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Dunedin - Coastal Otago

6 Star Gardens

Dunedin Botanic Garden

Dunedin’s Botanic Garden opened in 1863 and is the oldest in the country. From forested slopes to floral borders the garden presents a variety of settings hosting thousands of plants from New Zealand and overseas. There is a café and a beautiful Edwardian Winter Garden Glasshouse providing a tropical retreat.

Larnach Castle Garden

Margaret Barker's family purchased the neglected castle and 14 hectare property in 1967. Visitors can enjoy a trip back in history, a ramble through a beautifully developed garden topped by an indulgent moment in the café. There is also a ‘tip of the hat’ from Margaret of her memories of reading to her children, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

5 Star Gardens

Dunedin Chinese Garden

The Dunedin Chinese Garden was a gift to the city. It is to honour the past contributions the Chinese made to the settlement of Otago and the rest of New Zealand. Plantings were influenced by Garden Architects from Shanghai, planted and maintained with the influence of traditional Chinese culture and heritage.

Olveston Historic Home

Olveston is set on an acre of garden surrounded by beautiful mature trees, many of which are specifically nominated as protected specimens under the city's district plan.

Orokonui Ecosanctuary

The magical Orokonui Ecosanctuary forest showcases rare plants, diverse forest types, 450 year old podocarps, 100 varities of flax and New Zeland's tallest tree.Nestled between the mountains of Mihiwaka and Mopanui, 20 minutes north of Dunedin, is a beautiful 307ha forest protected by a special pest exclusion fence.

4 Star Gardens

Hereweka Garden

The owners of Hereweka Anne and Peter share a love of plants and the environment .Initially bare scrub land with one significant stand of rimu they have planted specimen trees, regenerated native bush and a fascinating Gondwana themed garden. Around the house the garden follows the contours of the land with terraces of perennial borders and a kitchen garden.

3 Star Gardens

Northview

The original garden around the house was established in 1994 with eucalyptus shelter trees planted on the western side of the driveway. Ponds were formed and the boundary planted. Throughout the property are a number of fired ceramic sculptures and bronze statues.

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