Greenfingers and nosey neighbours listen up – this weekend is your chance to roam 13 gardens in the Katikati district under the guise a good cause.

Katikati Rotary Club's Up The Garden Path garden ramble fundraiser is offering an eclectic mix of gardens from Aongatete to Athenree to visit this weekend from 9am-5pm daily.

Mary-Anne and Rod Calver's Lindemann Rd property frames and brings in surrounding farmland and animals. It features in this weekend's Katikati Rotary Up The Garden Path ramble.

Marry-Anne Calver at her Lindemann Rd property, which features in Katikati Rotary's Up The Garden Path ramble this weekend.

'We have five new gardens to show people, we have two we haven't used for a number of years; and we've a few favourites returning as well,” says Katikati Rotarian Murray Steward.

Showcasing gardens worked on by their owners for 20-odd years, to those taken over by newcomers, Murray says the ramble is a perfect opportunity for people to view green and colourful Western Bay properties they otherwise may not see.

'It's your chance to ‘do the nosey' – a Rotarian will be at each garden and we have refreshments available at Garden 13.”

Mary-Anne Calver's country property, which quaintly draws in surrounding farmland and animals, will be open to visitors.

'I just love how certain parts frame the farmland and the animals, bringing it into the garden,” says Mary-Anne, who with husband Rod bought their 35 acres, 21 years ago.

Taking in views of Tauranga Harbour, and trees enclosing a backdrop of lush green grass, Mary-Anne says 'It's just me”.

Garden One is owned by Janefrey Lovie and Paul Goldfinch, newcomers to the district. 'They've just taken over their garden and are putting their own stamp on it,” says Murray.

Garden 12, 'a huge acreage of woodland”, owned by Elaine and George Van Dyke, will feature in the ramble for the first time.

And Garden Seven, owned by Mike Philo, lovingly showcases the gardening of his beloved wife Marie, who died this year.

'Marie was a great gardener of heritage roses, which she transported to Ongare Point from Taranaki,” says Murray.

'Mike is carrying on where she left off.”

Murray says all proceeds from the event go towards youth and community projects in the Katikati area. 'The event is not to be missed – it will go ahead rain, hail or shine.”

Tickets for Up The Garden Path ramble cost $20 per person for the weekend (November 9-10) from 9am-5pm, and are available at Katikati Information Centre.