Haven Magazine

Force of nurture

Finding a house with good bones is the ambition of many a property hunter. But when Georgina Langdale and husband Al Morrison were searching for a home in Havelock North, it was the outdoor spaces of a traditional 1940s bungalow that caught their attention. “It was the garden that had the good bones,” says Georgina, settled into a well-worn sofa with a mug of mint and rose petal tea at her side. “We were drawn to the silver birch, the tōtara and the ash tree.”

Georgina and Al’s plant

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Haven Magazine

Haven Magazine3 min read
Masterclass
This tablescape draws inspiration from Dutch master painters of the 17th century. Attention to detail, the interplay of light on flowers and fabrics, and highlighting the beauty in nature are hallmarks of Dutch master still lifes. Here, the floral ce
Haven Magazine3 min read
Dream Big
Buying a home three times larger than the one you currently live in might seem daunting to some people. But for Aucklander Michelle Anson, who happily admits she is the opposite of Marie Kondo, getting the chance to display a lifetime’s worth of coll
Haven Magazine1 min read
Recommended Reads
The 1970s and 80s weren’t kind to many things but they provided rich fodder for Wellington poet and writer Kate Camp, from her idyllic childhood and pothead teenage years to the sobering reality of adulthood. This memoir is a clever rattle through th

Related Books & Audiobooks