The Spring Fling is a series of standout events throughout September and October capturing the essence of springtime in Central Hawke's Bay! Find out more on the website.
https://www.thespringfling.nz/useful-info/Visit select Mitre 10 stores across the country as they host their annual 2026 Garden Events. Enjoy an evening filled with local advice, low prices, inspiration and ideas for your garden.
https://www.mitre10.co.nz/garden-event?utm_source=chatgpt.comŌtepoti Dunedin's garden festival, reborn. Twenty-plus gardens and a year-round celebration rooted in the southern soil. A festival over four seasons celebrating what Dunedin has to offer. Explore more on the website.
https://go-dunedin.nzSee Heritage Park Rhododendron Gardens at its colourful best during its peak flowering season. Explore extensive rhododendron collections underplanted with hostas, disporums, hellebores and baneberries, along with unusual specimen trees, a kōwhai collection, perennial borders and spring bulbs. Entry $10 per adult; children under 14 free. Open daily from dawn to dusk at 34 Haggerty Street, Kimbolton, Manawatū-Rangitīkei.
https://www.heritagepark.co.nzRakaia's popular annual plant sale returns with a huge range of perennials, annuals, bulbs, dahlias, fruit trees, native plants, vegetable seedlings, indoor plants and colourful potted blooms. Held under cover with plenty of room to browse, it's a great chance to stock up the garden ahead of the growing season. Rakaia Community Hall. 9am-1pm. For more information, contact william.hayley.thomson@gmail.com.
The Woodend Spring Flower Show returns for its 93rd year, showcasing outstanding spring flowers, floral art, handcrafts and baking. There will also be sections for young people and the blokes, along with stalls and $5 Devonshire teas. Entry $5 cash, children free. Woodend Community Centre, North Canterbury. 1-4pm, Saturday.
https://www.facebook.com/WoodendSpringFlowerShow/Gardens to visit plus garden stalls, clothing stalls and raffles. Tickets $20 from St John and Puketapu Radio Station. Find out more on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10165062754173846&set=gm.27573457775639748&idorvanity=884149371663951Enjoy a colourful display of orchids at the Hibiscus Coast Orchid Society’s spring show. There will also be posies, raffles and plants for sale. Entry free. Ōrewa Community Hall, 40–46 Ōrewa Square, Hibiscus Coast Highway.
One of New Zealand's premier bonsai events returns with stunning displays of bonsai, viewing stones, ceramics and related arts. Learn from expert demonstrations, browse specialist vendors and discover the artistry behind these miniature masterpieces. Suitable for both dedicated enthusiasts and curious newcomers. Lower Hutt Event Centre. Find out more on the website.
https://wellingtonbonsai.nzAdmire colourful orchid displays and shop for plants, bark, fertilisers and other orchid-growing supplies at the Wellington Orchid Society’s 49th Spring Show. Potting demonstrations will be held on both days. Entry $4; children under 12 free. Walter Nash Stadium, Tocker Street entrance, Taita, Lower Hutt. 10am-4pm, Saturday. 10am-3pm, Sunday. For more information, contact Debbie Rodley-Hartell on 021 264 7443.
Terrace Station at Hororata is steeped in history and is one of New Zealand's most important heritage properties. Extensive lawns, winding pathways, magnificent trees, beautiful shrubs and mass planting of bulbs and perennials, all provide you with a magical place to visit at any time of the year. For just a few days in the year the garden is open to visit, from 11am to 3pm. Entry fee applies. Find out more on the website.
https://www.terracestation.org.nz/options-for-visitors.htmlStrawberries, blueberries, raspberries, boysenberries. Join the team for a half hour talk on how to grow your own berries. We'll cover which berries suit your space, how to plant them and what to feed and when to prune for the best crop. 11 - 11.30am. Palmers Plimmerton, St Andrews Road, Plimmerton.
1.30 - 2.30pm. Palmers Rotorua, 147 Sala Street, Rotorua
10am - 12pm. Palmers Rotorua, 147 Sala Street, Rotorua
Presented by John Muller. 10am - 12pm. Palmers Plimmerton, St Andrews Road, Plimmerton.
Come and join us for a day together with Te Motu Kairangi - Miramar Ecological Restoration Group, and learn more about gardening for our native wildlife. Meet some of our volunteers as we talk about everything from weta to stick insects, praying mantises and our beautiful native butterflies, plus more. We will showcase the native plants that many of our native wildlife depend on and how to make our gardens more wildlife-friendly for many of our lesser-known invertebrates. All day. Palmers Miramar, 69 Miramar Ave, Miramar.
Browse and buy a wide selection of bromeliads at this one-day spring sale. Free entry and parking. RSA War Memorial Hall, 489 Dominion Road, Balmoral, Auckland. 10am-3pm.
Join the team in store for a practical half hour on growing great tomatoes. We'll help you pick the right variety, and cover when and how to plant, staking and feeding. 11 - 11.30am. Palmers Plimmerton, St Andrews Road, Plimmerton.
Come and chat to some of the Wellington Predator Free team and learn how we can all help work toward the goal of making Wellington the world’s first predator-free capital city, a place where our native wildlife and communities can thrive. Predator Free projects have made huge differences in our city. Today, Wellington is bucking global trends and rewilding before our eyes, with kākā and other native birds a daily sight for our tamariki! 11am - 1pm. Palmers Miramar, 69 Miramar Ave, Miramar.
1.30 - 2.30pm. Palmers Rotorua, 147 Sala Street, Rotorua
Peek behind the garden gates of six unique Carterton gardens while supporting the Carterton Indoor Community Pool Project. This self-guided tour includes everything from a colourful cottage garden and a hidden hobbit house to a food forest, sculpture garden and impressive country landscapes. Visitors can choose how many gardens to visit, paying just $5 per garden. Maps will be available from October 10 from Clareville Nursery and Almo's Books. Find out more on the website.
https://www.cartertonpool.co.nz/gardentourmapOtago Polytechnic horticulture students are holding their annual giant plant sale, with drought-tolerant plants, locally eco-sourced natives, grasses, lavenders and punnets of flowers and vegetables. The student retail nursery will also open every Wednesday from 10am–1pm following the sale, until December 2. Otago Polytechnic Central Campus, Cromwell. Entry is from Richards Beach Rd. 9.30am–noon, Saturday.
The one weekend everyone agrees to plant tomatoes! Free demos at 10am and 2pm, all three days: tomatoes and summer veg, Catch one, catch both, or just come for the plants. Palmers Plimmerton, St Andrews Road, Plimmerton.
Spend two days exploring six gardens and four artists’ studios around Oxford while supporting the Oxford A&P Association’s building fundraiser. Prepaid admission includes complimentary tea and cake. The event will go ahead wet or fine. Entry $40 when purchased before October 15; $50 thereafter. 10am-4pm.
https://www.facebook.com/Oxford-A-and-P-Assn-100070723669417/Hurunui Garden Festival. Private gardens and homes from Amberley to Gore Bay, and Waikari to Hamner Springs. Ticket costs and information on the website.
http://www.hurunuigardenfestival.comExplore 11 gardens across Selwyn and Banks Peninsula during the New Zealand Rhododendron Association’s festival, based in Christchurch. The programme also includes workshops, demonstrations and a keynote address from John Anderson, Keeper of the Gardens at Windsor Great Park and associated royal gardens. Find out more plus registration and tickets on the website.
https://rhododendron.org.nzCenturia Taranaki Garden Festival is 10 days of glorious gardens and exciting events. Plus Sustainable Backyards Trail and Taranaki Arts Trail. Programmes, maps and tickets from the website.
http://www.gardenfestnz.co.nz/Taranaki Fringe Garden Festival is about "Real gardens for real people". More than 40 gardens. Every year the selection includes new private gardens. $2 per person payable at each garden. Self-drive site map on website.
http://www.taranakigardens.co.nz/Aotearoa’s longest running sustainable garden trail! 10 days of visiting more than 25 properties talking with gardeners and DIY enthusiasts, who grow healthy, affordable backyards keeping the environment in mind.
https://www.sustainabletrails.org.nzSponsored by New World, experience two days of discovery, beauty, and time to literally, smell the roses. Find out more on the website.
https://gardensafari.co.nzHighwic, a Heritage New Zealand property in Newmarket, Auckland, is the venue for the Highwic Plant Fair to be held in the beautiful grounds of the property. Stallholders will be selling a wide range of quality plants. Food and coffee will also be available, as well as a range of hands-on activities. On display inside Highwic house will be a special display of embroidery featuring plants, and a display of vintage gardening tools. Saturday 10am – 2pm. Free market entry. Parking at Westland Newmarket 309 Building, L3 GREEN carpark; footbridge link to Highwic. For more information contact highwic@heritage.org.nz
https://www.visitheritage.co.nz/visit/auckland/highwicSelf-drive tour of 18 beautiful private gardens, each with its own character and style. Opportunities to buy plants and refreshments. 10am - 4pm. Tickets $30. All proceeds to the Motueka Toy Library. Find out more on the website.
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