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• About the Strategic Development Plan
• Realignment of Lovelock Avenue
• Relocate the propagation / administration buildings
• Develop and complete a series of destination features in the middle area of the Garden
• To complete a series of projects in the Lower Garden

The Dunedin Botanic Garden Strategic Development Plan was progressively developed by Garden staff over a 4-year period. It identifies potential development options that will provide maximum benefit to users of the Botanic Garden.

About the Strategic Development Plan

The planning for the Strategic Development Plan started as an exercise for the Garden staff in 2004. It progressed from an initial framework of ideas for managing the plant collections to developing the physical appearance of the Garden in 20-30 years.

The projects were brought together under one umbrella and presented to the Friends of the Botanic Garden to establish and confirm their support. After this, we took it to the Council for their approval to proceed to the next stage.

On 18 October 2006, in the presence of the Governor General Anand Satyanand, the Botanic Garden Strategic Development Plan was launched into the public arena.

From that time to the present day we have been promoting the Development Plan to interest groups and the public at every opportunity.

Realignment of Lovelock Avenue

Issues

• There is an ongoing threat to both pedestrian safety and traffic users.
• It compromises the security of the Botanic Garden and Northern Cemetery.
• It occupies valuable land.
• It restricts development opportunities.
• It is a barrier to integration of the two parts of the Garden.

Aims

• To unlock the full potential of the Upper Garden.
• To address threats to pedestrian safety.
• To improve security to the valuable plant collection, Aviary and other assets of the Botanic Garden and the Northern Cemetery.
• To reduce maintenance issues for Botanic Garden staff such as clearing drains and cutting back overhanging foliage to allow passage of vehicles.
• To reduce road maintenance costs as the road will be reduced in length from 1500m to 500m.

While addressing all these issues, the most important gain is the development of a better Botanic Garden for all residents and visitors to use and enjoy.

Relocate the propagation / administration buildings

Issues

• Cluttered and decrepit structures.
• Inefficient and inadequate for the purpose required.
• The location restricts public access and circulation around the Garden.
• Bad visual impact from the city and Garden vantage points.
• Situated in the wrong place.

Aims

• To create part of a new gateway to the Botanic Garden.
• To use a more appropriate site, freeing up valuable land.
• To remove unsightly storage facilities and worksites.
• To establish a suite of purpose built buildings to maximise savings and the efficiencies of modern day technology.

Develop and complete a series of destination features in the middle area of the Garden

Issues

• The steep face barrier between the Upper and Lower Gardens.
• Lack of interest in the area.
• This is a valuable and under-developed resource.
• People prefer to drive to the Upper Garden rather than walk.

Aims

• To link the Upper and Lower Gardens.
• To provide an important connection between the Upper and Lower Gardens.
• To draw people into the centre of the Garden.

To complete a series of projects in the Lower Garden

Issues

• Cramped space for the range of features.
• Conflict between the features.
• Poor spatial definition.

Aims

To finish the work started 10 years ago including the Entranceway project, the Otaru Teien, the Clive Lister Garden and the more recently completed Rose Garden Entranceway.