Karetu Downs Farm Stay

28/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who has stayed at Karetu over the years and for all the wonderful reviews we have received. Thought I would share the Booking.com award with you.
Karetu downs farm cottage remains open for bookings however we are renovating the homestead this Spring as the house is in need of a brand new roof. Therefore we are no longer taking bookings for the Musterers and Louisa suites.
The cottage can be booked online via our website. For horse trekking and camping please email me for availability. www.karetudowns.co.nz

01/11/2025

Day three. What a beautiful day at Karetu Downs Farm Stay and magic weather for the Hurunui Garden Festival.

30/10/2025

First day of the Hurunui garden festival and what a lovely day it was. The sun was truly shining down on us today Karetu Downs Farm Stay

28/10/2025

And the garden now.

19/10/2025

Michael Wells sculptures will be at Karetu Downs during the Hurunui garden festival. Looking for some inspiration and creative designs? Come along and have a look. You just might love what you see. Hurunui Garden Festival

12/10/2025

The beauty of Spring. Sunny days.

09/10/2025

Disccover Karetu Garden in the Waipara gorge. A stunning garden complete with a very cool giftshop. On Saturday and Sunday during the Hurunui garden festival Dr Kate Pedley geologist from Canterbury University is taking guided tours to see the fossil and concretions. To book head to the Hurunui Garden Festival website. Click on waipara gorge, Karetu downs.

05/10/2025

03/10/2025

Edendale Perennials is a nursery based in West Melton
Jo has a huge Horticulture background and is passionate about Perennials. If you need to know what is the right plant for the right place, she will be at Karetu Downs during the Hurunui Garden festival. Discover old-fashioned treasures and some familiar favourites. Everything is grown outside and is hardened off to Canterbury conditions.

25/09/2025

Dr Kate Pedley is back this year during the Hurunui garden festival. Join her on a guided walk along the river to visit the concretions and fossils and learn about the history of the Waipara gorge and how it was formed 60 million years ago. Saturday 1st November and Sunday 2nd November 2025 at 12:30pm. To book tickets click on the link below:
https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-fossil-and-concretion-tour-with-dr-kate-pedley-geologist-university-of-canterbury-alcd6g4d?_gl=1*1a7s2do*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NTc5MTA3NjkuQ2p3S0NBand6NW5HQmhCQkVpd0EtVzZYUklVYW40aGVtc3JoZzU0ellXX1B2QjhWN2RmRk4wWG1nWmlidkNGZVZoVU5SaXdqMDRfdE9Sb0N5MkVRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MTYwMzAyNTUzMi4xNzUxNDkyMzkx*_ga*Njk5Njg5MzQ4LjE3NTE0OTIzOTI.*_ga_LHKW5FR9N6*czE3NTg3OTA3MjYkbzE5JGcxJHQxNzU4NzkwNzYzJGoyMyRsMCRoMA..