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
Farm Tours
Middle Rock Farm
Prebooked guided tour
Farm Tours
Glenlothian Farm
Wednesday – Sunday
Shows & Fairs
Ellesmere A&P Show
Saturday 19 October
Shows & Fairs
Courtenay Show
Saturday 23 November
Farm Tours
Mt White Station
Bookings essential
Garden Open Days
Spring Garden Open Days
Thursday 14, Friday 15, Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 November*
Farm Tours
Benlea Farm
October to May
Upcoming Events
Darfield Artweek
Saturday, 12 October 2024
Join the Malvern Community Arts Council for a week in October for their 43rd community art exhibition.
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Ellesmere A&P Show
Saturday, 19 October 2024
A fun day in the country for the whole family!
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Hororata Parish Spring Fair
Monday, 28 October 2024
The annual Hororata Parish Spring Fair is a great way to spend Labour Day, so come out for a drive and have some family fun.
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Hororata Highland Games
Saturday, 9 November 2024
The Hororata Highland Games returns on 9 November 2024!
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Spring Garden Open Days
Thursday, 14 November 2024
Visit Selwyn’s award-winning gardens opening in spring.
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Courtenay A&P Show
Saturday, 23 November 2024
Enjoy a country day out with your friends and family.
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Tai Tapu House and Garden Tour
Sunday, 24 November 2024
The Tai Tapu House and Garden tour is back in November 2024.
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Sheffield Country Polo
Saturday, 21 December 2024
Sheffield Country Polo is back for its third year!
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Selwyn Sounds
Saturday, 1 March 2025
Selwyn Sounds is returning in 2025. Our aim is to make sure everyone has a great day out so we’ve including a whole range of fantastic…
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Vintage Fest
Friday, 2 May 2025
Back in Selwyn by popular demand is New Zealand’s newest vintage extravaganza; Vintage Fest NZ.
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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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