Urban forests and gardens don’t just improve air quality and the visual appeal of outdoor public spaces, they cool our cities, create wildlife habitats, and serve as protection against flooding all while providing jobs, tourism, and even food.
Let your gardening imagination run wild this November, Auckland’s premier designer garden extravaganza is back after a three-year covid hiatus!
These days Martin Steel is chief plantscaper and designer of City Botanics, but as a kid, he simply loved spending time in the garden with his father.







