Taihape Garden Club

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Membership

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Membership

Anyone interested in horticulture, gardening and displaying plants is welcome to join. Annual membership is only $20!  

Come along to interesting presentations from NZ gardening experts, swap plants, show off your prize blooms or just enjoy a cuppa and cake with other Taihape gardeners.

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Meetings

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Membership

We meet at 7pm on the first Thursday of every month at the Kokako Street clubrooms (old Bowling Club rooms, next to the Nga Awa block), corner of Kokako and Weka Streets, Taihape. 

Click below to see our 2025 monthly meeting schedule.

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Special Event

Special Event

Special Event

The 80th anniversary dinner at Awastone in November 2024 was a huge success. Thank you so much to everyone who participated and contributed in some way.



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80th Anniversary Cake made by Tracy Murrell

    Club Schedule 2026

    06/08/2026

    Aug Meeting - Jacqui Cottrell - Kiwi Quinoa

    7:00pm

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    9pm

    Kokako St Club Rooms

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    06/08/2026

    Aug Meeting - Jacqui Cottrell - Kiwi Quinoa

    Planting a seed - the Journey from 1t to 1000t. In 2016, locals Jacqui Cottrell and husband Dan started growing the South American superfood...

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    7:00pm

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    9pm

    Kokako St Club Rooms

    02/07/2026

    JuL Meeting - JESS GUY - Let"s talk Fertiliser

    7:00pm

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    9pm

    Kokako St Club Rooms

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    02/07/2026

    JuL Meeting - JESS GUY - Let"s talk Fertiliser

    Jess Guy is the local nutrient specialist from Ballance Agri-nutrients. She'll be answering all our questions about amending and improving o...

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    7:00pm

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    9pm

    Kokako St Club Rooms

    04/06/2026

    Jun Meeting - WINTER POT LUCK DINNER

    6:30pm

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    9pm

    Kokako St Club Rooms

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    04/06/2026

    Jun Meeting - WINTER POT LUCK DINNER

    Annual winter event. Bring a sweet or savoury plate to share! There'll be raffles, prizes and a quiz.  Plant swap is on too.


    Bloom table spec...

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    6:30pm

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    9pm

    Kokako St Club Rooms

    07/05/2026

    May meeting - Wayne Todd -Preparing your Garden for winter

    7pm

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    9pm

    Kokako St Club Rooms

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    07/05/2026

    May meeting - Wayne Todd -Preparing your Garden for winter

    Wayne is a retired ecologist and a respected local gardener. Wayne will share some of his life stories and practical tips about getting our ...

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    7pm

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    9pm

    Kokako St Club Rooms

    23/04/2026

    Apr meeting - AGM

    7pm

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    9pm

    Kokako St Club Rooms

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    23/04/2026

    Apr meeting - AGM

    Time to decide how Garden Club proceeds for the next year.

    Bloom table special category - Autumn colour

    7pm

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    9pm

    Kokako St Club Rooms

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    Sep 26 - Mar 27

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    Taihape Garden Club

    390 Papakai Road, Taihape 4795, New Zealand

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