Andy Ellis and the Kiwi Back Yard | A Gallery from Sunday Morning | RNZ National

Former All Black Andy Ellis is making a career has a landscape gardener and has written a book called Kiwi Back Yard: Inspirational landscape design ideas and plans for your own back yard. It features the gardens of many sporting legends and celebrities.

Andy Ellis. Photo: James McLeod

Andy Ellis and Danny Kamo at Ellerslie International Flower Show, 2009. Photo: James Ball

Andy Ellis played 154 games for the Crusaders and 28 Tests for the All Blacks . Photo: James McLeod

Gemma and Richie McCaw's back yard - an inner city sanctuary, Photo: James McLeod

Jason Kerrison at home in his back yard, a haven of native bush. Photo: James McLeod

George Whitelock and daughter at home in his farm-style backyard. Photo: James McLeod

Scott "Razor" Robertson's back yard - the perfect Kiwi kid's playground. Photo: James McLeod

Kieran Read working on his back yard. Photo: James McLeod

Sir Richard Hadlee on his patio. Photo: James McLeod

The Crate Escape. Photo: James McLeod

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