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Andy Hamilton - Current President 

GARDEN DESIGN SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND

The Garden Design Society aims to inspire its members, and to support them in providing excellent design services for their clients.
It grew out of an informal group of designers, meeting back in the 1990s, seeking to create a professional support network / organisation for garden designers. The group was formalised as the Society by staff and senior students at the Unitec Department of Landscape and Plant Science in 2002.

GARDENS ON PLINTHS
Designed by Garden Design Society members. 

WHO ARE WE?
 

The Garden Design Society consists of a wide range of people who share a passion for garden design: practicing garden designers, academics, teachers, students, garden owners, landscapers and others who appreciate the value of skilled garden design. One of our main aims is to encourage and support members to reach new levels of innovation and creativity in their work.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
  • Hands in the Dirt visit 2026
    Hands in the Dirt visit 2026
    Warkworth, New Zealand
    A three hour immersion in 'Hands in the Dirt' founder Aila Morgan-Guthrie's world of floristy and flower farming focusing on cut flower annual and perennial plants.
  • GDSNZ Whanganui Garden Trip March 2026 - Registrations Open
    GDSNZ Whanganui Garden Trip March 2026 - Registrations Open
    Whanganui
    Our fabulous events team with the help of some GDSNZ members and locals, have conjured up a spectacular trip to Whanganui next March bursting with garden, artist and gallery visits. Registrations are open now and we're keen to gauge interest for accommodation purposes.
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