Cultivation of Rhododendrons
Learn from the experts. The Rhododendron is Dunedin's signature flower! Learn more about how to encourage the perfect bloom with Doug Thomson, curator of the Rhododendron Dell. Bookings essential, $10...
View ArticleHortTalk - Happy 5th Birthday Living Campus
HortTalk aims to provide gardnen enthusiasts with information about plants which ranges from the scientific to the artisitic. Otago Polytechnic's campus is reaching out to Dunedin and beyond. Michelle...
View ArticleCelebrating Heritage Roses
Join Heritage Roses Otago in this day long programme of activities and speakers. Information Centre. Bookings essential, registration fee appliesDunedin | Saturday, 7 December 2013
View ArticleCultivation of Rock Garden and Alpine Plants
Learn from the experts. Robyn Abernethy, Collection Curator of rock garden and alpine house, will explain how to get the best from these plants which are great for filling those nooks, crannies and...
View ArticleStorytelling at the Botanic Garden
Join storyteller Ann Rennie between 10.30am – 11.15am for a series of nature-themed interactive stories suitable for children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.Dunedin | Tuesday, 12...
View ArticleChristmas in the Garden
Celebrate the festive season with Georgie Daniell and friends. Pack a picnic and enjoy some live country music, while lounging on the lawns of the Dunedin Botanic Garden.Dunedin | Sunday, 15 December 2013
View ArticleHang out with The Bats
Celebrate the Dunedin Sound this summer! Grab a rug, bring a picnic and head North by North to hang out with some music from the influential New Zealand rock band, The Bats. Free An alcohol-free...
View ArticleStorytelling at the Botanic Garden
Join storyteller Ann Rennie for a series of nature-themed interactive stories suitable for children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free.Dunedin | Tuesday, 14 January 2014 -...
View ArticleTrain rides at the Botanic Garden
Enjoy a ten minute train ride around the lower Botanic Garden. Weather dependent Entry adults $3, children (3-16 years) $1, infants freeDunedin | Thursday, 26 December 2013 - Friday, 31 January 2014
View ArticleHortTalk: Ready for the Future
Alan Matchett, Team Leader (Curator), Dunedin Botanic Garden. Although Dunedin Botanic Garden is a Garden of International Significance, its engine room badly needed replacing. Hear about the how the...
View ArticleHortTalk: Plant Symbolism
Janice Lord, Curator of Otago Herbarium and Senior Lecturer in Botany, University of Otago. Plants can be deeply symbolic of human emotions, qualities and identity. Janice presents an ecologist’s...
View ArticleHorttalk: Dam It: Water Harvesting
Jon Foote, Permaculture Consultant. Discover how The ReScape Resilience Education Centre will provide hands-on learning experiences for growing food, alternative energy, alternative building techniques...
View ArticleHortTalk: Birds in the Botanic Garden
Alan Baker, bird watcher. For 4 years Alan studied the birds in Dunedin Botanic Garden. Find out the leaves, flowers and berries that attracted some of our most popular garden visitors. Friday 1 August...
View ArticleHortTalk: The Challenge
Samuel Mann, Associate Professor in Information Technology, Otago Polytechnic. This is the goal Otago Polytechnic set itself and, as one of the main proponents, Samuel Mann is the go-to-guy for...
View ArticleHortTalk: Local Food: Passing Fad Or Secure Future?
Andy Barratt, Karitane small farmer. With a growing interest in natural food, a community of locals is establishing a parallel economy to connect growers and consumers. Friday 6 June | 12 noon | Free...
View ArticleHortTalk: Transient gardens for uprooted lives
Tracey Frisby, Horticulture Student, Otago Polytechnic. Renting can be a deterrent to working in a garden when you may have to leave it behind. Be inspired by Tracey’s tips for creating beautiful...
View ArticleHortTalk: How did we get here? NZ’s flora
Dr Geoff Rogers, Research Associate, Department of Conservation. A unique combination of driving factors such as isolation in the Tasman Sea, tectonic upheaval, and big birds have melded a variety of...
View ArticleDunedin Parkrun
A weekly, free, social run in Dunedin Botanic Garden. parkrun organise free, weekly, timed 5km runs all over the world. parkrun is aimed at all abilities from seasoned runners, to complete beginners...
View ArticleSunday Sounds - Blues Concert
Relax among the flowers and trees and enjoy the musical offerings by local blues band “Bluestone”. Take a picnic, friends and family for an afternoon of great entertainment. Dunedin Botanic Garden Band...
View ArticleSunday Sounds - Otago Symphonic Band
Come and enjoy the final Sunday Sounds concert of the season. The Otago Symphonic Band uses a variety of wind instruments to perform musical styles as diverse as classical, folk, jazz, big band and...
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