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Cottage in the Country
Tall plane trees line the driveway; large copper beech frames the Cottage, stately urns overflowing with thyme and abundant flowers; a dream spot for Georgia, her husband and three daughters to make them forever home.
Georgia grew up on the family farm “Ataahua” which is just south of Cambridge. She lived in this very Cottage as a baby before her parents and siblings moved into the main homestead on the farm and where her parents still reside today.
She trained as a lawyer at Waikato University and now works at Lewis Lawyers part-time while raising her daughters and tending her garden beds.
She comes from a great line of gardeners and tree enthusiasts. Her grandmother and parents, who lived in the Cottage before her, have planted an abundance of well-established trees and hedges. In between drafting contracts,
you’ll find Georgia in the garden planting, watering, feeding, and de-heading her flowers. She is well supported by her husband, who mows lawns, digs holes, and lumps many a wheelbarrow of compost and mulch. Georgia loves to forage over the 400-acre farm for greenery to make fresh wreaths.
This summer, Georgia hosted an exquisite floral event at the Cottage. A group of women sipped Prosecco, wandered the garden, arranged bouquets and sat in the sun savouring canapés and margaritas. The perfect afternoon for any birthday, hens, bridal event or just to take in some fresh country air. Dates for the upcoming floral events will be announced during the year.
You can follow the flowers on Instagram @ cottageinthecountry. Fresh bouquets are made to order, as are buckets of flowers. Georgia is excited to grow her flowers in numbers and variety for the upcoming spring and summer seasons.
