
GDSNZ members enjoy a stimulating range of events including speakers, both international and local experts in their field, practical workshops and a variety of site visits. An active Events Committee also organises group trips to explore gardens and visit specialist suppliers of plants, landscaping materials, garden art and sculpture in other parts of the country. Group visits to conferences and garden events both here and abroad are encouraged and supported. All of these activities provide plenty of opportunity to exchange ideas and keep in touch with the latest developments in the industry. We livestream as many of our events as we can so members distanced by geography or illness can still participate.
We welcome non-members to our evening talks held during the winter months and a lot of our events for a $25 fee. Wine and nibbles are often provided with an extra small charge for drinks. Tickets and information is available on the individual event listings below. Please join us!

EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Thu, Nov 16Northland, New ZealandNov 16, 9:00 AM – Nov 19, 4:00 PMNorthland, New ZealandOur fabulous events team have conjured up a spectacular trip to Northland this November bursting with garden visits in Whangarei, Coastal Tutukaka and Kerikeri. Registrations are open now and will close on July 28th, 2023.
- Time is TBDUnitec Marae 'Te Noho Kotahitanga'Time is TBDUnitec Marae 'Te Noho Kotahitanga' , 139 Carrington Road, Mt Albert, Auckland 1025Unitec marae visit and education session including waiata practise, education on history, construction and pou references of the whare whakairo, significance of the whenua (land/surrounding area). We will be sharing kai (lunch).

The Business of Garden Design
Video / The Business of Garden Design
Watch a live replay recording of the event
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This is a very special lecture with lots of confidential information and honesty being shared, so to protect and respect the presenters, the lecture is only available to GDSNZ financial members and Unitec/Wintec Students only.
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$10
Paid Members
(Student, Full & Accredited Members)
$20
Wintec & Unitec Students
(not available for non Students)
PAST EVENTS AND NEWS
- Tue, Sep 12Avondale, Auckland 1026Sep 12, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PMAvondale, Auckland 1026
- Tue, Jul 25Eden Community Church & LivestreamJul 25, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PMEden Community Church & Livestream, 72-74 View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New ZealandJul 25, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PMEden Community Church & Livestream, 72-74 View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New ZealandOur famous Pechakucha night is back! Arguably our most popular event of the year when 7 of our accredited members will entertain, educate and inspire us and fill the hunger in us all to know what each other are doing and thinking.
- Tue, Jun 13Eden Community Church & LivestreamJun 13, 5:30 PM – 8:50 PMEden Community Church & Livestream, 72-74 View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New ZealandJun 13, 5:30 PM – 8:50 PMEden Community Church & Livestream, 72-74 View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New ZealandWe are honoured and delighted to have Jo Wakelin accept our invitation to give an illustrated talk after our AGM this year. Jo will take us on a visual tour around her garden and talk to us about the challenges of creating a climate resilient garden.
- Wed, Apr 26Eden Community Church & LivestreamApr 26, 6:00 PM – 8:45 PMEden Community Church & Livestream, 72-74 View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New ZealandApr 26, 6:00 PM – 8:45 PMEden Community Church & Livestream, 72-74 View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New ZealandWe're honoured to have Michael McCoy aka The Gardenist, garden designer, writer, host of ABC TV Series Dream Gardens and organiser of the High Horticulture Online Symposiums agree to an exclusive one-off illustrated lecture in person in Aotearoa and lead a panel discussion with NZ industry experts.
- Sat, Apr 22Riverhaven Artland Sculpture ParkApr 22, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMRiverhaven Artland Sculpture Park, 331 North Road, Clevedon 2582, New Zealand
- Tue, Mar 21Glenys Yeoman's homeMar 21, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PMGlenys Yeoman's home, 18B Aberfoyle Street, Epsom, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
- Multiple DatesSat, Mar 18Ayrlies Garden & WetlandsMar 18, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PMAyrlies Garden & Wetlands, 125 Potts Road, Whitford 2571, New Zealand
- Fri, Nov 25Dawson & Co showroomsNov 25, 2022, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PMDawson & Co showrooms, 115 The Strand, Parnell, Auckland 1010, New ZealandNov 25, 2022, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PMDawson & Co showrooms, 115 The Strand, Parnell, Auckland 1010, New ZealandWhat better way to spend the eve of the Auckland Garden DesignFest than with your fellow GDSNZ members and lovers of all things garden design celebrating the year we've had and the weekend to come.
- Sun, Nov 06Locations will be sent to ticket holdersNov 06, 2022, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PMLocations will be sent to ticket holders
- Wed, Oct 05Eden Community Church & LivestreamOct 05, 2022, 6:00 PMEden Community Church & Livestream, 6.30PM Start / 72-74 View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New Zealand
- Wed, Sep 14Eden Community Church/ Livestream OnlineSep 14, 2022, 6:00 PM – Sep 15, 2022, 7:30 PMEden Community Church/ Livestream Online, 6.30PM Start / 72-74 View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New ZealandSep 14, 2022, 6:00 PM – Sep 15, 2022, 7:30 PMEden Community Church/ Livestream Online, 6.30PM Start / 72-74 View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New ZealandThis is a lecture you will not want to miss as Claire and Anna will take us through their experiences of setting up their own businesses after being students at Unitec in Auckland.
- Sat, Aug 13Online Workshop - Via ZoomAug 13, 2022, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AMOnline Workshop - Via Zoom
- Tue, Jul 26Eden Community Church and LivestreamJul 26, 2022, 7:00 PMEden Community Church and Livestream, 72-74 View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New Zealand
- Tue, Jun 28Glenys's placeJun 28, 2022, 7:30 PMGlenys's place, 18B Aberfoyle Street, Epsom, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
- Wed, Jun 22Eden Community ChurchJun 22, 2022, 7:30 PM – Jun 23, 2022, 9:00 PMEden Community Church, 72-74 View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New ZealandJun 22, 2022, 7:30 PM – Jun 23, 2022, 9:00 PMEden Community Church, 72-74 View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New ZealandWe're flipping things around this year and starting the evening with our incredible guest speaker, having a 'social break' with drinks and nibbles, then the GDSNZ AGM 2022 Do join us.
- Wed, Jun 22Eden Community Church & LivestreamJun 22, 2022, 6:00 PM – Jun 23, 2022, 8:00 PMEden Community Church & Livestream, 72-74 View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New ZealandJun 22, 2022, 6:00 PM – Jun 23, 2022, 8:00 PMEden Community Church & Livestream, 72-74 View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New ZealandWe promised you an inspirational talk. Well we have delivered! We are honoured to have Reuben Paterson - one of New Zealand's most dynamic and important artists - entertain us with an illustrated lecture.
- Sat, Jun 04online eventJun 04, 2022, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM GMT+12online event
- Sun, May 22AucklandMay 22, 2022, 1:00 PMAuckland, 62 Trig Road, Whenuapai, Auckland 0618, New ZealandMay 22, 2022, 1:00 PMAuckland, 62 Trig Road, Whenuapai, Auckland 0618, New ZealandSunday sub-tropical double whammy How does a visit to Touch of the Tropics Nursery followed by a walk around Totara Waters Subtropical Garden - a 5 star garden of National Significance in Whenuapai sound? And all for only $10!