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Experience unexpected delights at Hamilton Gardens, explore 18 Enclosed Gardens showcasing cultures through time.
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In the over 45-hectare parklands, discover walking trails, picnic spots, or savour a meal at the café with scenic views over Turtle Lake. Hamilton Gardens' page is designed to share information about our operations, events and upcoming promotions. We welcome your comments and encourage discussion. We ask that you are polite and respectful with your comments and views. Once comments are po

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10/06/2026

Art piece or tea towel? 💚
Meet our new Ali Davies illustrated linen tea towel, designed for Hamilton Gardens.
Limited edition and selling fast!
Available now in store. Ali Davies Home
Friends of Hamilton Gardens NZ

07/06/2026

🎸Sonic Boom is coming to Hamilton Gardens!
Fresh from sell‑out shows around the country, Sonic Boom are bringing their high‑energy kids’ concert home to Hamilton — and it’s going to be a whole lot of fun 🌟

Sing along, dance it out and enjoy an interactive live show designed especially for children and their families. If your little ones love music, movement or picking up an instrument, this is one not to miss!

Sonic Boom - A Concert for Kids

📍 Hamilton Gardens
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family‑friendly fun
🎤 Music, movement and smiles guaranteed
👉 Find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/share/17dyVsHhiy/

05/06/2026

🌿 Plant obsessed? Refresh your garden while supporting ours! 🌿
This Sunday at Hamilton Gardens.

This popular monthly plant sale by the Friends of Hamilton Gardens is on this Sunday, 7 June, from 9:30am–1pm — postponed from Saturday due to the weather.

📍 Where: Fern Court, in front of the Gallagher Visitor Centre (via Gate 1)

Shop a beautiful range of garden favourites, perfect for your home or to gift, including:
• Flowering zygocacti in a variety of stunning colours – $7.50–$15
• House plants & bromeliads
• Hellebores
• Plus a selection of well-grown ZZ plants (Zamioculus)

FREE to attend.
💵 Cash and EFTPOS available
❤️ All proceeds support the Hamilton Gardens Development Fund

Image 1: A colourful selection of flowering zygocacti
Image 2: A healthy, well-grown ZZ plant

04/06/2026

Dreamy afternoon light on a clear day 🤏🌞
Soft, low sunshine drapes the paths in gold, turning every corner into artistic shadows.

It’s the kind of afternoon that only happens in Autumn/Winter—and keeps us busy trying to catch the perfect frame 📷

03/06/2026

From rain‑soaked stone to golden afternoon light ☔️
Behind the scenes in the Medieval Garden today, where a bleak morning gave way to clear skies just in time.

This upcoming video will reveal the depth of history that inspired our tribute to a Middle Ages monastery 🕯️🌿

If you love hidden stories and thoughtful design, get ready to nerd out.

Coming soon to our Hidden Gems of Hamilton Gardens series.

28/05/2026

Step into Edwardian Wellington and walk inside one of New Zealand’s most famous short stories.

The Katherine Mansfield Garden recreates the world of The Garden Party, capturing a moment just before a celebration begins. The table is set, the band is ready, and the guests are about to arrive.

In this video, Dan O'Rourke (HG Tour Guide) and Gus Flower (Horticulture & Operations Manager) explore how this literary moment has been carefully rebuilt at Hamilton Gardens.

🌹 Watch the full video and plan your visit.

26/05/2026

This looks like a party… but it’s really a story. 📖👓
The Katherine Mansfield Garden, explained. 🌸
Full video coming soon.

19/05/2026

Hidden inside the Kitchen Garden is a shed full of enchanted creatures 👀
This cosy space belongs to the Garden Keeper — the creator and caretaker of the gardens around you. Between his busy days, he rests here, writes in his notebook, and shares the shed with wee folk from the Mushroom Lands who have built tiny homes inside its walls and doors. 🏚️
They’re shy, but they love visitors who take the time to look closely. Every shelf, corner and desk has something to discover.
A gentle, imaginative experience for curious minds of all ages 🌱

Imagined & constructed by .drummond

18/05/2026

Did you know Hamilton Gardens has layers of stories many visitors never discover? 🌱
From its surprising beginnings to the thoughtful details hidden throughout the gardens, we’ve pulled together five fascinating facts that might just change how you see this special place.
📖 Have a read and see how many you already knew.

🔗 Five Things You Probably Did Not Know About Hamilton Gardens

https://hamiltongardens.co.nz/about-us/gardens-stories/five-things-you-probably-did-not-know-about-hamilton-gardens?utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=sked_6a06b01eb250c0d076cd0ac4

Address

Hungerford Crescent, SH1 (Off Cobham Drive)
Hamilton
3216

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm
Sunday	10am - 6pm

Telephone

+6478386782

Website

https://hamiltongardens.co.nz/

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