Garden Open Days

2026/27 Season Garden Open Dates

Oasis Cottage opens to visitors on selected days from October through March, allowing you to see the garden at different points in the growing season.

New for 2026/27, your $15 garden admission includes a Garden Season Pass. Visit once, keep your pass, and you can return at no further charge on any of our advertised Garden Open Days throughout the 2026/27 season.

The garden changes considerably from spring through summer and into autumn, and we'd love you to experience it at different times of the year.

Come back and see the garden change.

 

SPRING

Sunday 18 October 2026 - Early Spring Garden
Sunday 8 November 2026 - Early Spring Garden
Wednesday 11 November 2026 - Canterbury Anniversary Day
Sunday 21 November 2026 - Late Spring Garden
Sunday 22 November 2026 - Late Spring Garden


 

SUMMER

Sunday 10 January 2027 - Early Summer Garden
Sunday 17 January 2027 - Early Summer Garden
Sunday 31 January 2027 - High Summer Garden
Saturday 6 February 2027 - Waitangi Weekend
Sunday 7 February 2027 - Waitangi Weekend
Monday 8 February 2027 - Waitangi Weekend
Saturday 20 February 2027 - High Summer Garden
Sunday 21 February 2027 - High Summer Garden

 

AUTUMN

Sunday 21 March 2027 - Early Autumn Garden
Friday 26 March 2027 - Easter Weekend
Saturday 27 March 2027 - Easter Weekend
Sunday 28 March 2027 - Easter Weekend
Monday 29 March 2027 - Easter Weekend

 

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What You Need To Know

  • On open days, the garden is open from 10.00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Garden admission is $15 per person. Children under 15 are free.
  • Your admission includes a 2026/27 Garden Season Pass, allowing you to return at no further charge on any advertised public Garden Open Day during the same season.
  • Season Passes are issued to individual visitors and are non-transferable. They are valid for advertised public Garden Open Days only and expire at the end of the 2026/27 season.
  • You can purchase tickets on our website or at the gate on the day of your visit.
  • Allow approximately 1–2 hours for your visit. Seating is available throughout the garden.
  • We offer complimentary tea, coffee, and biscuits, easy parking, and occasionally have plants for sale.
  • Dogs are welcome as long as they are well-behaved and don't dig up the garden.
  • Visitors are welcome to take their time and explore the garden at their own pace.

"Gardening is living art, where nature is both canvas and medium, elevating the gardener from caretaker to creator, sculpting beauty and finding purpose in every bloom". Stephanie Evans