Villa Candotti

15/10/2026

We have been receiving enquiries for when we have an open day to visit our garden and we're pleased to advise that we will be open on Sunday from 10 am to 4pm
Garden entry is $10 cash pp ( sorry we don't have eftpos) Children 12 and under are free
Weather is looking better than today so why not come and have a wander and maybe a byo picnic lunch etc and enjoy the flowers and ambiance of our little slice of Italian Paradise right here in Colyton and just a short drive from both Palmy and Feilding ( we can be found on Google maps by typing in Villa Candotti)
Look forward to seeing you then

07/10/2026

Another stunning morning here and waking up today I certainly could imagine we were in Tuscany and not rural Manawatu

02/10/2026

Really enjoying the garden springing to life week by week and weather permitting we will have a couple of open days this month on a Sunday when our wisteria are hopefully looking amazing

27/09/2026

Had our first garden visit for the new season ( a lovely group No8 Tour from Tauranga ) which is earlier than normal for us as it's normally in October but it was a lovely day on Thursday and was nice to walk around and take a few photos prior to their arrival
Wisteria vines are getting close to blooming so we plan to have an open day very soon and will advise on here when etc

19/09/2026

Spring has arrived and loving the wonga wonga vine above the lutyens chair and the Awanui cherry blossom

30/05/2026

Loving the fabulous weather this Autumn and trees etc are still hanging onto their leaves with winter only 2 days away

30/05/2026

30/05/2026

It's been a while since we posted as have had a lot going on and as we come to the end of Autumn I thought I'd share a few pictures of our garden showcasing some lovely autumnal colors

17/04/2026

Im wanting to keep fit and at the same time raise some money to help in the fight against heart disease and would appreciate your support as we pave the road in walking next month at least 3 marathons

I'm conquering MyMarathon to help fund life-saving heart research.

12/04/2026

Well we have come to the end of our season and what a beautiful event to finish with the wedding celebration of Jess and Michael
It was a stunning warm sunny day and now we enter our busy off season with several projects to keep us busy