Dunedin Rhododendron Festival

Otago

30th Oct – 2nd Nov 2008

2008 is the 25th year the Dunedin Rhododendron Festival has been running. The 2008 programme has yet to be announced but promises special events. Held annually at the end of October, the Dunedin Rhododendron Festival includes a variety of events over four days with highlights including Gardening in the Kitchen with well known food identity, Judith Cullen; Cargill’s Garden Tours and Floral Designs at Gladbrook Station, in Middlemarch. Dunedin‘s climate is ideal for the growing rhododendrons and azaleas and can be seen in abundance throughout residential areas as well as Dunedin’s three gardens of National Significance – Dunedin Botanic Gardens, Larnach Castle and Glenfalloch Woodland Gardens. Private homes open their doors to the public. Photographers compete for best floral image and guest speaker’s debate and entertain. A time when the city is ablaze with colour and whether you want to take in an organised event or simply stroll in the Rhododendron Dell at the Botanic Gardens, it’s a time and a season in Dunedin that should not to be missed.