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.
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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.
Your garden
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.
Your garden
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.
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
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More insect life may herald return of birds
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More insect life may herald return of birds
While the revamp of Dunedin’s George St may not be everyone’s cup of tea, it is proving very popular with the city’s wildlife.
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Colourful makeover for artists’ home
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Colourful makeover for artists’ home
The owners of this Dunedin house wanted to honour the 1970s architecture while adding their personal touches. Kim Dungey reports.
Late bloomers and their perfumed leaves
Late bloomers and their perfumed leaves
Unusual plants that stand out at this time of the year are the late flowering species of the genera Actaea and belong to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae.
Your garden
Your garden
Autumn is a good time to assess the limitations of your garden.
A recuperating ruru
A recuperating ruru
Ruru is New Zealand’s beloved native owl, often heard at dusk and in the still of the night with their distinctive "more-pork" or "ru-ru" call.
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A taste of ‘Brasil’
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A taste of ‘Brasil’
Dunedin Botanic Garden's plant sale is a great opportunity to green your indoor spaces, writes Alisha Sherriff.
