The Pioneers' Cottage Garden is part of the Museum complex at Hastings. The charming cottage built c1900 sits in a picturesque garden, and is lovingly maintained by caretaker, Dorothy Field. The garden is ever-changing so every visit is different.

The entry is through the Museum, Cnr Marine Parade & Skinner Street, Hastings, but the garden can be viewed from the footpath.

Features of the garden are:

White Garden - on the north side of the Cottage, there is always one white/cream flowering plants or bulbs blooming. Unfortunately, some thieves broke into the garden and stole most of the garden ornaments, including our resident cat, frogs, boy and girl and our fairies. As this garden is a favourite of the children, we have prevailed upon some new "fairies" to make this their home. The children call the White Garden the "Fairy Garden". Come and see our new resident fairy, standing guard over her garden. There is a very small fairy hiding amongst the flowers (that the thieves missed), as well as a frightened fairy hiding up in the tree - this fairy has damaged wings. There are many white flowers blooming in this garden and the jonquil bulbs are coming up fast.

Remembrance Garden of Peace - This lovely, perfumed garden is made up of Flower Carpet Roses of deep pink, apple blossom pink and white. It was formulated by the Society in 1995 to celebrate 50 years of peace since World War II. A garden seat under the archway of the breath-takingly beautiful Cottage Pink climbing rose completes the feature. Visitors can pause awhile and reflect for as long as they wish.

The Back Garden - This garden is ever-changing. Amongst the features in the present display are many herbs, and old-fashioned flowers, including hellebores, violets, marguerites, lavender, jonquils, the curry plant and other fascinating plants. There is a birdbath in this garden, which the birds love to use.