Garden 6

Margie and John Hatrick-Smith
16 Scotts Terrace, Onetangi

This stunning garden is linked from the roadside entrance to the regenerating Forest & Bird Reserve below, through a series of cascading paths, garden beds and terraces. Immaculate hard landscaping is largely the handiwork of Margie and her husband John.  A wall of espaliered citrus greets the visitor at the top, followed by terraced vegetable gardens, a thriving orchard underplanted with cutting flowers and beds of ornamentals. All levels provide space for relaxation and watching the abundant bird life. The forest is full of kanuka, nikau and ponga with new plantings of thriving koekoe, tanekaha and Kauri.

Plants have often been chosen in memory of favourite people, chocolate irises named after Margie’s grandmother, May Thomas, Auntie Mandy’s runner beans and Uncle Bruce’s dwarf beans. The family signature malus floribunda planted in every garden; a tradition started by John’s mum. 

Scotts Terrace is a narrow, unsealed road with easy bike access. Because car parking is difficult there will be a continuous free shuttle bus from Onetangi Hall on Waiheke Road, where you can park your car. Many thanks to GO Rentals Waiheke for donating the use of the shuttle bus.