Pick Your Own Flowers & Herbs in Matakana

Just a short drive from Woodhouse Mountain Lodge, Slow Blooms offers a real and refreshing way to enjoy Matakana’s springtime beauty, by wandering a permaculture garden and hand-picking your own fresh flowers and herbal tips.

How It Works: Permaculture Flower and Herb Garden

Guests can borrow a basket or bucket and a pair of snips from the shed and choose their blooms at their own pace while leisurely strolling through the garden. Slow Blooms is rooted in sustainability and seasonality. Every bouquet reflects what is growing seasonally at the time. After selecting, just return the gear, weigh your flowers, and pay at the shed (or inside the adjacent gelato shop, Charlies).

Slow Blooms

 Pricing

·       Cut flowers: $10 per 100g (minimum picking charge $5)

·       Herbs & flower tips: $30 per 100g (ideal for teas, pressing, or decoration)

·       Maximum charge per flower: $15 (e.g. giant sunflowers)

·       Entry: Is free with a purchase, otherwise, it’s $5 for adults and $2 for children

Twine, gift wrap or paper bag is included in all purchases.

Slow Booms

 Why Woodhouse Guests Will Love It

·       Hands-on, mindful activity: A serene way to connect with nature and spend time outside during fresh Spring days.

·       Perfect for all ages: From families choosing blooms together to couples seeking a thoughtful outing.

Slow Blooms

A Perfect Partnership: Venue & Florals

Couples choosing Woodhouse Mountain Lodge for their wedding can complement the venue’s natural beauty with Slow Blooms’ seasonal arrangements. With Woodhouse Mountain Lodge offering the perfect backdrop and Slow Blooms providing florals grown just down the road, couples can enjoy a wedding experience that’s elegant, local, and true to the spirit of the Matakana coast.