Kaipara Coast Plant Centre is a tranquil, peaceful oasis set amongst Sculpture gardens on a rural property overlooking the Kaipara Harbour. Come and enjoy a relaxed art and garden experience.
The Sculpture Trail: Listen to the birds and breathe the fresh air as you stroll our relaxed 1km pathway wrapped in a peaceful rural oasis. It takes about 1 hour to explore and is a magical, inspiring experience curated for visitors of all ages.
Native Forest Walks: Ready to see more? Extend your journey on our two optional nature trails— the 1km Don’s Conservation Walk and the 1.5km Harbour View Trail.
Conservation & History: These additional forest trails take around 1 hour to complete. They offer fascinating insights into local history, native wildlife, and our ongoing conservation stories.
Change is good! The sculptures on the trail are changed
David Bayly has owned and operated Kaipara Coast Plant Centre from this site since 1988 and it has been his vision for many years to create a Sculpture Garden in the secluded valley next to the Plant Centre. His aim was to create a place where visitors to the gardens can stroll along the sculpture trail and find inspiration for selecting sculptures and plants to enhance their gardens and property while enjoying great views of the rural setting.
3.5 km sculpture and arden trail set a tranquil and inspirational rual oasis.
Up to 40 people. Make the most of Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens and Plant Centres facilities.
We provide the Parking, Gardens and Seating plus 1 dedicated staff member on call to ensure your day goes smoothly.
Hire covers gardens entry for up to 40 people, plus use of our covered seating area.
Catering costs extra. Contact us to discuss your plans.
Options of 30 min to 90 min workshops on a variety of gardening topics run by Kaipara Coast Owner & Horticulturist David Bayly.
Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens make a great outing for Preschools, Primary Schools and Colleges.
If you are too busy to do things yourself or need advice on what to do, what to plant and the costs involved, then contact our Advice and Landscaping department. We offer a full range of Landscape Design, Landscape architecture, Project management, planting and garden implementation services.
$17.50 for Adults
$7.50 for children (5-17 years old)
$40 for Families (2 adults, up to 3 children 5-17 years old)
Under 5 years old free
$12.50 for over 65’s
$12.50 for students with ID
$12 each for groups of 10+ adults if paying in one group.
$35 Adult Annual Pass
$80 Family Annual Pass
Due to the nature of the terrain, the Sculpture Gardens and Nature Trail are not suitable for wheelchairs or walking frames. The paths are gravel and include some inclines that make wheelchair access difficult. However, the Plant Centre and Coffee Stop area are accessible if you wish to visit for browsing or refreshments.
Well behaved dogs on leads are permitted in the Plant Centre, but sorry no dogs in the Sculpture Gardens.
We do however make an exception. If you and your dog would like to visit the gardens throughout the year, you will need to purchase an Annual Pass. Our staff need to meet your dog, learn its name, and check it passes our ‘Is your dog cute, quiet, well-trained and people friendly’ test.
The Annual Pass holder will then be able to bring their well-behaved and people friendly dog throughout the year.
We cater for bus groups with a special large group morning tea or lunch menu. (please pre-order for groups over 15 people).
Nestled amongst the plants of our plant nursery, Coffee Stop is the perfect place to plan your new garden with a toasted sandwich, panini, savory scone, steaming bowl of soup or a fresh homemade pie.
From barista made coffee, a great selection of teas and slices, as well as milkshakes and ice blocks for the kids we have something that’ll keep everyone happy on a day out at Kaipara Coast.
Hours 9am to 5pm, 7 days. Closed Christmas day and Anzac Day morning.
Adults, please supervise your children around the sculptures and ponds. The sculptors have spent many hours of blood, sweat and tears to create these sculptures so please respect this by not touching or climbing on the artworks. Any damages incurred will need to be paid for.
School Group - Guided Garden walks. We divide the groups into 3, and run 3 separate activities with our staff. We run the day between 10am and 1:30pm. Group One: Guided Sculpture Gardens Tour. Group Two: Conservation Track Walk. Group Three: Choose between make your own art or grow your own seedlings. Each Group gets to do all 3 activities. Cost $750 (up to 75 children) + teachers
There are many seats along the path to allow for resting and contemplating the views and sculptures. We have covered seating for up to 60 people.
Specialist growers of plants for the Auckland region since 1989. We are open 7 days a week from 9am until 5pm ph 09 420 5655. We are a Plant Nursery who grow a huge range of plants suitable for the Auckland region. We are Auckland’s Fruit Tree and Edible Plant Specialist – over 120 varieties to choose from.
Check out our ‘Events and Venue Hire‘ Page for some options, or simply send us an email with the date you would like to come and some details about your group and we will book you in.
1481 Kaipara Coast Highway, Kaukapakapa, Auckland
40 minutes drive from Auckland City. Postal address is PO Box 63, Kaukapakapa 0843
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