Roses Manawatu

13/07/2026

For those who missed our pruning demonstrations or need a bit of a refresh, our own President Hayden Foulds demonstrates rose pruning in this new video from the New Zealand Rose Society. You may recognise the location, our very own Dugald Mackenzie Rose Garden in the Victoria Esplanade Gardens in Palmerston North.

Hayden Foulds from the New Zealand Rose Society demonstrates how to...

03/07/2026

If you missed last weeks rose pruning demonstration, we are in Ashhurst tomorrow with another free demonstration with RECAP

01/07/2026

A great interview with Samantha Matthews of Matthews Nurseries Ltd near Whanganui.

In this episode of Flower Farming in NZ, Jo Robinson is joined by S...

28/06/2026

Thank you to those who came along this afternoon and learnt a bit more about rose pruning from Hayden and John, ably assisted by Belinda from the Palmerston North City Council.
If anyone missed it, we will be demonstrating out at Ashhurst next Saturday 4th July 1pm at the Village Triangle opposite the library. In the meantime, if anyone has any questions, feel free to PM us

28/06/2026

The weather has settled enough so our rose pruning demonstration is on! Meet at 1.30pm at the Gazebo in the Rose Gardens in the Esplanade. It will be a bit wet underfoot.

06/06/2026

For those in the Ashhurst - Pohangina area, there will be a rose pruning demonstration held by RECAP with our President and Consulting Rosarian Hayden Foulds

We have something special coming up.

Hayden Foulds (president of the Manawatū Rose Society and recent president of the NZ Rose Society) is visiting Ashhurst to prune the newly installed rose garden in the Ashhurst Triangle (across from the library) and we invite you to pop down with some gardening gloves and a pair of secateurs to learn from a local master.

Hayden is a highly accomplished rosarian, having gotten his start as a student at Ashhurst School!

This is a free workshop, with no registration needed. Saturday June 27th 1pm. Pop it in your diary.

07/12/2025

Congratulations to the latest winners from the New Zealand Rose Society International Rose Trials right here in Palmerston North!

28/11/2025

Our Rose Show is now open at the Community Leisure Centre in Ferguson Street. Open until 4pm today, free entry. Plant sales including roses for sale.