Andy Hamilton - Current President
GARDEN DESIGN SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND
The Garden Design Society aims to inspire its members, and to support them in providing excellent design services for their clients.
It grew out of an informal group of designers, meeting back in the 1990s, seeking to create a professional support network / organisation for garden designers. The group was formalised as the Society by staff and senior students at the Unitec Department of Landscape and Plant Science in 2002.
GARDENS ON PLINTHS
Designed by Garden Design Society members.
WHO ARE WE?
The Garden Design Society consists of a wide range of people who share a passion for garden design: practicing garden designers, academics, teachers, students, garden owners, landscapers and others who appreciate the value of skilled garden design. One of our main aims is to encourage and support members to reach new levels of innovation and creativity in their work.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Eden Community Church & LivestreamJules Moore, experienced & well-known garden designer with inspiration for garden design-based businesses and projects will give an illustrated talk about her experiences at Asian garden shows, including winning gold in the fantasy division at the 2024 Singapore Garden Festival.
Eden Community Church & LivestreamWellington based garden historian Dr Clare Gleeson is our 2026 'after-AGM entertainment'. Clare has written for several garden & history journals and is a regular contributor to New Zealand Gardener. Clare will entertain us with stories of Alfred Buxton's gardens and 'the women who loved them'..
