NEW ZEALAND MOSAIC GARDENS TO VISIT
While you are out and about this summer you may want to visit some of New Zealand's beautiful, inspiring mosaic gardens. Scroll down for more details of where to find them.
The GIANTS HOUSE, 68 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa
Sculpture, mosaic garden and Gallery.
Described as "The happiest garden on earth" and is a Garden of National significance and trip Adviser awarded the - award of excellence. Exuberant, astounding, colourful, surprising, seriously playful, unique in the world....it will make you smile.
This is a must see garden for anyone interested in mosaics.
Click this link to see a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM9_Y5I-b1E
Sculpture, mosaic garden and Gallery.
Described as "The happiest garden on earth" and is a Garden of National significance and trip Adviser awarded the - award of excellence. Exuberant, astounding, colourful, surprising, seriously playful, unique in the world....it will make you smile.
This is a must see garden for anyone interested in mosaics.
Click this link to see a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM9_Y5I-b1E
Janet Keen's Mosaic Garden, 374 Clayton Road, Rotorua
Janet's art mosaic garden is on the slopes of dormant volcano, Mount Ngongotaha. It is next door to a native bush sanctuary. Native birds are frequent visitors.
Janet has recently expanded her art mosaic garden to include a fishpond that contains a green and gold bellfrog as well as sixteen goldfish who have had their second lot of offspring. Janet is putting in a native bush walk and mini bird sanctuary area on the lower level of her art mosaic garden where new mosaic murals, mosaic pavers, mosaic concrete sculptures will be appearing.
Janet's art mosaic garden is on the slopes of dormant volcano, Mount Ngongotaha. It is next door to a native bush sanctuary. Native birds are frequent visitors.
Janet has recently expanded her art mosaic garden to include a fishpond that contains a green and gold bellfrog as well as sixteen goldfish who have had their second lot of offspring. Janet is putting in a native bush walk and mini bird sanctuary area on the lower level of her art mosaic garden where new mosaic murals, mosaic pavers, mosaic concrete sculptures will be appearing.
L'Arte Cafe and Gallery, 255 Mapara Road, Acacia Bay, Taupo
Voted Lonely Planet's No 1 cafe pick for the Central North Island and one of the top 10 places to visit in New Zealand. L’Art'e Cafe and Gallery is not to be missed when visiting Taupo. Allow yourself time to experience something very unique and special! A trip to L’Art'e is a visual and edible feast and unlike anything you have experienced before. The cafe and gallery are both set in a magical garden complete with an outside mosaic living room. Resident ceramic artist Judi Brennan’s work is evident everywhere and is sold exclusively from L’Arte’s Gallery.
Voted Lonely Planet's No 1 cafe pick for the Central North Island and one of the top 10 places to visit in New Zealand. L’Art'e Cafe and Gallery is not to be missed when visiting Taupo. Allow yourself time to experience something very unique and special! A trip to L’Art'e is a visual and edible feast and unlike anything you have experienced before. The cafe and gallery are both set in a magical garden complete with an outside mosaic living room. Resident ceramic artist Judi Brennan’s work is evident everywhere and is sold exclusively from L’Arte’s Gallery.
Jan Shoemark Glass Artist, 15 Farmer Rd, Waitoa,Off State Highway 26, Near Morrinsville
Creating colour coordinated or theme designs areas for both indoors or outdoors is a major feature of many of Jan's creations.
Creating colour coordinated or theme designs areas for both indoors or outdoors is a major feature of many of Jan's creations.
If you know of any other gardens of interest that people would love to visit please let us know below.
