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An annual festival of gardens in Auckland.

In association with

Welcome to Heroic Gardens, an Auckland summer garden festival.

Co-founded by The Fifth Season and GABA, Heroic Gardens was started as a fund-raiser for Auckland City Mission's Herne Bay House, a respite and treatment centre for people living with HIV and AIDS. The festival has become an annual event ever since. Over the last eleven years Heroic Gardens Festival has given over $415,000 to two charities who assist those living with or affected by HIV. In the first ten years $375,000 was donated to the Auckland City Mission for this purpose. Herne Bay House has since been closed, and so last year the organizing committee decided to direct the funds to The Burnett Centre/Wellness fund.This year (2007)we raised $40,000 which was presented to the Burnett Centre Wellness fund.

The Burnett Centre/Wellness Fund provides support and assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS.

First held in 1997, Heroic Gardens is a yearly event which has become a much enjoyed part of the Auckland summer calendar. It appeals to a broad spectrum of the community and provides an opportunity to see a diverse range of gardens and to meet the garden owners.

As a February event, the festival celebrates the subtropical aspect of Auckland's gardens, it's summer life-style and is a chance to be inspired while supporting a worthwhile cause

Garden - Ian Ferguson & Kevin Hunt

This year (2008) the funds raised from the weekend festival are to be spilt into 3 HIV/AIDS support groups that provide advocacy services & assistance to those infected with HIV/AIDS.

Positive Women Auckland - Offers advice & Advocacy,family and women's yearly HIV weekend retreat's,newsletters and referral services.www.positivewomen.co.nz

Body Positive Auckland- HIV support and Advocacy group which has been running for over 10 years providing support and services too those in need, via housing, and peer support, 6 weekly HIV support groups,Monthly dinners & Luncheons and yearly HIV Men's Retreat weekends. www.bodypositive.org.nz

Cartier Bereavement Trust - Cartier trust was set up with the idea to provide support at the other end of the scale, too assist those who have passed away from HIV/AIDS related illness, and provide people with a dignified burial when the family either won't or can't afford to do this as everyone deserves a dignified final send off.

Heroic Gardens 2008

February 16th and 17th 2008

10am to 6pm

This summer's festival will be the twelfth and it will showcase gardens from the past (where they are still available) as well as some new ones.

Many of the gardens have featured in magazines and on television and most of the garden owners will be present to talk about the 'how-and-why' of what they have achieved.

Cafes, raffles, sculpture and plant sales will again be part of the Festival.

For further information email

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GABA

The Gay Auckland Business Association was started in 1984 as an organisation of gay men and lesbian women in business and the professions.
It's basic aims are: to promote and strengthen the business and professional interests of our members; to build a gay and lesbian business community; to provide opportunities for interaction amongst gay men and women in the professions and in business; and to provide funding and assistance to the gay community through requests to the GABA Charitable Trust.
For further information click on the link above.

FIFTH SEASON

The Fifth Season is a group of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people formed in 1994 to promote the enjoyment of plants and gardens amongst people of similar interests; to foster an interest in learning more about plants and appreciating their value; and to develop a supportive environment for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
For more information see
www.fifthseason.co.nz
write to Box 29 106, Greenwoods Cnr, Auckland or email info@fifthseason.co.nz