Auckland Garden DesignFest  2024 

 

The Auckland Garden DesignFest in late November 2024 was the most successful ever, raising over $70,000 for charities Dove Hospice & Wellness, Garden to Table, Youthline, Oke and Rotary Newmarket.

The total easily eclipsed the  2022 record total of $60,000.

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Over 1,000 people visited many of the gardens and the most common feedback was that visitors loved the variety and quality of gardens on offer. The quality was so high, most were doing their best to get around as many as possible.

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Joint organisers of the Auckland Garden DesignFest -  Garden Design Society of New Zealand, Rotary Newmarket and Dove Hospice & Wellness, were delighted with the result.

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The festival was made possible by the incredible generosity of owners opening their private gardens, our designers, alongside our very generous and supportive sponsors.

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The Auckland Garden DesignFest is a biennial event and our next event is planned for Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st November, 2026.

 

This unique event raises the profile of garden design, creates a sustainable platform for designers (a lot of whom are GDSNZ members) to show their work and craft, and proceeds from ticket sales go to chosen charities, a lot of whom benefit children and young people. 

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If you are interested in being involved with the 2026 event - whether as a volunteer during the event weekend, in the organising committee, helping secure sponsorships or as an exhibiting designer please email Auckland Garden DesignFest Festival Director Deb Hardy on info@gardendesignsociety.org.nz

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This event would not be possible without the help of over 220 volunteers. You can help the team now or join us during the event weekend for a 'shift' on a garden gate checking tickets and wristbands or inside a garden. We'd love your help! To find out more please head to the Volunteers page on the Auckland Garden DesignFest website.