Botanic gardens | The Dunedin Amenities Society

The Early Bird Gets the Worm

The continued debate over the process of selection of art in public places continues with the recent furore over the selection of Julia Morison’s giant worm sculpture, Ouroboros at the Botanic Gardens. With local...

Category: Botanic gardens, Conservation, Dunedin Heritage, Environment, Heritage, Landscape, Local News, New Zealand, Otago Tags: Art in public places, Art-ache or tooth-ache?, Dunedin, Dunedin Amenities Society, Dunedin City Council, New Zealand, Ouroboros, Public art

The Botanic Gardens – Putting Dunedin on the World Stage?

The Dunedin Amenities Society has always recognised the importance and prestige for Dunedin in having an internationally acclaimed botanic gardens in our City. The Gardens and its staff provide a standard of excellence in Dunedin...

Category: Biodiversity, Botanic gardens, Conservation, Dunedin, Dunedin Amenities Society, Dunedin Heritage, Environment, Heritage, Landscape, Local News, New Zealand, Otago, Recreation, Town Belt Tags: Annual Plan, City Council, Conservation, Dunedin, Dunedin Amenities Society, Dunedin Heritage, Dunedin Town Belt, Ecology, Environmental education, Environmental History, International Reputation, Local News, Lovelock Avenue, New Zealand, Otago, Resource Management, Scenic protection, Squeaky Wheel Syndrome, Tourism, Travel and Tourism