Garden Fest 2022 Newsclip
Boyne Drummond had this to say in a press release for the District Newsletter.
The Auckland Garden DesignFest is a biennial event that showcases up to 18 individual high quality residential gardens and gives the public the opportunity to view these gardens and meet the designers. The AGDF is an initiative of the Garden Design Society of New Zealand and the Rotary Club of Newmarket. Entry to the gardens is by ticketholders only and all profits from the event go to nominated charities.
The 6th Auckland Garden DesignFest was held on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27 th of November 2022. Once again garden lovers were given the opportunity to visit a range of beautifully designed gardens across Auckland and speak to the designers who conceived them. The gardens on show reflected the excellence of garden design in New Zealand.
The popularity of the festival has grown significantly since the inaugural event which was held in 2011 and record numbers in excess of 1,200 visitors attended the 2022 event. All funds raised by the AGDF after the deduction of costs are donated to the chosen charities, all of which are instrumental in supporting those at risk in our communities and with a specific focus on CHILDREN and YOUNG ADULTS.
The charities supported by the 2022 event are Lifeline, KidsCan, Oke, Garden To Table, and the Newmarket Rotary Charitable Trust. The event raised just over $60,000 which resulted in a grant of $12,000 to each of the charities.
Special thanks must go to premier sponsors Kings Plant Barn and Dawson & Co. who played a very big part in setting up and running the event, and to our other valued sponsors Gubba, Gardena, Central Landscapes, Ray White Mt Eden, and the Village Square Trust, who generously supported the event and ensured its success.
And also special thanks to the garden owners who allowed the public into their private domains. Without their generosity and support this event would not happen.