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Christchurch Botanic Gardens
(www.ccc.govt.nz/parks/botanicgardens)Founded in 1863, the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, is situated in the vicinity of Hagley Park. The grounds of the gardens encompass an area of 30 hectares and present one of the finest collections of exotic and indigenous plants to be found anywhere in New Zealand.
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New Zealand Gardens Trust
(www.gardens.org.nz)Aiming to develop a database and website of gardens endorsed by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture (RNZIH) and promote the interests and profile of member gardens, and the open garden sector in general.
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Hamilton Gardens
(www.hamiltongardens.co.nz)Hamilton gardens is a major New Zealand garden complex featuring many theme gardens. Attractions include tours of NZ's top rose trial garden.
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Auckland Botanic Gardens
(www.aucklandbotanicgardens.co.nz)The Auckland Botanic Gardens are home to over 10,000 plants from around the world, spread over 64 hectares in Manurewa. Here you can find information about the Gardens, along with useful practical guides on gardening in the Auckland region.
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Cross Hills Gardens
(www.crosshills.co.nz)Is a park-like garden that has been partly modelled on the great english gardens, includes one of the worlds finest collections of rhododendrons and azaleas available for sale.
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Gardens To Visit
(www.gardenstovisit.co.nz)A collection of New Zealand gardens, open to the public and available to visit. Find gardens in the Wairarapa, Auckland, Taupo, Canterbury and Bay of Plenty regions, or add your own garden to the site.
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Waitakaruru Arboretum & Sculpture Park
(www.sculpturepark.co.nz)Carved into a Waikato hillside, this derelict quarry has been transformed into a 42-acre garden and arboretum. The site features 15,000 trees and shrubs, an extensive outdoor sculpture gallery and a number of walking tracks.
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Nga Manu Nature Reserve
(www.ngamanu.co.nz)A reserve offering you an opportunity to see a diverse range of our native flora and fauna in just one visit.
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Gails of Tamahere
(www.gails.co.nz)Tour 14 acres of beautiful gardens of flowers grown for dried flower production. Browse through our unique shops set in an old church building. For the dedicated flower arranger
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Gardens of the World
(www.gardensoftheworld.co.nz)A six acre garden, open to the public from 10am till dusk all year round. Plantings are geographically grouped, in areas from different continents. There are also formal rose, herb and herbaceous areas, with a lake, stream and fountains.
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The Butterfly and Orchid Garden
(www.butterfly.co.nz)The home of up to 350 buttterflies from the tropical regions of Asia, Central America, Africa and Australia.
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Russell Fransham Subtropicals
(www.subtropical.co.nz)Russell Fransham Subtropicals operates a subtropical nursery set around a lake in a hidden coastal valley behind Matapouri Bay. Specialising in the cultivation of sub tropical plants and olives.
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Whangarei Quarry Gardens
(www.whangareiquarrygardens.org.nz)A voluntary community project. The hard work and dedication of volunteers has begun to transform an overgrown old quarry site into a sub-tropical paradise in Whangarei.
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Queenstown Garden Tours
(www.queenstowngardentours.co.nz)Visit a variety of Queenstown's residential gardens on a personalised, fun and informative sightseeing tour through one of the South Island's most beautiful regions. The garden tour operates daily in the spring and summer months.
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Earthtalk@awhitu
(www.earthtalk.co.nz)An abundant, diverse organic oasis also offering accommodation for women on the Awhitu peninsular southwest of Auckland.
