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Going to New Zealand

Post by Chris Di Nola »

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

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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.... :worship:
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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

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

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Will you be there doing Bonsai Demos Grant or just a holiday?
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Skippy wrote:Will you be there doing Bonsai Demos Grant or just a holiday?
Just holidays this time.

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

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Re: Going to New Zealand

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:bump:

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. :whistle:
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?
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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.

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Grant is that just up the road from whykickamoocow? :-)
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kcpoole wrote:Grant is that just up the road from whykickamoocow? :-)
Yep, thats it.

I think the owners are Poppy and Adrian Engelbrecht.

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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.
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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..... :lol:
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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..... :lol:
:lol:

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).
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Post by NAHamilton »

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.
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