Broadgreen Rose Gardens (Public)
Broadgreen Historic House and Samuels Rose Gardens
One of Nelson's oldest residential buildings, Broadgreen Historic House is located at 276 Nayland Road Stoke. The charming cob cottage was built in 1855 for Mr and Mrs Edmund Buxton, and their six daughters. In 1855 Mr Buxton, originally from Derbyshire, founded the firm 'E. Buxton & Co. Merchants' in Nelson which sold "everything from firearms to sausage skins". His house was built on the 100 acre property he bought in Stoke, near Nelson in 1854. The house and garden was purchased by Council in 1965.
Surrounding Broadgreen Historic House is the Samuels Rose Garden. It was established in 1968 and contains 560 named varieties and over 3000 plants includes Slaters Crimson China Rose - the first variety of rose grown in New Zealand.
Early settlers brought their favourite roses with them, as roses are only native to the Northern hemisphere. The gardens are named after the late Mr S J Samuels, a rose nurseryman, who donated both the rose stock and bud wood, and undertook the budding assisted by his wife.
Over the years the Nelson Rose Society has added new cultivars to the collection, and Council continues to upgrade the rose stock as part of managing the park.
Opening Hours and Tariffs
Open all year
Entry free
Contact Details and Location
Physical Address: 276 Nayland Rd, Stoke, 7011
Phone: 03 -546 0200
Email: enquiries@ncc.govt.nz
Website: https://my.nelson.govt.nz/facilities/facility/broadgreen-gardens
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