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I am off to Queenstown, New Zealand in July for 6 days anyone know of any Bonsai Nurseries close by or something of interest, an old forest or the like.

Thanks let me know

Cheers
Chris

Just go to Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound 2 great all day tours worth there dollars.

All the nature and thoughts needed in any tourist trip.

Got room in bags i will come....

Skippy wrote:I am off to Queenstown, New Zealand in July for 6 days anyone know of any Bonsai Nurseries close by or something of interest, an old forest or the like.

Thanks let me know

Cheers
Chris

Trout fishing is awesome. Ask Tony he has been a couple of times to New Zealand.

Cheers Pup

Margaret and I will be on the North Island at the same time.

Grant

Will you be there doing Bonsai Demos Grant or just a holiday?

Skippy wrote:Will you be there doing Bonsai Demos Grant or just a holiday?

Just holidays this time.

Grant

Grant Bowie wrote:Margaret and I will be on the North Island at the same time.

Grant

I hate you both!!! Don't suppose I should complain, having just had 8 days in Tassie, but I really would like a few ....... in NZ as well.

I am off across the pond this July from the 9th. I haven't been given permission by the better half to look at bonsai, but she does like surprises.

Skippy wrote:I am off to Queenstown, New Zealand in July for 6 days anyone know of any Bonsai Nurseries close by or something of interest, an old forest or the like.

Did you find anything when you went across last year Chris?

Whakatane ( I can't print how you pronounce it, it sounds very rude) on the North Island is close to a bonsai nursery run by the ex South African couple.

Someone might know there name and details.

Grant

Grant is that just up the road from whykickamoocow?

kcpoole wrote:Grant is that just up the road from whykickamoocow?

Yep, thats it.

I think the owners are Poppy and Adrian Engelbrecht.

Grant

Thanks Grant, but unfortunately my escapades will be confined to the South Island around Queenstown. 5 days of skiing on an 8 day holiday.

Further down the track I would like to go for longer.

Pity you will miss Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu in the North island. Not much going on there, but it does have a cool place name sign board. Only for wide angle cameras though.....

fredman wrote:Pity you will miss Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu in the North island. Not much going on there, but it does have a cool place name sign board. Only for wide angle cameras though.....

Roughly translates to "The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his nose flute to his loved one" (thanks Wikipedia).

Hi Jarad,

If you can get out to Glenorchy at the end of Lake Wakatipu, there's a place called Paradise. It's a good place for some group planting inspiration.