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Tickets to the first Harbour Hospice Homes & Gardens Tour since 2018 sold out in just days when they went on sale in August, but there is still another chance to enjoy the day and help the cause.
That’s because while around 300 lucky ticket-holders are off touring some of Point Wells’ finest properties on November 10, Hospice is setting up a hub for the day at the community hall that’s open to everyone.
From 9am to 4.30pm, there will be coffee and food trucks, morning and afternoon teas, a wide range of stalls selling everything from cakes to clothing, plus raffles and silent auctions.
One of the highlights will be a stall selling plants grown and donated by local flower farmer Lisa Bindon, who grows blooms for her Flora floristry and pick-your-own flower businesses in the fertile peat-rich soil just outside Point Wells village.
In recent weeks Lisa, along with hospice supporters and volunteer helpers, has been busy potting-up dozens of dahlias, asters, petunias, zinnias, tomatoes, capsicum, popcorn and more, the proceeds from which will all be donated to hospice.
She says she was more than happy to help the charity, which cares for one in three people who die in the community, as her grandfather was cared for by hospice some years ago.
“It’s a wonderful community service and we never know when we might need hospice ourselves,” she says.
There are some impressive silent auction prizes on offer during the day, such as a trip to Arrowtown including accommodation and flights, or a four-hour boat cruise, donated by Tawera Group. Auction items also include two rounds of golf at Omaha Golf Club and a print signed by artist Craig Primrose, who has a gallery at Takatu, while raffle prizes include gardening equipment and children’s toys.
Stalls will be selling Christmas cakes, candles, art by local artists and a selection of quality clothing, vintage and homeware items from Harbour Hospice’s three Warkworth retail outlets – the Hospice Shop and Tickled Pink in Argyll Angle, off Queen Street; and the Garage Sale shop, under Tui House in Morrison Drive.
The Hospice Homes and Gardens Tour, which is sponsored by Barfoot & Thompson, is a biennial event that was last held in 2018 – the 2020 and 2022 tours didn’t go ahead due to the covid pandemic.
All proceeds raised from the self-guided tour of more than a dozen homes and gardens will go towards hospice patient and family services in Warkworth and Wellsford.
