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   Dunedin Botanic GardenEstablished in 1863, Dunedin Botanic Garden is the oldest in New Zealand. It is a lovely place for a stroll through a range of gardens, in a native forest setting. From the formal garden beds to the hillside native forest, the 28 hectares contain over 6,800 plant species. In 2010 it was recognised as a Garden of International Signficance for its excellence as a public garden as well as for its botanical collections. The beautiful Edwardian Winter Garden Glasshouse - containing tropicals, sub-tropicals, cacti and succulents - is a feature of the flat lower botanic garden. For a hands-on experience, the herb garden provides a delightful array of scents and textures as well as information on traditional uses for herbs. Nearby are the formal rose garden and camellia collection. Lindsay Creek rambles alongside the rock garden which basks in afternoon sun.
Crossing the creek, well formed paths lead to the native plant collection, which includes threatened plants, alpine and wetland plants as well as native forest species. Adjacent to the native plant collection in the upper botanic garden is the geographic collection with plants from Africa, America, Asia and Australia. From its earliest days, Dunedin Botanic Garden has featured a renowned Rhododendron Dell. The Dunedin Botanic Garden experience is rounded out by beautiful hillside views, sunny manicured lawns, a bird aviary displaying native and exotic birds, information centre selling postcards and a café. The garden is located in North Dunedin, just over two kilometres from the Octagon. A regular bus service operates from the city centre to the north end past the botanic garden. The garden is open daily from dawn till dusk and entry is free. Featured Dunedin Botanic Garden Events HortTalk: Birds in the Botanic GardenWorkshops, Conferences & Classes - Public Talks & Tours EventsDunedin Botanic Garden, Dunedin Friday 1 August 2014 Alan Baker, bird watcher. For 4 years Alan studied the birds in Dunedin Botanic Garden. Find out the leaves, flowers and berries that attracted some of our most popular garden visitors. Friday 1 August | 12 noon |... More... Horttalk: Dam It: Water HarvestingWorkshops, Conferences & Classes - Public Talks & Tours EventsDunedin Botanic Garden, Dunedin Friday 5 September 2014 Jon Foote, Permaculture Consultant. Discover how The ReScape Resilience Education Centre will provide hands-on learning experiences for growing food, alternative energy, alternative building techniques and passive water... More... HortTalk: Plant SymbolismWorkshops, Conferences & Classes - Public Talks & Tours EventsDunedin Botanic Garden, Dunedin Friday 3 October 2014 Janice Lord, Curator of Otago Herbarium and Senior Lecturer in Botany, University of Otago. Plants can be deeply symbolic of human emotions, qualities and identity. Janice presents an ecologist’s overview of how, and... More... HortTalk: Ready for the FutureWorkshops, Conferences & Classes - Public Talks & Tours EventsDunedin Botanic Garden, Dunedin Friday 7 November 2014 Alan Matchett, Team Leader (Curator), Dunedin Botanic Garden. Although Dunedin Botanic Garden is a Garden of International Significance, its engine room badly needed replacing. Hear about the how the commissioning of... More... 
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