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Create your own beautiful handmade ceramic salad bowl in this small group pottery workshop with Auckland artist and gardener Fiona Henderson. This practical hands-on class is suitable for beginners as Fiona will show you how to roll, shape and work with clay to create the perfect sized bowl for your...

(Pre-book your Devonshire Tea with this ticket option so Mum & I know how many fat fluffy scones we need to bake!)Join me in my cottage garden in Hunua on Sunday 19 October from 11am-4pm to celebrate spring and the popular comeback of pretty Victorian-era pansies. We're hosting the first (un)officia...

(Please use this ticket option simply for garden entry without the Devonshire tea - you're welcome to bring your own picnic )Join me in my cottage garden in Hunua on Sunday 19 October from 11am-4pm to celebrate spring and the popular comeback of pretty Victorian-era pansies. We're hosting the first ...

Create your own beautiful handmade ceramic salad bowl in this small group pottery workshop with Auckland artist and gardener Fiona Henderson. This practical hands-on class is suitable for beginners as Fiona will show you how to roll, shape and work with clay to create the perfect sized bowl for your...

(Pre-book your Devonshire Tea with this ticket option so Mum knows how many big fat fluffy scones to bake!)Join me in my cottage garden in the country this Saturday from 11am-4pm to mark the end of summer and welcome autumn's arrival. Bring your own picnic or sample all my favourite seasonal jams wi...

Join me in my cottage garden in the country this Saturday from 11am-4pm to mark the end of summer and welcome autumn's arrival. The lawn is not its best (haha) but there's plenty to enjoy, including a stunning dahlia floral demonstration at midday by West Auckland gardener and artist Fiona Henderson...

It's that time again! Join us at Sweetgum Cottage & Garden, 2495 Hunua Road, this Saturday December 14 from 2pm for an afternoon of festive frivolity. In this small group workshop that always sells out, creative gardener and floristry whizz Fiona Henderson will demonstrate how to make a beautiful, n...

Take a twilight tour of my cottage garden in all its spring glory - then enjoy an entertaining evening as author Maria Hoyle shares her tale of falling in love and flitting off to France. at the tender age of 63. What would you say if a man you'd dated a handful of times asked you to go live with hi...

Fancy a day of gardening inspiration in a gorgeous country garden? Pop along to Sweetgum Cottage & Garden, 2495 Hunua Road, Hunua, South Auckland and get your floral fill of spring tomorrow from 11am-3pm. At midday, I'll talk about how to create a cottage garden, how to propagate your favourite plan...

Add personality to your home and garden with your own cute handmade pottery plaques and signs. In this small group workshop, ceramic artist Fiona Henderson will show you how to work with clay to roll, cut and stamp unique decorative signs to add charm to your backyard. Once you've created your wee w...

Lynda's fourth book, takes seasonal, organic fruit (and the occasional vege) from the orchard to the pantry with oodles of practical gardening advice, a fair bit of humour and loads of easy harvest recipes for homegrown, homemade preserves. A 50:50 mix of gardening know-how and recipes, covers the b...

Lynda Hallinan's fifth book, a 256-page, 55,486 word, 75 recipe-long love letter to the heirloom English damson plum. From the garden to the kitchen, Lynda reveals how to propagate, plant, prune and care for this heritage fruit tree, which was first introduced to New Zealand by early settlers in the...

My new book, (published by Allen & Unwin) is a celebration of the healing power of nature. This beautiful 326-page hardback edition, exquisitely illustrated by renowned photographer, Sally Tagg, focuses on all the gentle delights that bring joy to our backyards, from birdsong to seasonal beauty. Slo...

Order an autographed copy of my new book The Joy of Gardening this month and you'll receive a special wee gift - a handmade pottery pendant or brooch.When I was cooped up with covid, I kept myself busy crafting with clay. (Pottery is a new hobby for me and it gives me such a kick to see these treasu...

Update: (Sold Out). But you can still order directly from Chris Clark in Christchurch: https://clarkcultivator.co.nz/ If you are looking for a last-minute Christmas gift for a (right-handed) gardener, you can't go wrong with the New Zealand-designed Clark Cultivator. It's honestly the handiest of ha...

Brighten up your garden with cute handmade ceramic signs. In this small group workshop, ceramic artist Fiona Henderson will show you how to work with clay to roll, cut and stamp unique decorative signs to add charm and personality to your plot. Once you've created your wee works of art, choose the g...

Fancy some "me time" before all the Christmas madness? Join us at Sweetgum Cottage in Hunua next Wednesday for our special nature journaling workshops with renowned Auckland botanical artist Jennifer Duval-Smith. Jennifer jokingly describes nature journaling as "the gateway drug to botanical art'. s...

Join us at Sweetgum Cottage & Garden, 2495 Hunua Road, for an evening of festive frivolity. In this small group workshop, creative gardener and floristry whizz Fiona Henderson will demonstrate how to make a beautiful, natural Christmas wreath using fresh foliage and a mixture of fresh and dried flow...

Come along to Sweetgum Cottage on Valentine’s Day evening for our special pop-up pottery workshop… and make whatever your heart desires! Garden signs, seed labels, a pinch pot, heart-shaped wall art, bamboo stake toppers, a humorous set of houseplant health labels… you can make whatever you fa...

Come along to Sweetgum Cottage on Valentine’s Day evening for our special pop-up pottery workshop… and make whatever your heart desires! Garden signs, seed labels, a pinch pot, heart-shaped wall art, bamboo stake toppers, a humorous set of houseplant health labels… you can make whatever you fa...

Join me to celebrate the fast and furious Damson Plum season at Sweetgum Cottage in Hunua! The plums are now ripe for the picking which means it's time to make damson jam (the best plum jam there is), damson gin, damson chutney, damson paste and other delicious damson goodies. This Saturday, Februar...

If you fancy a fun visit to my new garden in Hunua, south of Auckland, now's your chance! Sweetgum Cottage & Garden is open to the public this weekend (March 2-3) from 11am-4pm, in support of our local native bird rescue charity, Hunua Bird Life.Take a stroll around the flower garden, check out the ...

If you fancy a fun visit to my new garden in Hunua, south of Auckland, now's your chance! Sweetgum Cottage & Garden is open to the public this weekend (March 2-3) from 11am-4pm, in support of our local native bird rescue charity, Hunua Bird Life.Take a stroll around the flower garden, check out the ...

Join me at Sweetgum Cottage, 2495 Hunua Road (next to YMCA Camp Adair) this Sunday afternoon from 1pm for a practical autumn workshop on plant propagation - with a twist. Bring your own secateurs and we'll wander around my organic cottage garden, talking about my favourite plants and how to grow the...