8th Annual Nude Gardening Day
24 Oct 2026
Southern Hemisphere
Nude Gardening Day was created as fun light-hearted way to introduce people to outdoor naturism in which they are encouraged to go clothes free in nature, starting in the safe space of their own garden. It promotes body acceptance, connection with nature and the enjoyment of being clothes-free outdoors.
Internationally Nude Gardening day is celebrated on the first Sunday of May. However, since this is a bit cold for the Southern Hemisphere, since 2018, NZ has been celebrating its' own Nude Gardening Day usually on the 3rd or 4th Sat of October (Labour Day weekend). Since 2022, NZ has been joined by Australia and South Africa in celebrating the day - and it became "Southern Hemisphere Nude Gardening Day".
Some years have a particular theme, for instance the theme for 2025 was "Communities in bloom", 2023 was "Veggies - better home grown" and 2022 was "healthy soil". Nude Gardening Day is mainly promoted by the New Zealand Naturist Federation but other organisations have also assisted in its' promotion including Yates, Lynn River, Stihl Shop and Organic NZ.
Special acknowledgement needs to be made to Alice de Wet, Donna Miller, Wendy Lowe, June Campbell-Tong, Fiona Arthur (from Yates) and Anna Cruse for their tremendous contributions in promoting Nude Gardening Day since its' inception.
Pictured below is Alice helping Anna with her veggie garden in 2023 for Nude Gardening Day.
Nude Gardening Day 2025
- Alice also spoke to Radio New Zealand (listen here)
- An article was published in Otago Daily Times (read here)
- and Hibiscus Matters (click here).
- Photos of Alice from renowned sports photographer Eddie Fowke was published in the Organic NZ's upcoming Nude Gardening Calendar for 2026 (photos below).
Nude Gardening Day 2023
Alice was interviewed live by TV One's Breakfast Show at Aukland Outdoor Naturist Club - watch here
The theme for Nude Gardening Day 2023 was "Veggies - better home grown". Alice and Dion spent the day helping Anna with here veggie garden at Auckland Sun Club. Stuff.co.nz covered the event (read here)
