Open: By appointment
Group Tours: By Appointment
Official registered home of the Rhododendron Lorraine Paterson
Birth place of the Cornus Greenvale
In 1963 Lorraine Paterson began the now Park like Garden that covers 6 acres of land, this was a labour of love for Lorraine and as you explore this vast garden you get a sense of the history and decades of work that have gone in to developing the garden.
The garden consists of many rhododendrons, conifers and other beautiful trees, some developed by Lorraine herself. There are ponds and streams and hidden paths to explore.
Sharon with the help of family and friends is now restoring the garden back to it’s former glory to preserve it for generations to come.
The Garden is open by appointment and will be open on select Sundays for the public to enjoy. Highlights of the year are family days held for Easter and Christmas with Bunny and Elf hunts to delight the children while adults can enjoy the garden.
Click the play button to watch a recent interview and footage from around our gradens.
Located in the deep south at 162 Greenvale School Road, RD5 Gore, the Paterson Park and Gardens makes for a perfect group tour.
We can offer a leisurely walk (or ride in our farm buggy) in our magnificent garden with morning tea, afternoon tea or whatever your group prefers.
The Garden is open by appointment or weekends from the 2nd weekend in October until Christmas. Café and Gift Shop also open. We can offer group tours with nibbles or morning / afternoon tea and during the winter months we offer felt scarf making lessons.
Feed from our Facebook
There’s been a bit of debate over my red Nerine I popped up. As it was already in the garden I have no idea what it is. However I have names on the two pink ones but again have no idea on the white one. I enjoy everyone’s feed back. Always interesting. ... See MoreSee Less
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For some odd reason I think the red is, Red Robin, which makes me think of photina. However maybe check Nerine Red Robin.
It's nerine fothergilla major Sharon.
The red could be an Amarine which is a nerine/amarylis cross?
Have a great day, this Aster always cheers me up at this time of the year. ... See MoreSee Less
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Love the colour
Well I’ve booked in to go to this so had better get making some things.We have an amazing group of talented traders joining us for 2025!
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Make sure to join us on Saturday 3rd of May from 10am at the Gore Town & Country Club, to check out all their beautiful wares.
2025 Trader List
Ad Maiora Angoras
Alpaca Southland
Alpaca Yarnings
Audsley Sarah Designs
Bellbird New Zealand
BJ's Colourways & Collectibles
Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders Association of New Zealand
Chocolate Wool NZ
Dreamfire Artisan Yarns
Dye Studio 54
Felt and Fibre
Fiorland Fibre
FunHouse kids knits
Good Wool Hunting
Green Meadows Alpacas
Handmade Fibre Crafts
Handmaiden
Handzon
Haunui Wool
Heavenly Wools
Jumper Co
Kakapo Creations
Kiniki Knits
Knot All New
Little Cupcakes
Miss Muffet's Knits
Monique Dillon Yarn
Nellys at Home
Outlaw Yarn
Paterson Park and Gardens
Perfectly Imperfect Twists
Planet Pearl
Purple Sprouting
Sheepish Designs
Studio 38 West NZ
Tally Ho Woolcarding
Tangwystl Cottage - yarn dyer
Unicorn Fibre Cleaners NZ
Unwind And Knit With Me
Vintage Purls
Want Need Crave
Westwood Farm
Ino Scents - Whimsical By Donna
WoolDon
Yeah Yeah Yarn ... See MoreSee Less
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The last one was really good and so much to see.
Let’s lock this in Rhonda…I wonder what the courses will be this year…
Fantastic
Go you 👏