The Garden Design Society of New Zealand was established in 2002 by a group of enthusiastic professionals working in garden design practice and education. Members of GDSNZ came up with the idea for an Auckland Garden DesignFest after visiting the Melbourne event, run by the Rotary Club of Kew.

GDSNZ’s aims include:

• Encouraging and advancing the practice of garden design

• Furthering the teaching and study of garden design

• Establishing itself as the professional body supporting and representing its members who work in this industry.

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The Auckland Garden DesignFest is a perfect fit for achieving those aims and the Society has been delighted to be associated with the Rotary Club of Newmarket in organising this unique event within NZ. Even more importantly, GDSNZ is thrilled to be playing its part in raising awareness of the charities supported by Rotary and helping to gather the funds they so badly need.