Eden Garden Society Inc. is a non-profit charitable organisation. This beautiful 5.5ha garden has been in existence since 1964.
We are not funded by Auckland Council nor owned privately. We administer the land on behalf of The Department of Conservation. Mt Eden/Epsom as a community was lucky enough to be gifted the land from Sir Frank and Lady Mappin family in 1962.
All donations, admission fees into the garden, memorials, cafe and memberships the Society receives is reinvested back in to the operations and maintenance of Eden Garden.
BACKGROUND
In 1964 a farsighted horticulturalist, Jack Clark, with 15 fellow enthusiasts, took on the daunting challenge of converting an old, abandoned, rubbish-filled quarry into the world-class garden it is today. The quarry on the site of one of Auckland's forty volcanic cones, had supplied stone for the early development of the city. It had been purchased by a city businessman, Sir Frank Mappin, as an addition to his neighbouring estate, which he eventually donated to the Crown as the site for Government House. The quarry site was not required and it passed to The Eden Garden Society for development. Many years of back-breaking work followed, emptying the quarry of old abandoned trucks and cars and decades of rubbish, bringing in tons of soil, all done by the core of volunteers.
OUR TEAM - Office & Garden
Our General Manager is Nicolas Rolland. Nicolas' team covers the Front of House reception, back office administration, cafe staff and gardening - a small team of employees and volunteers.
Karen Macy - Accounts and Administration
Samara Sims - Memorials and Bookings Officer.
Roslyn Johnson - Reception, Shop and Membership.
Mila Stein - Reception and Bookings support.
Mike Tuck - Lead Gardener
Brendon Collings - Gardener
Steve Barnett - Gardener
Cafe Team
Milenka Vidal - Cafe Supervisor
Samantha Beddell - Chef
Mila Stein - Cafe Front of House
James Crossley - Cafe Front of House
OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
We have a group of committed volunteers who make up the Executive Committee and Office team who support the General Manager and Society.
