Friends Fundraising Garden Tour 2024

Join the Friends of the Arts Centre for a special garden tour of Casa Rossa, a fantastic 5* “Garden of National Significance” in West Melton.

Casa Rossa has been developed over 20 years around a former shingle pit. The movie “Much Ado about Nothing” inspired the Italianate house and garden design. Situated just 20 minutes from Christchurch, Casa Rossa is an interesting mix of formal plantings and informal garden rooms.

There will be guided tours on the hour and half-hour by the owners of the property, musical interludes, and light refreshments available to purchase.

You are also welcome to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the lawn.

Free parking. Detailed directions will be sent to ticketholders prior to the event.

Entry time is flexible from 11am onwards, but last admission is at 2.15pm.

Entry tickets are $35 with all proceeds going to Arts Centre projects supported by the Friends.

Many thanks to owners Mel and Chris for making their beautiful garden available to the Friends of the Arts Centre.

Note re. accessibility: The paths are mainly lime chip gravel, and so a lighter manual wheelchair may roll easier than a powered one. There is a slope down to the red hump back bridge. The toilet is not wide enough for a wheelchair, sorry.