.org.nz

Phone: 0221865714

Website: https://www.glenside.org.nz/halfway-house