Information

Efil Doog Gardens are in the beautiful Akatarawa Valley near Upper Hutt and just 15 minutes from State Highway 2.
The dominant feature of the Akatarawas (Valley of the Vines) is the sparkling clear Akatarawa River chuckling its way through the native bush, hills and farmlands.
Akatarawa Valley is the home of several popular tourist attractions related to nature and country lifestyles. These include gardens, nurseries, wildlife park, emu and blueberry farm, and holiday park.
Efil Doog has been independently assessed as a "Garden of Regional Significance" by the New Zealand Garden Trust.

Where

Efil Doog Garden of Art
1995 Akatarawa Road
RD2 Upper Hutt
Wellington
New Zealand

Getting Here

From Wellington - take State Highway 2 to Brown Owl corner (just past Upper Hutt) Turn left up Akatarawa Rd. at sign marked Waikanae and travel 12 Km. Efil Doog is on the left.

From Waikanae - take State Highway 1. Turn south over railway line at sign marked Upper Hutt and travel 24 Km. Efil Doog is on the right.
If you havn't a car, please phone for advice. NZ 04 5267924 or V.I.C Upper Hutt 04 5276041.

Opening Times

10 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday to Sunday
October 1st - March 31st
We are open Labour Day, Boxing Day and
New Years Day. and Day Following
Closed Xmas Day
Other times by appointment.

Price

**Quoted in New Zealand currency.**
Adults (over 15 yrs)	Children (under 16 yrs)	Nippers (under 5 yrs)
$14	$6	Free

Group and wholesale prices are available on request

Your Hosts

Ernest and Shirley Cosgrove. We created this garden from bare fields over twenty Five exciting years as a haven and lifestyle for our retirement. We have since decided to share it with all those that enjoy fine art and nature's beauty. Ernest has accumulated the painting collection over three decades.
We very much enjoy meeting our visitors on their arrival and looking after them during their stay.

The Name

Efil Doog ? Read it backwards.

Size

11 Acres (4.2 Hectares)

Terrain

Mixed mostly easy but not suitable for wheelchairs.

Time needed

Allow two hours and much more if possible. Why not bring a picnic lunch perhaps a bottle of wine and spend the day here.

Toilets

Toilet facility available.

Available for

Casual visits, photography, film shooting, special interest groups, group and commercial cruise tours. Excellent for conference and symposium social programmes.

Tea & Lunches

Basic morning and afternoon tea available for groups only, by arrangement, as are boxed lunches.

Parking

Large car parks. Can accommodate up to five buses.

Plant Sales

Efil Doog's garden, art, sculptures and bonsai are for exhibition only.
We do not sell plants or art.

Complementary

For visitors enjoyment we provide trail guides and complementary glass of cool fruit juice on arrival at gallery. We also provide all adult visitors with a free bookmark as a momento of their visit to Efil Doog, as well as a map of the Garden.

Dogs

We regret no dogs are allowed in the garden. We provide facilities for the comfort of your dog whilst you visit Efil Doog.

Write to us at

Efil Doog
Akatarawa Valley
Upper Hutt
Wellington
New Zealand