Duke of Edinburgh Award 

Gardening

It's early summer and we're busy clearing the vegetable garden and planting kumara. The orchardist has been and shown us how to prune and care for apple trees. We have seedling flowers to plant and hedges to trim. It's a great time to learn new skills.

The Heritage Gardeners are an accredited award provider for the Duke of Edinburgh awards for Skills and Service.

Location of the garden

The heritage garden is at the historic Halfway House on Glenside Reserve, 246 Middleton Road, Glenside (next to Twigland Gardeners World).

Halfway House is an old name for a former travellers inn at this site, located halfway between Wellington and Porirua. These days the c1880 house is leased by Wellington City Council. Although the house is leased, the gardens are in a reserve and can be visited for free at any time. 

Here's how the we can help you achieve your Bronze, Silver or Gold Skills Award.

Skills

 Skills you may learn throughout the year. How to…

Seasonal skills. How to....

Service

Service activities you may do at the garden.

Contact

Claire Bibby on 022 186 5714 or email info @ glenside.org.nz