Roses, cottage garden, Scandrett Regional Park, Auckland. Image; Su Leslie 2019
Another trip to the archives for my Friday flowers.
A while ago, T and I decided to explore the less well-known parks around Auckland and about this time last year, we discovered Scandrett Regional Park, on the Mahurangi Peninsula.
Formerly a farm owned by the Scandrett family, the park still contains the old homestead, and remnants of a once beautiful cottage garden.
Scandrett homestead. Image: Su Leslie 2019
Old roses growing along a fence drew my attention.
As did the Japanese Maple in all its autumnal glory.
Autumn leaves, Scandrett Regional Park, Auckland. Image: Su Leslie 2019
And these pretty little wild flowers growing along the shore — that I feel I should be able to name but can’t.
Scandrett Regional Park, Auckland. Image: Su Leslie 2019
Of course we needed explore the beach too.
Scandrett Regional Park, Auckland. Image: Su Leslie 2019
Regional parks are currently closed due to Covid 19, so it may be a little while before we can revisit Scandrett — perhaps on a sunny day?
