Three Months To Go: The Festival Countdown Begins!

🐝 Three Months to Go: The Festival Countdown Begins!
Behind the Scenes at Bee Valley 

Celebrating the marriage of our lovely Katie and Caleb yesterday was an extra special time away from the farm.  It was such a privilege to be trusted to do their gorgeous flowers and so much love went into those.  This is us under the arch!

Now it’s back to flower farm business…

It’s hard to believe — just three months from now, we’ll be flinging open our garden gate for the Centuria Taranaki Garden Festival, and Bee Valley will be in full spring swing!

Right now, it’s a beautiful kind of chaos behind the scenes. The to-do lists are long, the emails are flowing, and the kettle is never far from the boil. Here’s a peek at what we’ve been up to:

🌸 The Big Festival Prep List:

• Finalising our tour route through the gardens (expect lemonade, mocktails, roses, and a few surprises…)

• Planning country picnic spaces and how best to scatter picnic blankets in the sun

• Hosting workshops (gathering everything we need and more, botanical candles, Christmas wreaths & PYO flowers – tickets are selling fast (get them on Eventfinda)

• Meeting with the lovely folk from the NZ Bumblebee Conservation Trust to coordinate their buzzing visit

• Liaising with festival organisers and fitting in interviews for articles and features

• Dusting off our welcome signs, refreshing the drying shed, and deciding which patch gets a glow-up next

And of course, all of that is nestled in between our usual rhythm of sowing, weeding, pruning and mulching — with muddy boots, chilly fingers, and one eye always on the sky.

✈️ A Grand Adventure to Christchurch
In the middle of all this, we are planning something truly special — a trip to Christchurch with two of the grandsons, their very first time on an aeroplane. This is a little reward for them for all the help they give us.  This trip will be a reminder that while our days are full of flowers and planning, it's the moments in between that bloom the brightest.  We will let you know how our adventure goes, wish us luck x

As we count down to spring, we’re feeling all the things — excited, grateful, maybe a little overwhelmed — but mostly just honoured to be part of something so special.
If you’re thinking of coming along, pop the dates in your calendar: October 31 to November 9. We can’t wait to welcome you to our happy little valley.

With muddy boots and hopeful hearts,
Christina 🐝🌸