Hereweka Garden Retreat

26/04/2026

Rain yesterday accentuated the light the autumn leaves radiate. The colours are intensifying in Hereweka Garden as we get cooler weather.

18/04/2026

For the Wild Dunedin Festival we have had the pleasure of hosting several Hereweka Garden Tours with a guided walk to see our restored native forest, rare exotics, Gondwana plants, and fruit trees in our micro-climate oasis. It’s been such a delight to show like minded and enthusiastic people around our property.

08/04/2026

Evening light on an Autumn evening at Hereweka. It’s a fabulous time to visit the garden or stay in our luxury Retreat accommodation. For the month of April there is a 10% discount if you book directly with us. You will need to email us directly. [email protected]

21/02/2026

Seaweed for our organic vegetable garden at Hereweka We had a good workout this morning.

10/02/2026

At Hereweka there are many beautiful perennials flowering in our garden but my favourite is this delicate beauty. Anemonopsis macrophylla flowering in our Japanese garden. It’s a great time to visit the garden to see what flowers in February. We are open by appointment.

21/11/2025

It’s really a work of art. The strawberry frame is completed at Hereweka Garden. We just need a little bit more sun and we will be fraying on strawberries. When you visit Hereweka Garden on the Otago Peninsula you can enjoy seeing the working organic vegetable garden in progress.

16/09/2025

Fantastic article about our garden

Peter Cooke and Anna Moore are turning a lifetime's commitment to organic gardening and sustainable living into a retirement income. Words: Nathalie Brown Photos: Guy Frederick Anna Moore is remarkably calm for a woman just chased from Hoopers Inlet by a sea lion. Making her way back to shore after....

26/01/2024

Lilies from the deck at Hereweka. The perfume is divine. # bird watching 🥑

22/12/2023

This beautiful Lord Howe Island Wedding Lily, Dietes robinsoniana, flowering for the first time in our Gondwana garden at Hereweka. i # bird watching 🥑

18/12/2023

Orlaya grandiflora flowering at Hereweka. We had the good fortune of seeing orlaya flowering in the fields of Armenia this year. Always a thrill to see a plant we grow our garden in the wild. i # bird watching 🥑