Seasonal Highlights & Events

Mar

Fri 20

2026

Pizza Night at Longbush Cottage 🍕✨

🍕 Authentic wood-fired Napoletana pizzas by Roving Pizza, a garden bar, and golden-hour vibes — join us for Pizza Night at Longbush Cottage! 🌿✨ Roving Pizza with their mobile wood-fired oven 🚚🔥will be serving up authentic Napoletana pizzas — soft, crunchy, and unforgettable. Pair your pizza with a glass from our licensed garden bar, offering local wines, beers, and low/no alcohol options. 🌿 Relax in the gardens, grab a seat at a picnic table, or throw down a rug and enjoy golden-hour views. Kids are welcome (with supervision). What to expect: 🍕 Hand-made wood-fired Napoletana pizzas 🍷 Licensed bar with wine, beer & non-alcoholic drinks 🌸 A relaxed outdoor garden setting 🛍️ Our Emporium may be open for a spot of gift shopping Good to know: 🚫 No BYO alcohol 🚫 No pre-booking or takeaway orders in advance 💳 Card facilities available 🌦️ Weather updates will be posted here Tickets: 🎟️ Free entry — just pay for food & drinks. ================= 📲 Click Going or Interested to stay updated. Gather your friends, bring your appetite, and enjoy Pizza Night under the Wairarapa sky!

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🍂 The Wairarapa Autumn Plant Fair is here! 🌿

Mar

Sat 28

2026

🍂 The Wairarapa Autumn Plant Fair is here! 🌿

🍂 Wairarapa Autumn Plant Fair 2026 🌿 Join us for a celebration of gardening at Wairarapa's premier plant event. Proudly presented by Longbush Cottage and Parkvale Gardens, this is your chance to explore two stunning private gardens and shop for plants perfectly suited to our local climate. Why you can't miss it: Expert Growers: Meet passionate local nurseries and get expert advice. Two Locations: Your ticket gets you entry to BOTH Longbush Cottage and Parkvale Gardens. Local Flavours: Enjoy great food, local coffee, and a licensed bar at Longbush. Plant Sales: Refresh your garden with unique finds available all day. 📅 Plan Your Day When: Saturday 28th March 2026 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (Last entry 2:30 pm) Where: Carterton & Longbush (Check the website for maps!) Tickets: $15 (Children under 14 FREE with an adult) ✨ Explore the full event details and vendor list: 👉 autumnplantfair.nz 🎟️ Ready to go? Skip the queues and book your tickets here (No fees!): 👉 hub.longbushcottage.co.nz/plant-fair

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The Gardens

Discover Longbush Cottage Gardens, where nature’s beauty unfolds in a modern, flower-filled setting. Rated 4★ Garden of Significance by NZGT, explore vibrant “garden rooms” radiating from the 1890s cottage.

Wander through vibrant colours, captivating plantings, and ever-changing seasonal highlights.

Explore at your own pace, or book a guided tour, enjoying a visual and sensory feast that evolves with the seasons.

We’re open most days and weekends. Bookings are essential before your arrival.

🌿 Entry: $15 per person (kids 14 and under free)
📅 Opening Days: Wednesay to Monday
📍 Longbush, Wairarapa, New Zealand

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Longbush Cottage Panoramic Amobise Glasshouse

The Emporium

A curated selection of garden treasures and artisan pieces — enhancing both garden and home. Step inside and discover something unique.

Located alongside the Gardens, the Emporium features textiles, ceramics, keepsakes, and seasonal plants — thoughtfully chosen to capture the spirit of Longbush.

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Longbush Cottage Emporium A View In The Classique Glasshouse

The Glasshouses

French-crafted LAMS glasshouses, blending classic charm with modern durability. See them in our gardens, or explore the full range online.

Whether seeking the perfect environment to nurture your seedlings and plants or additional space in which to savour your garden throughout the year, LAMS presents tailored solutions to meet your individual needs.

Explore a wide range of options that provide a sanctuary for cultivation and inspire grand visions and designs

Longbush Cottage proudly serves as the national distributor of LAMS glasshouses in New Zealand.

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What Visitors Say

Sue Rhodes 18 November 2025

It was a pity we went at the end of the Tulip season but it was lovely seeing some of the last tulips in flower. We will have to time it right to visit next time in the peonies season. Our host was excellent.

Glenny Y 21 October 2025

Visited 2 weeks after the Tulip festival. Lovely garden.

Anjali Bhat 19 October 2025

very difficult to access with wheelchair, very pretty displays of the tulips in the buckets but very disappointing the tulips in the beds!

Melinda Harley 6 October 2025

Never seen that many varieties of tulips!

Reg van Lijf 5 October 2025

Wow Longbush Cottage! The tulips were outstanding and Luke was very helpful about how to look after them. A great place to unwind and enjoy the garden with friends

Anne Hynds 5 October 2025

wonderful spring morning wandering through and enjoying the garden 1st time we had been

Debbie Martin 4 October 2025

So glad to be in the Wairarapa this week. Such beauty and love and hard work is evident at Longbush Cottage.

Margaret Kenning 4 October 2025

Beautiful day at the tulip festival thank You

Annie Price 4 October 2025

Just lovely!

Bruce Caddy 4 October 2025

Lovely display of tulips. Amazing. Well done.

Nic Gillooly 4 October 2025

A pleasant drive from Wellington to see this wonderfully arranged garden . Fabulous tulips .

Sally Carman 29 September 2025

Geordie 4 October 2024

Our trip to Longbush Cottage was really great. Luke and Ben were very helpful with the organising of the event. The garden is incredible, especially through being developed over a relatively short time. Luke was a great host, and generous with his time and information. Lovely morning tea! Pauatahanui Garden Group

Paddy Austin 29 February 2024

Thank you Luke Me and Sandra had a great experience appreciating your fabulous garden. It was well worth stopping and having an opportunity to speak to you and appreciating your experience. Highly recommend 👌 Regards

Rob Hollands 12 January 2024

Was just wonderful. Was such a nice atmosphere. Canâ€™t wait to go to the next one

Shiree Adie 14 October 2023

What a gorgeous spot. Beautifully designed garden and so many beautiful colours. Luke was very generous with sharing his experience and advice as well. Will definitely visit again in the future. Even the kids loved it. Highly recommended.

Jacob Creech 6 October 2023

Excellent gardens well worth a visit. Was there for the tulip festival.

Gordon Reid 5 October 2023

Just beautiful. What more can you say?

Jill Stringer 30 September 2023

Beautiful sunny day. 🌷 where gorgeous. Never knew there were so many types. Well worth a visit. 😊

Lorraine Curtice 30 September 2023

This is the most charming place to visit. We went to tulip festival on a foul day but it didnâ€™t deter the sheer pleasure of seeing thousands of beautiful tulips. The garden and house are enchanting. Will definitely visit again on a nice day weather wise. Thank you. We loved it

Kathleen Johnson 30 September 2023

Lovely garden in tranquil rural setting, amazing tulips, roses and more. Highly recommended.

Felicity Robertson 30 September 2023

Amazing space really loved wish I had more time to enjoy it m. Will be going along again

kahurangi Lloyd 29 September 2023

Weâ€™ve been looking forward to visiting to see how a transformation happens from a paddock to a luscious garden. We were not disappointed. Great place to visit as a day trip out of Wellington sprinkled with wine-tasting in Martinborough, shopping in Greytown and stunning mountain scenery.

SJ P 3 January 2023

Just enjoyed taking the teenagers, and daughter and grandson out, they just loved it, taking photos. The atmosphere was enchanting, and story inspired.

Maude Stephens 8 December 2022

Took my daughters, son and grandson....Beautiful, just wonderful did not want to leave. Even the teenage boy enjoyed it, and we all want to return and bring more family❤️