‘Father of gardening’ puts away his trowel
Dunedin's "father of gardening" is hanging up his gloves after almost 50 years.
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Living symbols of peace
Living symbols of peace
In 2017, the Rotary Club of Dunedin Central approached the Dunedin Botanic Garden to be a partner in a Green Legacy Hiroshima, Ceremonial Peace Trees project. The garden was asked to grow 25 ginkgo...
Your garden
Your garden
Although the weather may be cold, every opportunity should be taken over the next few weeks to dig and manure the vegetable garden, leaving the ground exposed to the ongoing winter weather, a...
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Continuing a legacy
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Continuing a legacy
Providing a green space in suburbia where birds and insects can flourish is the aim of an Opoho couple, Louise Frampton writes.
Teamwork key when tidying up, mulching borders for winter
Teamwork key when tidying up, mulching borders for winter
As we head into the winter months at Dunedin Botanic Garden our focus has been on tidying up the borders ready for mulching.
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Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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Op shops a trove of treasures
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Op shops a trove of treasures
Proving that one person's trash is another person's treasure, a Dunedin woman has furnished her home with free and thrifted pieces. Kim Dungey reports.
Winning home at one with nature
Winning home at one with nature
A Queenstown architectural designer is "beyond thrilled" to have received international recognition for the interior design and sustainability of her and her partner’s Bob’s Cove home.
New plantings commemorative nod to past
New plantings commemorative nod to past
Arbor Day, officially celebrated in New Zealand yesterday, to align with World Environment Day, is an invitation to plant trees with care, purpose, and connection.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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Embracing a smaller garden
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Embracing a smaller garden
Louise Frampton talks to a St Clair woman who finds a smaller section does not have to give up a love of gardening.
Mt Creighton home wins design award
Mt Creighton home wins design award
"Tall Tree House" near Queenstown has been named a winner in the 2025 Biophilic Design Awards in Australia.
Seedlings the old-fashioned way
Seedlings the old-fashioned way
As a child I remember going to the local hardware store with my dad and digging out vegetable and flower seedlings from a wooden box and wrapping them in newspaper.
A home with climate in mind
A home with climate in mind
Auckland-based architect Megan Rule looks at a trailblazing architect whose own home was a practical response to the sometimes harsh southern environment.
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Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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Native treasures collected
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Native treasures collected
Dunedin Botanic Garden apprentice Jess Freeman was part of a recent plant collection trip in Central Otago.
Threatened plant gets a helping hand
Threatened plant gets a helping hand
Craspedia argentea is a real trooper of a herb, holding on for dear life in Otago.
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Historic cottage for sale after nearly 120 years
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Historic cottage for sale after nearly 120 years
An historic wooden cottage which has been in the same family for nearly 120 years has been placed on the open market.
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Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Plant sale takes year-round preparation
Plant sale takes year-round preparation
Every year in May, the Friends of the Botanic Garden group holds its annual autumn plant sale. Work for the next sale begins again as soon as one sale is finished.
