Seasonal Highlights & Events
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
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.
Visit the Emporium
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 designsLongbush Cottage proudly serves as the national distributor of LAMS glasshouses in New Zealand.
Explore Glasshouses
See the Garden Come Alive
Longbush Cottage Garden
Experience our modern cottage garden, nestled in the stunning Wairarapa, NZ.
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There are still lots of Red roses in the Lipstick garden 😍 #longbushcottage #lipstickgarden #mygarden...
The Nasturtiums are loving this spot but sadly their days are numbered as we are...
Rose Mary's Love ❤️ #longbushcottage #rose #roses #lipstickgarden #nzgarden #nzgardener #MarysLove
This bearded iris flowers in Spring and Autumn 🍂 😍 #longbushcottage #beardediris #beardedirises #yellowiris #blueandgoldgarden...
I absolutely love this Orange sunflower Dahlia so I am busy collecting seeds so I...
Rose Winchester Cathedral #longbushcottage #rose #davidaustinroses #white #whitegarden #whiteflowers #nzgarden #nzgardener
We are all set up at the Greytown market, come say hi 😆 #longbushcottage #market...
Happy Easter 🐰 🐣 💓 everyone 💖 #longbushcottage #Easter #eastertable #cuttinggarden #flowers #cutflowers #floralarrangement #nzgarden...
This pure white Aster is the star of the white garden at the moment 😍...
This Aster has made itself well and truly at home in the grass borders 😍...
Rose the Fairy #longbushcottage #rose #roses #thefairy #thefairyrose #nzgarden #nzgardener
The crab apple 🍎 always have the most beautiful fruit 😍 #longbushcottage #crabapple #orchard #autumn...
Gates are about to open we are all set up and the Sun is shining...
I have had a busy day getting set up for the Wairarapa plant fair 😍...
Solid Elegance brings you beautifully handcrafted concrete homewares, made right here in the Wairarapa. Each...
There will be no chance of going hungry or thirsty at Longbush cottage during the...
Stallholder Spotlight: We are delighted to announce that Wildchix's Muesli run by the fabulous Lynn...
Stallholder Spotlight: Mary's Irises We are delighted to feature one of our fantastic nursery stallholders...
Stallholder Spotlight: Stablehouse design. We are so pleased to showcase another of our fantastic nursery...
Only one week until the the Wairarapa Autumn plant fair! This year we have a...
We are all set up and ready to go 😍 happy Friday everyone. #longbushcottage #dovecotehouse...
Our first Gathered at Longbush cottage is tomorrow from 4.30 where you will be able...
I have no idea of the name of this Dahlia but it is rather lovely...
I am very pleased with the way blue 💙 flowers pop against the gold foliage...
The Longbush Cottage Emporium has had a refresh all ready for the Wairarapa Autumn plant...
Only two weeks until the Wairarapa Autumn plant fair 😍 this event is a fantastic...
Cardoon's have the best seed heads! And the birds 🐦 absolutely love the seeds 😀...
Cosmos is my favorite annual 😍 #longbushcottage #cosmos #cosmosflower #whitegarden #whiteflowers #nzgarden #nzgardener #annuals
I am very excited to announce that the episode of the podcast Our plant stories...
Happily the netting bags worked at keeping the birds off some of the grapes 🍇...
Bunny tails in the grass borders 😆 #longbushcottage #grassborders #nzgardener #autumngarden #nzgarden #bunnytails
We are all set up at the Martinborough fair 😆 its going to be a...
I am obsessed with the colour of this Hollyhock 😍 💕 💓 #longbushcottage #Hollyhocks #Hollyhock...
There are a myriad of reasons to love Sedums (this one is Autumn joy) but...
I had a big clump of this Aster which I chopped up and spread around...
Another wet cold 🥶 day here but I was able to find a few things...
I planted a few of these orange cosmos in this wee raised bed a couple...
I have renamed this part of the garden to The Thugery to lean into the...
It feels rather Autumnal here this morning, but its going to be a beautiful day...
Saliva Amistad. #longbushcottage #salvia #salviaamistad #nzgarden #nzgardener
Rose compassion covered in buds again 😍 #longbushcottage #rose #roses #rosecompassion #nzgarden #nzgardener
Finally a beautiful warm sunny day here 🙌 which was great as I had lots...
It took this Japanese anemone a couple of years to get going in this spot...
Most of my Sunflowers 🌻 got smashed by the horrible wind we had..but there are...
The tickets for the Wairarapa plant fair are now on sale via the plant fair...
Today's visitor to the garden. #longbushcottage #butterfly #monarch #monarchbutterflies #nzgarden #nzgardener
In the Lipstick garden i want every flower to be like a shade of Lipstick...
Persicaria amplexicaulis is one of my favorite plants to pair with ornamental grasses 😍 #longbushcottage...
The Bees 🐝 ♥️ love this Hebe as much as I do! #longbushcottage #hebe #nznatives...
After all the stormy weather we have had it was very nice to see the...
What Visitors Say
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.
very difficult to access with wheelchair, very pretty displays of the tulips in the buckets but very disappointing the tulips in the beds!
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
wonderful spring morning wandering through and enjoying the garden 1st time we had been
So glad to be in the Wairarapa this week. Such beauty and love and hard work is evident at Longbush Cottage.
A pleasant drive from Wellington to see this wonderfully arranged garden . Fabulous tulips .
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
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
Was just wonderful. Was such a nice atmosphere. Can’t wait to go to the next one
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.
Beautiful sunny day. 🌷 where gorgeous. Never knew there were so many types. Well worth a visit. 😊
This is the most charming place to visit. We went to tulip festival on a foul day but it didn’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
Lovely garden in tranquil rural setting, amazing tulips, roses and more. Highly recommended.
Amazing space really loved wish I had more time to enjoy it m. Will be going along again
We’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.
Just enjoyed taking the teenagers, and daughter and grandson out, they just loved it, taking photos. The atmosphere was enchanting, and story inspired.
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❤️
Beautiful garden and wonderful, knowledgeable host. Thank you Luke, my friend raved about the house and garden all the way home.
