Tūpare (garden)

Tūpare
Entrance to Tūpare
General information
TypeHomestead
Architectural styleArts and Crafts
LocationNew Plymouth
Address487 Mangorei Road, New Plymouth
Coordinates39°05′19″S 174°06′35″E / 39.08851°S 174.10976°E / -39.08851; 174.10976
Year(s) built1932–1944
OwnerTaranaki Regional Council
Design and construction
Architect(s)James Chapman-Taylor
Main contractorRussell Matthews

Tūpare is a historic homestead and garden in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Tūpare is operated by the Taranaki Regional Council as a public park and event venue.

Description

Tūpare is an Arts and Crafts homestead that overlooks the Waiwhakaiho River.

History

Tupare seen from up the hill

In 1932, the land of the property was purchased by Russell Matthews and his wife Mary Matthews (née Brodie). Russell had a passion for horticulture and was inspired by English gardens.

Russell spent 12 years building the home to a design from James Chapman-Taylor alongside developing the garden with it.

The garden was one of the four (public) gardens that formed a core of the original garden festival of New Plymouth.

Tūpare is now owned by the Taranaki Regional Council and is open as a public park.

Legacy

The garden has the highest possible rating from the New Zealand Garden Trust and is 'considered a garden of international significance'.

It was awarded the 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Award, one of ten gardens named worldwide.

References

  1. ^ "Tūpare Gardens". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e Skyes, Caitlyn, ed. (Winter 2024). "House and garden". Heritage New Zealand. No. 173. Heritage New Zealand. p. 7. ISSN 2253-5330.
  3. ^ "Festival bloomin' lovely for all". Taranaki Daily News. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Tūpare". New Zealand Garden Trust. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 4 December 2024.