Share our Secret

Eden Garden is Auckland's best kept secret. Come share with us the uniqueness of this special place - a garden created over 45 years ago in an abandoned quarry which has become a Garden of Significance.  With the changing seasons Eden Garden offers a different experience on every visit.  Eden Garden will surpirse you with special features and a splendid collection of plants, mature trees and flowering shrubs and perennials.

We are particularly proud of our large collection of Vireya Rhododendrons which flower throughout the year. We also host the largest collection of Camellias in the Southern Hemisphere.  Take half an hour or half a day to visit Eden Garden at 24 Omana Ave, Epsom, Auckland. There is free on-street parking right outside our front gate, plus street-side parking on adjacent streets. Please be sure not to block or impede access to our neighbours' driveways.

The heart of the Garden is the compact plaza with its umbrella-shaded tables and chairs surrounding the cafe and main meeting room.  This sheltered and tranquil outdoors dining area is only a short walk from the front gates and is popular year-round with garden visitors. From here, paths radiate out to the lookouts on the upper heights and down to the deepest, most quiet corners of the old quarry. Ducks, and in season, ducklings, grace the goldfish-filled pond at the foot of the nearby waterfall, while native birds feast on nectar and berries in the surrounding trees and bushes. 

There is a surprise around every corner at Eden Garden. The structural backbone planting of the quarry has matured into a tall canopy of exotic and native trees and bushes that complements and contrasts with the carefully crafted underplantings of shade-loving species. Look for ferns, palms and natives in the moist and sheltered lower levels, while agaves, proteas and leucadendrons thrive on the upper, sunny slopes. The garden lays claim to the broadest collection of camellias in New Zealand, complemented by vireya rhododendrons, azaleas, clivias and hibiscus.

New Eden Garden Visitors Centre