Auckland Garden DesignFest

12/12/2024

🌸 We hope you enjoyed exploring some of the most beautiful and expertly designed gardens in Auckland at the 2024 Auckland Garden DesignFest, and left feeling inspired. And in the process, we’ve raised vital funds for some incredible charities: Garden to Table, Oke, YouthLine, Dove Hospice & Wellness, and Rotary Club of Newmarket Charitable Trust.

🌿 A massive thank you to the homeowners and designers who generously opened their gardens to the public. We know the effort it takes to prepare these gardens for the event, and we truly appreciate all the hard work. Another big thank you to everyone who came out to visit the gardens and to the volunteers who helped bring the festival to life. This event wouldn’t have been possible without your support. Last but not least, our fabulous supportive sponsors. We are immensely grateful for you all - thank you! https://www.gardendesignfest.co.nz/sponsors

🌷 We’d love to hear which gardens you visited and which one was your favourite—leave us a comment below!

See you in 2026!
– Garden Design Society of NZ, Rotary Newmarket, and Dove Hospice & Wellness

Design - Matt McIsaac
Photography - Sally Tagg

23/11/2024

💚 Don’t forget! Garden visitors are invited to meet at Garden 21, Dawson & Co between 3-5pm today, Saturday 23rd November for a complimentary Malfy Gin and tonic courtesy of Pernod Ricard

22/11/2024

🌿 Introducing one of our fabulous Gold Sponsors, Ray White Mt Eden!

🌷 Look out for the large Ray White signage outside each garden.

If you've not yet got your ticket, it's not too late. Tickets are available for sale at every garden gate or grab them online now: https://www.gardendesignfest.co.nz/tickets

22/11/2024

🌿 Garden to Table's Garden 10 at Edendale Primary School welcomes pollinators and guests alike! Learn more about their award winning garden here: https://www.thepost.co.nz/home-property/360495850/garden-edendale-showcases-work-countrys-youngest-growers

🌷 Check out this incredible garden for yourself at this weekend's Fest! While you're visiting you can also grab a coffee, sweet treat, seedlings, gifts and more from the Edendale Market. Open 10am - 4pm Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 November.

💚 Book your tickets now! https://www.gardendesignfest.co.nz/tickets

21/11/2024

Plan Your Weekend

🌸 Gardens are open 10am - 4pm each day, Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 November. You can start at any garden of your choosing! You will need to park and walk to each garden - look out for the large Ray White signage outside.

🌿 All addresses are on our website under gardens and in our official festival programme. View or download a copy of the programme here: https://www.gardendesignfest.co.nz/post/2024-event-programme or grab a copy of our printed programme today from Kings Plant Barn or Dove Hospice stores Auckland wide. Programmes will also available from every garden gate during the festival weekend.

☀️ Our event will happen rain or shine. Please come prepared (eg hat, sunscreen, umbrella, raincoat).

We look forward to seeing you soon! Make sure you take lots of photos and tag us!

20/11/2024

🌷 Amanda Warren, designer of Garden 20, caught up with Jesse Mulligan last Friday. Here’s a link to the story on the RNZ website: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018964325/inner-city-permaculture-how-to-make-it-happen

🌿 For just $10 anybody can visit this garden during the DesignFest weekend! Better yet, grab an all garden pass now: https://www.gardendesignfest.co.nz/tickets

Design - Amanda Warren
Photography - Sally Tagg

19/11/2024

🌿 Fresh barista made Atomic coffee will be available for sale at the official festival market at Edendale Primary School in Sandringham (Garden 10).

🌷 Pair it with a sweet treat from their bake sale and check out the other items for sale at the market including tea towels, aprons, fresh produce, seedlings and plants!

19/11/2024

Event Food & Drink

🌷 Galbraith's Alehouse in Mt Eden, Garden 15, designed by Neville Design Studio, is open all weekend and Keith and his team have created a seasonal 'In the Garden' menu and are offering 20% off all meals for festival goers

🌷 Garden 8, designed by Bartleet Landscape Studio, will have A Sweet Life coffee cart operating both days

🌷 Complimentary Dilmah tea and Jacks coffee available all weekend in Garden 21, Dawson & Co, Parnell. Garden visitors are also invited to meet at Dawson & Co between 3-5pm on Saturday 23rd November for a complimentary Malfy Gin and tonic courtesy of Pernod Ricard

Plus Edendale Market at Garden 10... more details to come in the next post!

Image 1:
Design - Neville Design Studio
Photography - Sally Tagg

Image 2:
Design - Bartleet Landscape Studio
Photography - Sally Tagg

19/11/2024

Don't miss out on this fabulous weekend event, now only days away!

🌷 Join us this weekend and experience the rare opportunity to visit 20 private gardens and meet the designers while raising funds for YouthLine, Garden to Table, Oke, Dove Hospice & Wellness, and Rotary Club of Newmarket Charitable Trust.

🌿 Book your tickets now: https://www.gardendesignfest.co.nz/tickets

Design - Bartleet Landscape Studio
Photography - Sally Tagg

Tickets are available online from iTicket; and in person from Kings Plant Barn stores and the Village Square Trust in Parnell, Auckland.

18/11/2024

🌸 Garden 20 - Wadhamville Garden for Wellbeing as featured in this month’s Kiwi Gardener magazine!

🌿 Come experience it for yourself this weekend! Book your tickets now: https://www.gardendesignfest.co.nz/tickets

17/11/2024

🌿 We're super excited that the 2024 Auckland Garden DesignFest is now only days away and to celebrate we're giving away FOUR double passes!

Here's how to enter:

🌷 Make sure you are following us
🌷 Like this post
🌷 Tag a friend in the comments (unlimited entries - tag as many friends as you like!)

Two lucky winners will be drawn from Instagram and another two lucky winners will be drawn from Facebook. Each winner will receive a double pass to this year's Fest!

⏰ Entries close at 6pm Wednesday 20th November.

Get tagging and good luck!

Design - Louise Hanlon & Ian Henderson

13/11/2024

🌿 Garden number 13 is a delightful tropical garden sanctuary! Designed by Bartleet Landscape Studio and featured in this month’s New Zealand Gardener magazine.

🍃 Come see it for yourself! Open to the public next weekend (23-24 November) as part of this year’s Fest! Book your tickets now: https://www.gardendesignfest.co.nz/tickets

11/11/2024

🌿 Claire Talbot & Naomi Gray are the powerhouses behind Sculpt Gardens. Check out their Q&A in the latest issue of Your Home and Garden!

🌷 Make sure you visit their garden (Garden 1) at this year’s Fest! Book your tickets now: https://www.gardendesignfest.co.nz/tickets

11/11/2024

🌿 Our community noticeboards have been popping up around Auckland. Have you managed to see one? 👀

🌷 Don’t miss your opportunity to visit 20 stunning private gardens over one weekend. Grab your tickets online now: https://www.gardendesignfest.co.nz/tickets or pop in to any Auckland Kings Plant Barn or Dove Hospice & Wellness store!

06/11/2024

🌷 At this year's Fest, we have 5 wheelchair friendly gardens with suitable wheelchair access (Gardens 3, 5, 10, 13, 21) and a further 4 gardens with limited wheelchair access (Gardens 1, 8 , 9, 17). Grab a special accessible ticket for just $30!

💚 BOOK YOUR TICKETS TODAY! https://www.gardendesignfest.co.nz/tickets

Design - Paul Gallagher, Mace Landscape Group
Photography - Sally Tagg

06/11/2024

🌿 Introducing one of our fabulous Gold Sponsors, Central Landscape Supplies!

🌷 Central Landscape Supplies is your one-stop-shop for bagged and bulk garden and landscaping products. To celebrate this year's Fest they are giving away a double pass every week up until the big weekend on 23-24 November! Enter the draw here: https://mailchi.mp/centrallandscapes.co.nz/agdf-2024

Design - Val Puxty Landscape Design
Photography - Sally Tagg

01/11/2024

The countdown is on to this year’s Auckland Garden DesignFest 🌿

Visit 20 stunning private gardens over one weekend while raising funds for Dove Hospice & Wellness, YouthLine, Garden to Table, Rotary Club of Newmarket Charitable Trust, and Oke

Tickets available here: https://www.gardendesignfest.co.nz/tickets

Design - Kirsten Sach Landscape Design
Photography - Sally Tagg

Tickets are available online from iTicket; and in person from Kings Plant Barn stores and the Village Square Trust in Parnell, Auckland.

25/10/2024

🌿 Introducing one of our fabulous Gold Sponsors, Kings Plant Barn!

🌷 Head into one of their Auckland stores this Labour Weekend for all your home gardening needs. While you’re there you can grab your tickets to this year’s Auckland Garden DesignFest and also pick up a copy of the event programme, which landed in stores from today!