Step into the Bumblebee Garden and explore how simple skills and practices can create a deep sense of abundance. This one-hour session with Bumblebee Bakery invites you to rethink what it means to feel rich — not through money, but through everyday pleasures that nourish body and spirit.

Discover how a small herb or tea garden, fruit trees, fresh flowers from your own backyard, and simple kitchen traditions like brewing a favourite drink or baking bread can bring beauty, wellbeing, and a feeling of being well cared for. The Bumblebee Garden is designed to feed bees, birds, and humans alike, offering a living example of how generosity in nature can support abundance in daily life.

Come for inspiration, practical ideas, and a fresh perspective on creating a good life with simple means.

Cost.

$5 incl. garden entry for adults, Children under 12 enter free.
$2 with a Backyards Bundle card.

Purchase a $15 Backyard Bundle card to visit 5 Backyards and get 3 packets of seeds for free. See our website for purchase options.

Note on parking.

Leave bikes in the driveway and lock to fence. Vehicle parking on street.

Part of the Taranaki Sustainable Trails: Backyards, Builds & Farms. Check out our huge range of ticketed, koha and free events during the Trails (30 Oct - 15 Nov 2026)
www.sustainabletrails.org.nz

Contact the host of Simple Joys: Gardening, Baking, Brews