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Leafy Hollow Botanicals

Welcome to the wonderful world of aromatic, therapeutic botanicals

Leafy Hollow is a three acre garden, gallery and shop located just over an hour from central Auckland in rural Waiuku.

Garden, Gallery and Shop Opening Times: August 2026

Casual visitors: 9 August 2026, 11:00AM-4:00PM. Other times TBA.

Group visits and workshops: By booking only - Contact us here.

Updates posted here and on our Facebook page. Look out for the Leafy Hollow flag at the top of Duff Road. Drive to the bottom of the road to find us.

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We grow, harvest, distil and use lavender and many other fragrant plants growing around the garden to create our unique range of natural and organic products.

Workshops

We run hands-on interactive botanical workshops throughout the year where you create your own botanical soaps, creams, perfumes and more. Places are limited.
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Garden

Visit our lush garden, discover plants, and enjoy the beauty of nature just over an hour south of Auckland. Come for a self-guided ramble, or book a group tour.
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Birdbox Studio and Gallery

Visit Birdbox Studio and Gallery

Birdbox Studio and Gallery at Leafy Hollow is curated by Tom Livesey, Pauline's son. Stop in and enjoy an ever-changing selection of art and sculpture.

Welcome to the wonderful world of aromatic, therapeutic botanicals

Leafy Hollow is a three acre Garden, Gallery and Shop located just 60 minutes from Central Auckland.
Although our main crop is lavender, we distil and use many other fragrant plants growing around the garden to create our unique range of natural and organic products.

Gallery and Shop OPENING TIMES for casual visitors

August 2026

OPEN Sunday 9th August 11am till 4pm

Group visits and workshops must be pre-booked.

Next workshop - Saturday 8th August

Soap Making

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Contact Pauline for shop purchases and workshop bookings

Check out the WORKSHOPS page for upcoming workshops

Book now through the contact form.

Any changes to these opening times will be posted here and also on our Leafy Hollow Facebook page. Look out for the Leafy Hollow flag at the top of Duff Road. Drive to the bottom of the road to find us.

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Leafy Hollow Shop

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Handmade with love and attention to detail, our natural organic products are created using the highest quality ingredients.

At "Leafy Hollow' we plant, prune, and harvest our botanicals by hand and distill our oil in a traditional copper still to ensure a truly unique and authentic product. Experience the full sensory shopping experience when you visit our garden shop or purchase products online.