Paterson Park and Gardens

13/06/2026

Continus - Smoke Bush such a smart showy bush at this time of the year. Will re shape once it finishes losing its leave.

12/06/2026

Prunus Lorraine’s Early Bird looking stunning. The poor Kowhai that the wood pigeons stripped every leaf off in the spring flowering and one of our most w**d infested beds having a blanket and of pea straw applied for the winter.

06/06/2026

It’s amazing how much colour is still around. Not to many frosts here yet.

22/05/2026

Always something gracing us with its presence. Daphne Bholua white, a flat low Kowhai, Prunus Lorraine’s Early Bird and a Nerine.

21/05/2026

Just another part of our life here on farm.

WAIKAKA BULL SALE 2026

Thursday 28 May | 2PM
Waikaka Station

Lunch & bull viewing from 1PM.

A strong lineup of practical, performance-driven Hereford bulls from Waikaka Genetics and Dragonfly Genetics, alongside Speckle Park bulls from Snowview Speckle Park.

✔️ Quiet temperaments
✔️ Commercially focused genetics
✔️ Bulls bred for real farming conditions

📗 Full catalogue & videos:
https://7bdb0765.flowpaper.com/2026WaikakaBullSale/

💻 Bid online with bidr:
https://bidr.co.nz/auction/5826

Represented by:
PGG Wrightson Genetics | Carrfields | Rural Livestock Ltd | bidr

18/05/2026

The 3 stages. Planting, wool w**d matting and now rabbit/ hare protection. Job all done.

17/05/2026

All trees staked and double tied. Now time for their woolly blanket and to be tucked in for the winter. Wool w**d matting from www.ywool.co.nz

16/05/2026

Time to plant. Picked up 28 trees Blue Mountain Nurseries today. All in done and dusted.

15/05/2026

Yep still a bit happening. Tomorrow might be a different story. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

15/05/2026

I see Auld Distillery is telling us it’s World Whisky day tomorrow. What a great reason to pop the top on this.