Auckland Begonia Circle Annual Festival
Come down for the annual exhibition of Begonia flower and Foliage plants. There'll be presentations and instructions on how to grow these plants at various times during the show days and on Sunday at...
View ArticleBotanical Painting and Drawing Course and Field Trip
Selwyn Community Education is based at Selwyn College, Kohimarama, Auckland. This course will be held offsite at the Auckland Botanic Gardens with art illustrator and teacher Sandra Morris over the...
View ArticleIn A Curious Garden
This summer, Mixit presents an exciting new free performance project in partnership with the Auckland Botanic Gardens alongside their biannual Sculpture in the Gardens installation. In A Curious Garden...
View ArticleMake a Flax Basket - Kono
Make a Kono basket - Sustainable flax square basket. The kono basket is one of the first items you make prior to learning to weave a kete/flax kit. The base skills learnt, will allow you to make a...
View ArticleMake a Flax Basket - Kono
Make a Kono basket - Sustainable flax square basket. The kono basket is one of the first items you make prior to learning to weave a kete/flax kit. The base skills learnt, will allow you to make a...
View ArticleGin Immersion
An excellent way to learn to make your own artisan gin and to extend your skills at blending and tasting. Crafting botanical gin opens the door for you to become an artisan distiller! It’s also a great...
View ArticlePortrait Photography Workshop - With Adam Bryce
This workshop provides a chance to learn some tips and tricks for studio-based portrait photography from one of New Zealand’s leading fashion and portrait photographers. Please bring your own camera....
View ArticleSunrise Walk for Hospice
Sunrise Walk is all about celebrating life and remembering those we love. Join together with your family, friends, colleagues and our hospice community to pay tribute to those who are no longer here...
View ArticleMake a Flax Kete
When you first start learning about mahi raranga/weaving, this kete is one of the first items you create. The base skills learnt, will allow you to make many kete for yourself or as gifts for others....
View ArticleMake a Flax Basket - Kono
Make a Kono basket - Sustainable flax square basket. The kono basket is one of the first items you make prior to learning to weave a kete/flax kit. The base skills learnt, will allow you to make a...
View ArticleEye on Nature Family Day 2020
We're throwing another party for the environment and you to learn more about each other . . . and everyone's invited! Eye on Nature 2020 is back for the seventh year and promises to provide enlivening...
View ArticleGrain to Glass Craft Whiskey Workshop
Jill from Alembics NZ and Adam from Sparks Brewing will take you through the process of selecting, milling, mashing and fermenting grains and on to the next step – distillation and barreling. A great...
View ArticleA Big Show of Little Botanical Works 2020
The Botanical Art Society of New Zealand Inc are holding their annual exhibition in Auckland for the first time. Established in 2004, in Christchurch, the Society has now grown to encompass artists...
View ArticleSculpture in the Gardens
The Sculpture in the Gardens exhibition will be on from 11 December 2021 to 3 April 2022 with outdoor sculptures along a 1.7km trail through the beautiful Auckland Botanic Gardens. The exhibition is...
View ArticleGuided Walk With Artist - Chris Van Doren
Walk around Sculpture in the Gardens with artist Chris Van Doren to hear insights into each of the sculptures. Limited to 15 people. Free! Sculpture in the gardens is an outdoor exhibition of...
View ArticleGuided Walk With Artist - Margaret Feeney
Walk around Sculpture in the Gardens with artist Margaret Feeney to hear insights into each of the sculptures. Limited to 15 people. Free! Sculpture in the gardens is an outdoor exhibition of sculpture...
View ArticleEye on Nature EcoFest
Engage with nature, learn how to be more sustainable and get inspired to take the small steps that make a big difference for our future! Hosted by the Beautification Trust, this free, month-long...
View ArticleIncredible Kai Experience
FREE school holiday fun! Join us on Friday 29 April at the Auckland Botanic Gardens for a day full of activities and learning. Bookings are recommended, as spaces are limited. Some spaces may be...
View Article'The Art of Healing - Medicine, Myth and Magic'
'The Art of Healing – Medicine, Myth and Magic' Throughout the history of mankind plants have been used for healing, many ancient remedies being proven by science to have the properties our ancestors...
View ArticleFood Truck Collective Winter Fest
Welcome to Winterfest! Hotly anticipated Winterfest will be spread over two weekends across two locations, The Auckland Botanical Gardens and Te Atatu Community Centre beside Jack Pringle Park....
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