St Mary's Anglican Church is a historic Anglican church on State Highway 4 at Upokongaro, in Whanganui. Visitors notice the grounds first. A mature garden surrounds the church, and one spring visit found it full of flowers. Another visitor saw paint and repainting gear close by and took it as a sign that the building is still well loved and looked after. Keeping an old church painted and its grounds in flower is the visible work here. The Floral Art Group of Whanganui held a flower display during Heritage Month in 2020, and one visitor enjoyed it.
The church has a personal link for at least one family: a customer's nephew married here, and the family were told it was the last wedding held in the church. One review gives the services as the second Sunday of each month at 11am. Our pick in Whanganui for a quiet look at an old church and its garden.