Dunedin Open Gardens Scheme
Organise your own tour of some of Dunedin's most stunning gardens.
The owners of the private and public gardens in the Dunedin Open Gardens Scheme welcome garden lovers to visit their gardens during Rhododendron Festival.
Detailed information including location maps is given in the free brochure "Dunedin Gardens to Visit 2010/2011' available from the i-SITE Visitor Centre, Princes Street, PO Box 5457, Dunedin, telephone (03) 474 3300, Fax (03) 474 3311.
Brochures are also available from the Botanic Garden Information Centre, from most Dunedin Garden Centres or from David Stewart, President of Dunedin Open Gardens Association, email
Key to abbreviations in Garden list:
RS=Rhododendron Season
RF=Rhododendron Festival, from 17 - 25 October 2010
Anne Moore and Peter Cooke
Hereweka Garden and Nursery
Rapid No 10, Hoopers Inlet Road (via Allen's Beach Road), Portobello, RD 2
Dunedin
Phone (03) 478 0880 (day) or (03) 478 0165 (evening)
RF: 23-25 October without appointment.
At other times by appointment only.
Admission $10.00 per person
No charge during Rhododendron Festival
Larnach Castle
Margaret Barker's Garden
Larnach Castle, 145 Camp Road, Otago Peninsula.
Phone (03) 476 1616
Email: larnachcastle.co.nz
Open Daily 9am-5pm 365 days
Open Daily 9am-7pm during daylight saving
Mid-October to March.
Admission to grounds Adults $10.00 Children $3.00
Anne and David Rayns
15 Raynbird Street, Company Bay.
Phone (03) 476 1680
Open September to March by appointment (phone evenings)
RS: 17-22 October inclusive 10.30am-5.30pm
without appointment. Closed Labour Weekend.
Admission by donation to The Royal NZ Foundation for the Blind.
Glenfalloch Woodland Garden
Portobello Road, Otago Peninsula.
Phone (03) 476 1775 or (03) 476 1006
Open Daily all year.
Admission Adults $5.00 Children $1.00
Lismore
Daphne and Gavin Clark
47 Every Street, Andersons Bay, Dunedin
Phone (03) 454 3034
Please park in Every Street and walk up the driveway.
RS: 12 October to 12 November 1pm-5pm by appointment only
Admission $2.00
Sharron and Barrie Mayfield
29 Rewa Street, Sunshine, Dunedin
Phone (03) 455 1940
Not open for the Rhododendron Festival
Harbourside B&B
Shirley and Don Parsons
6 Kiwi Street, St Leonards
Phone (03) 471 0690
Email: harboursidebb@xtra.co.nz
Open September-Easter by appointment
RF: 17 October and 23-25 October
Admission $2.00
Noelene and Dion Ombler
225 Upper Junction Road, Sawyers Bay (15min scenic drive from the city)
Phone (03) 472 8791
Email dionombler@ihug.co.nz
Open 9am-5pm early Spring to late Autumn
By appointment or when the Garden Open sign is at entrance
RF: 23-25 October without appointment
Admission Adults $2.00 for Cancer Society.
Lady Thorn Dell
Public Garden
Port Chalmers Quarry, Church Street, Port Chalmers
Open to Public all year
Admission Free
Gwyneth and Les Pullar
86a Beach Street, Waikouaiti
Phone (03) 465 8138
Email glebecottagegarden@xtra.co.nz
Open by appointment September to April
RS: 23-25 October without appointment
Admission $4.00
Tannock Glen
Torridon Street, Opoho, Dunedin
Phone (03) 477 9642
Open all year without appointment
RS: 18 October and 24-26 October
Guided tours 23-25 October
Free Admission
Dunedin Botanic Garden
public garden
Lovelock Avenue, Opoho, Dunedin
Phone (03) 477 4000 Fax (03) 477 8052
Tours by arrangement Ph (03) 471 9275
Open daily dawn to dusk.
Free Admission
Woodhaugh Garden
public garden
George Street, Dunedin
Open daily all year.
Free Admission
Olveston
public garden
42 Royal Terrace, Dunedin
Phone (03) 477 3320 Fax (03) 479 2094
Email olveston@dra.co.nz
Open Daily 9.30am-5pm
Admission: donation welcome for ongoing maintenance
Chinese Garden
public garden
Cnr Cumberland and Rattray Streets
Phone (03) 479 0368
Open Daily 10am-5pm
Admission: Adults $9, Students & Beneficiaries $6
Season Admission Adults $18, Students & Beneficiaries $12 -nl
Wylde Willow Garden
Fran and Mike Rawling
132 North Taieri Road, Abbotsford (entrance off Hyslop Street)
Phone (03) 488 3988
Email wylde.willow@xtra.co.nz
RF: 23-25 October 10am till dusk without appointment
Admission $5.00
Mosgiel Memorial Gardens
public garden
Hartstonge Avenue, Mosgiel
Open all year
Admission Free
The Orchard House
Janice and Stuart Botting
Rapid 40, Rutherford Road, Janefield, Mosgiel
Phone (03) 489 5107
Email: stuartbotting@xtra.co.nz
Open October to December by appointment
RF: 23-25 October without appointment
Admission $2.00
Northview
Trudi and David Stewart
61a Main South Road, East Taieri
Phone (03) 489 8904
Email: trudidave@nettel.net.nz
Open September-May by appointment
RF: 2-25 October without appointment
Admission $2.00
Greydene
Olwyn and Warwick Grey
Haggart Street, Wingatui, 2RD, Mosgiel
Phone (03) 489 6787
Email: the-greys@xtra.co.nz
RF: 23-25 October 10am-6pm
Admission: Gold Coin Donation
Seguier
Noel-Ann and Carl Stroud
24 Formby Street, Outram
Phone (03) 486 1934
Open October to March by appointment
RF: 23-25 October 10am-4pm without appointment
Admission $2.00
Attendale
Daphne and John Macfarlane
8 Railway Lane, Outram
Phone (03) 486 1608
Open October to March by appointment
(phone evenings)
RF: 23-25 October 10am-4pm without appointment
Admission $2.00
Grandview Gardens
Jo and Wayne Lindsay
95 Currie Road, Outram
Phone (03) 486 1407 or 027 7295 0812
Email: jo_olly6@hotmail.com
Open by appointment
RF: 24-25 October (not 23 October) without appointment
Admission $5.00
Bide a Wee
Marj and Ron Still
64 Geelong Street, Waikouaiti
Phone (03) 465 8055
Email: ramstill@slingshot.co.nz
RF: 23-25 October without appointment
Admission $2.00
Margaret and Graeme Collie
86 Brockville Road, Dunedin
Phone (03) 476 4004
RF: 23-25 October without appointment
Admission $2.00
