A glorious selection of 20 special gardens awaits, in this seventh biennial Auckland Garden DesignFest event.

Showcasing the strength and diversity of garden and landscape design, the festival has the parallel aim of benefitting crucial charities. We invite you to enjoy these wonderful gardens, inspired by nature, art and humanity.

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A wealth of talent and ingenuity is on display. Gardens evolving with the changing climate, desires and aspirations of clients. Classic gardens and revamped ones, demonstrating change in design styles, new plant species, materials and technologies. There is greater awareness of the value and beauty of indigenous plants and the importance of sustainability. Edible gardens feature, even on tiny plots.

Above all, the gardens reflect beauty and strength of design and purpose. Gardens for recreation and entertainment, viewing and strolling gardens, native and subtropical mini forests, nestled heritage gardens and small but precious sanctuaries. Sharp, structured minimalist gardens and soft lush layered ones bursting with plants, places of fun and colour, punctuated with sculpture, even a permaculture garden – it’s all here this year.

Come and be stimulated by meeting the designers in the gardens, see sustainable ideas and practices in action and takeaway ideas and inspiration to use in your own gardens, communities and local environments, wherever they may be.

Our 2024 gardens are located in Castor Bay and Devonport on the North Shore. Herne Bay, St Mary’s Bay, Ponsonby, Westmere, Point Chevalier, Sandringham, Mt Albert, Mt Eden and Epsom in Central Auckland. Remuera, Orakei and St Heliers in Central - East Auckland.

All Garden Tickets provide entry to all gardens for the whole weekend for just $70 ($60 concession, $50 per ticket for groups of 10+). Available online at https://www.gardendesignfest.co.nz/tickets

Auckland Garden DesignFest are delighted to be using Humanitix as our 2024 ticketing partner. If you've not heard of Humanitix before, they are an Australian based hassle-free event ticketing company that puts humanity first. 100% of profits from booking fees go to charity. Humanitix has transformed over $7M of those annoying booking fees into education, healthcare and more for humans all over the world. By purchasing your AGDF event tickets through Humanitix on our site, you too will be helping.

Our partnership with Dove Hospice & Wellness means you can purchase a hard copy ticket from all 8 Dove Hospice Shops across Auckland - Newmarket, Epsom, Remuera, St Heliers, Meadowbank, Mt Wellington, Panmure and Glen Innes. Hard copy tickets are also available from all Kings Plant Barn Stores - Takapuna, Remuera, St Lukes, Botany, Silverdale, Takanini, Henderson and Stonefields. Our printed programme – your complete festival guide, is now available at all of the above outlets.

The festival is made possible by the generosity of owners opening their private gardens. This year Edendale School’s Garden to Table project and a popular designer pub garden are also included. We are immensely grateful to them all. Youthline, Garden to Table, Oke, Dove Hospice & Wellness and Rotary Newmarket are the recipients in 2024. By buying a ticket to this event you are helping sustain their vital work.

Thank you.

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Deb Hardy
Festival Director

Garden Design Society of New Zealand, Rotary Newmarket and Dove Hospice and Wellness