Celebrating the gardens of Dunedin City, the Ōtepoti Garden Festival showcases the region’s botanical diversity at its best. From the oldest Botanical Gardens in New Zealand to our wild coastal and forest landscapes, there is a world of colour, culture and abundance here in the South Island of New Zealand.
Every spring, Open Gardens welcomes garden lovers to Dunedin’s private and public gardens. From our early settlers’ first plantings to the sustainable and organic gardens of today, the array of plantings and garden landscapes on display are appreciated by visitors from all around the world.
Dunedin City and its surrounds offers two distinct micro-climates; the temperate coastal and inland mediterranean climate. Together they host a variety of environments for plant from around the world to flourish and adapt to their southern home. These include Dunedin Botanic Gardens – New Zealand’s first botanic gardens, along with a collection of gardens of regional significance and NZ Gardens Trust registered gardens in private hands.
These gardens are open when at their best – spring time. Every year Open gardens are available for public viewing from Labour Weekend till the last weekend in November.
