Enjoying a sublime summer in the Gardens

Events

What's happening at the Gardens

There's always something happening at the Gardens!  

Keep an eye on this page - we list all our events here, including family activities, live music and school holiday programmes.

If you want advice for your home garden, look out for our workshops, run by our garden staff and varying by season. From practical demonstrations (be ready to get your hands dirty) to curator-led walks and Q&A sessions - our gardeners provide expert advice on a range of topics.


Artist Neal Palmer is working at his easel. He has his back to the camera and paintbrush in hand. He is applying paint to a work in progress that will be a close up of a thorn. In the background are some of Neal's finished works of bark rubbings and large scale plant stems covered in thorns. In the foreground are an apparently chaotic arrangement of papers and photographs Neal has taken of various plants during his time as artist in residence at Auckland Botanic Gardens.

Talk by artist-in-residence Neal Palmer

Hear Neal talk about his work at the Gardens

Feb11

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Drop and Learn: Plants on trial

Free Drop and Learn session

Feb08

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Discovery Waka - Sniffari image

Discovery Waka - Sniffari

Facilitated exploration of Gardens

Jan 27 2023 - Feb 3 2023

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Discovery Waka - Life in the Soil image

Discovery Waka - Life in the Soil

Facilitated exploration of Gardens

Jan16

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Discovery Waka - Soil Life image

Discovery Waka - Soil Life

Facilitated exploration of Gardens

Jan13

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Wriggle and Rhyme - Summer Fun image

Wriggle and Rhyme - Summer Fun

Music, dancing, and fun for little ones

Jan11

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