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Open Hours:

Wednesday - Friday 8am - 4.30pm

Saturday/Sunday 10am -3pm

Coffee available Weekends only

Closed Monday and Tuesday

Send us an email tawapou@tawapou.co.nz or go to our Contact page and get in touch with us.

A nursery by the sea

Directly opposite the famous Poor Knights Islands on one of the most eastern points of New Zealand’s North Island is the native garden and nursery of Tawapou Coastal Natives. Located between Tutukaka and Matapouri the nursery welcomes visitors throughout the year.

Tawapou is set among mature native trees on a 350 acre coastal farm that includes some of the best examples of lowland Pohutukawa in the country. It is unquestionably a unique situation and superb environment to grow and display coastal NZ native plants.

Owner Guy Bowden grew up on the property and has been passionate about NZ native plants all his life. His interest was kindled by his conservationist parents who began protecting sections of native bush and pohutukaka on the cliffs of the property over forty years ago.

Guy and his wife Sandra know the native plants that are suitable for challenging conditions, low rainfall, wind, salt spray and poor soil. They have an extensive range of native plants and are specialists in coastal and northern offshore island plants.

They have the largest collection of planted and container grown Xeronema callistemon (Poor Knights Lily) in the world.

News:

 

It's Spring Sale Time!!!

Don't miss out, this is the last chance to plant before it gets too dry.

Sale starts Saturday 4th Sept 10am, 7 days of bargains.... sale ends Sunday 12th Sept.

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