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Estate an artistic escape
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Estate an artistic escape
A historic home in Sweden has been repurposed as a creative hub, Kerryn Fischer, of The Observer, writes.
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Nature is rarely orderly, best when messy
Nature is rarely orderly, best when messy
On a recent Monday morning, I took a routine "patrol" through Lovelock Bush, checking for any fallen trees or broken branches.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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Returning garden to nature
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Returning garden to nature
You can restore a corner of your garden to native bush without resorting to herbicides or planting, writes Maureen Howard.
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At home in its surroundings
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At home in its surroundings
Every room in this house has a mountain view and opens on to water. Kim Dungey reports.
‘Daphne bholua’ will brighten your day
‘Daphne bholua’ will brighten your day
It is enough to bring a smile to your face on a dull winter day. Indeed, a wander past a blooming Daphne bholua will activate your olfactory sensors, trigger serotonin and lift your mood.
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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.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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...
‘Father of gardening’ puts away his trowel
‘Father of gardening’ puts away his trowel
Dunedin's "father of gardening" is hanging up his gloves after almost 50 years.
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...
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.
Your garden
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.
