Taranaki garden set up for generations to come
Leo and Liz Bennett have packed four decades of gardening into weekends. Their restful country garden south of New Plymouth is one that others could replicate, they insist. All that’s needed is some key ingredients like land, existing knowledge or a heritage of gardening, plenty of plants and perseverance. As they talk to people visiting their 2.8ha property, Creekside Garden, during Taranaki Garden Festival time they downplay their achievements. “Our garden is something that could be built by the average couple on weekends,” says retired electrical and instrument technician Leo.
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