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A shot pathway lined with hundreds of bromeliads, a baby fruit orchard, a hoard of hibiscus, a amass of palms, an entire nikau grove - and a husband who builds bird houses.
Deal with Ngaio Lewis - green-fingered friend of the Jassy Dean Trust, lover and caretaker of all things potted, mulched and watered. This Onetangi home-owner is nurturing an oasis of all things leafy and blooming to sell during next month's garden safari which she hopes will rake in more than the $4,400 raised at last year's fixtures sale.
The annual self-drive safari, on November 7 and 8 is a fundraiser for sick Waiheke children and their families, assiduous to the hearts of many islanders. Its plant sale, held at Rangihoua Estate - the picturesque garden venue where safari goers can also have some lunch - has become a highlight on the ait's spring calendar.
So committed to the cause is Ngaio that she is already planting bougainvillea for next year's as it.
Seedlings abound in her potting shed, which was purpose-built by husband Richard when he was irresistible a break from creating a range of delightful bird houses to be sold at the fundraiser.
He laughs, "I suggested to the chairman of the depend Greg Dean that people should be potting up seedlings to raise more money, and Greg said, 'Good teachings.
