Waihoihoi is set on five acres of land, with some regenerating bush, some new plantings of native plants, a subtropical orchard, an organic vegetable garden, a terraced orchard as well as lots of corners for just sitting and enjoying the view - including our unique outdoor living room.

We are also happy to organise tours of interesting local gardens for groups staying at the Lodge.

Native Plantings Five years ago the land was a bare paddock, grazed by animals. We have planted hundreds of native trees, grasses and flaxes You can see (and hear) Tui, Wood Pigeon, and other birds are slowly returning and the dawn chorus is getting louder

We also have a small piece of bush which we are restoring. It has some majestic old Puriri trees, and new seedlings are popping through. Slowly we are cutting out the gorse, and building pathways..