Support the Garden

We Need Your Financial Support - Path Repair Appeal

Eden Garden is a small not-for profit society, and as such relies upon the public, people like you, to keep it open. We are supported by donations and bequests, memberships, our small charge for entry to the garden, and endowments. We receive no funding from any government organization.

This year we are in urgent need of funds to repair several major paths in the Garden. Among others, the path to Hillary Heights is currently closed because of its condition. We have applied to several charitable trusts for funding and waiting anxiously to see what will happen with these requests.

If you would like to make a donation towards the repair of our paths, you may contact Karen Lowther, our Manager, at 09 638 8395 or email her for more information. email Karen

We Also Need Your Physical Support - Volunteer

We are a 5.5 acre garden maintained until recently by one full-time gardener and a dedicated group of volunteers. We've just hired another full-time gardener but will continue to rely on the efforts of volunteers.

Please join us if you have gardening knowledge and experience. There are teams that work from 9:30 to 12:30 on either Tuesday or Friday. We stop for a cup of tea and a chat at 10:30, and the rest of the time work singly, or in teams, on a variety of seasonal tasks such as deadheading, grooming, and weeding. It's an enjoyable and rewarding morning out and you'll meet a group of very pleasant, like-minded people.

Please call 09 638 8395 or email us for an application form. We look forward to seeing you.

Or, Volunteer in the new Visitor Centre

With our imminent move to the new Visitor Centre, we will also need volunteers to help with greeting guests, answering the phone, and other general administrative duties. If you can spare a half-day per week and are familiar with office procedures and have good interpersonal skills, we would love to talk to you.

Please call 09 638 8395 or email us for an application form. We look forward to seeing you.