Auckland · Online course

Horticulture in Auckland

Are you a passionate gardener? Do you love being outdoors and covered in dirt? Then this is the online course for you!

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What you'll learn

The course is the same online course wherever you study from. Its modules:

1. Subject 1 – Horticulture 1
2. Subject 2 – Horticulture and Plant Data

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Horticulture in Auckland

Auckland Botanic Gardens in Manurewa covers 64 hectares, including 10 hectares of native forest, and has been open to the public since 1982. Entry is free. Its themed gardens include an Edible Garden, Herb Garden, Rose Garden, Rock Garden, Camellia Garden, Gondwana Arboretum and a Harakeke Collection. The gardens trial plants to find species that do well in Auckland's climate without pesticides, and staff give advice through workshops and drop-in sessions.

In the central city, the Domain Wintergardens in the Auckland Domain show glasshouse growing: an unheated temperate house with seasonal displays, a tropical house, and a fernery set in a former quarry. South of the city, Pukekohe's volcanic soils have been used for commercial vegetable growing since the nineteenth century. Together these sites cover display, conservation and production horticulture.

Horticulture in Auckland: questions

Is Auckland Botanic Gardens free to visit?

Yes. Auckland Botanic Gardens at 102 Hill Road, Manurewa, is free to enter and open every day. It covers 64 hectares, including 10 hectares of native forest, and has themed collections from edible and herb gardens to the Gondwana Arboretum.

Where can I see glasshouse horticulture in Auckland?

The Domain Wintergardens in the Auckland Domain have an unheated temperate house, a tropical house and a fernery. The complex is listed by Heritage New Zealand as a Category I historic place.

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