Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden — Attraction in Canterbury

Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden – Timaru

Opened in December 2001, the garden was established to preserve and honour the collection of old roses gathered over a lifetime by the celebrated rosarian Trevor Griffiths. Designed by the Christchurch architect Sir Miles Warren, the garden comprises a series of geometric beds radiating from the central pergola - clearly seen from the piazza above. The design has strong lines created by the use of steel structures - gazebos and central pergola while arbours link the whole. A small fountain pool and classical bronze figure forms the centerpiece. A planting plan identifies 1150 roses. Besides the old roses English roses are planted in twos and threes to provide continuous flowering with a gradual progression of colour from one end of the garden to the other. December, when the ramblers and noisettes are in flower, is spectacular. The garden is owned by the community and maintained by the Timaru District Council...

My man and I named our daughter after this rose, these rose gardens are beautiful we highly recommend anyone travelling through Timaru to stop and take a break at Caroline Bay and walk through these gardens as they are breath taking, I took this photo a few years ago and I got our daughter to stand in front of it, so I have cropped her out of the photo to show...

Beautiful garden with varieties of roses! A nice place to.visit with your friends and family. If you are visiting Timaru, It's a must place to be or stop on your way to have a break. Nicely maintained, convenient location, heaps of car park, toilets and sitting arrangements. If you aee lucky, you might get a.chance to enjoy the carnival as well....