Today we saw the Monto Garden, the Kerikeri Mission Station and the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.
MONTO GARDEN
This is a 3 1/2 acre garden that has been maintained by the owner and his partner for 15 years. Unfortunately his partner is now in the hospital and is unable to help. So David, the owner, has to do everything plus work full time so he can work in the garden only on weekends and after work.
He mentioned that he enjoys placing rocks in his garden and in his client’s gardens. He goes into the surrounding area and offers to remove rocks for free because most farmers don’t want them. Here are some samples of the size of rocks he moves:
Now that he has less time to maintain the garden, David decided to remove some of the lawns because they need mowing every week. Here are some photos of the lawns he has now:



The David likes to prune and here are some examples of his work:
Since he has 3 springs on his property the sound and use of water is important:


