Country living
Visit Selwyn’s award-winning gardens opening in spring. There are open days to choose from with great walks and cafes nearby.
Check out the local A & P Shows, the heart of rural Selwyn. For a more personalised experience book a farm tour and experience rural life with your family.
Taste fresh produce, delicious wines and slow down to enjoy real country living.
Spring in Selwyn
Selwyn Fete
Sunday 23 November
Shows & Fairs
Courtenay Show
Saturday 22 November
Shows & Fairs
Hororata Parish Spring Fair
Monday 27 October
Hororata Highland Games
8 November
Shows & Fairs
Ellesmere A&P Show
Saturday 18 October 2025
Farm Tours
Benlea Farm
October to May
Garden Open Days
Spring Garden Open Days
Thursday 13, Friday 14, Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 November
Farm Tours
Glenlothian Farm
Wednesday – Sunday
Mar 07
Selwyn Sounds
Selwyn Sounds is returning in 2026. Enjoy a great day out so with entertainment and fantastic food trucks selling delicious food from around the world.
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Mar 14
Stories
A purple delight near Dunsandel
Discover Selwyn’s purest growing lavender, its health benefits and the story behind growing this purple beauty.
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Hadstock Farm
Imagine waking up on a warm spring morning to the smell of flowers and a meadow full of vibrant tulips and radiant yellow daffodils in your backyard. This has been the Chamberlain family’s way of life in Selwyn for six generations, nearly 150 years.
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Selwyn Spring Show
Dating back to 1870, the Selwyn Spring Show is held at the Leeston Showgrounds in October. The show offers local baking, pony rides, competitions, agriculture sports, a live band and a grand parade with livestock and vintage machinery on display.
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Your Guide to Flowers in Selwyn
We've compiled a list of companies and markets so you can directly access an array of simply stunning flowers. What’s more, some even allow you to pick them and choose them yourself!
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Courtenay A&P Show
Held annually on the third Saturday of November, The Courtenay A&P Show offers a great day out in the country and has been running for 147 years!
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Malvern A&P Show
The Malvern A&P show showcases Selwyn’s communities’ most prized animals, crops and much more, as it has for the last 120 years.
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Selwyn Botanical Expo
Selwyn’s own Botanical Expo is set to blossom in September at the Lincoln Event Centre. There will be a wide variety of stalls where visitors can get their hands on beautiful and unique plants.
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Must-see gardens near Rolleston
Witness some of the most beautiful gardens on offer near Rolleston.
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Your guide to Garden Centres and Nurseries in Selwyn
Follow our guide to find flowers that will put a smile on your face, all sourced from local Selwyn companies and markets.
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