For a community of like-minded gardeners, exploring the natural world at a gentler pace.

Pansies in pots

What We Do

Sage is a place of botanical and garden storytelling and education. The go-to platform for gardening inspiration and education in New Zealand, wider Australasia and beyond.

An online magazine full of inspirational and educational articles. Seasonal learning with our Spring and Autumn Gardening Series‘. Workshops and events.

Join our community for gardeners. Subscribe to our mailing list below.

Mollie Howard | Hawke's Bay Artist

Our Philosophy

Sage started from a passion for green spaces and an interest in how a garden can be an extension of the home. A love of outdoor “rooms” and extra spaces to dwell, gather, play and create — gardens as a work of art, and a means for creativity.

We write to foster a reweaving of the planet and its people. Including stories on a range of themes: art and science; people; eating and making; exploring, living and growing.

Pansies in pots

What We Do

Sage is a place of botanical and garden storytelling and education. The go-to platform for gardening inspiration and education in New Zealand, wider Australasia and beyond.

An online magazine full of inspirational and educational articles. Seasonal learning with our Spring and Autumn Gardening Series‘. Workshops and events.

Join our community for gardeners. Subscribe to our mailing list below.

Mollie Howard | Hawke's Bay Artist

Our Philosophy

Sage started from a passion for green spaces and an interest in how a garden can be an extension of the home. A love of outdoor “rooms” and extra spaces to dwell, gather, play and create — gardens as a work of art, and a means for creativity.

We write to foster a reweaving of the planet and its people. Including stories on a range of themes: art and science; people; eating and making; exploring, living and growing.

The Journal

We write stories that explore and celebrate the beauty of places and people found within gardens and green spaces. Plus, loads of practical gardening advice, tips and how-tos.

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Want to know what to do, sow & grow in your garden?

In spring and autumn we run a 3-month learning series designed to guide you through your seasonal gardening tasks. Week-by-week garden to-dos, tips, how-tos, recipes, giveaways and more.

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Be part of a community of like-minded gardeners.

Workshops and events are the perfect way to foster a community of like-minded gardeners. We run and support events that encourage the gathering of nature-inspired people.

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OUR PEOPLE

Emma Sage | Sage Journal

FOUNDER / EDITOR

Emma Sage

Emma is a Hawke’s Bay based writer, mum and gardener. She started Sage — an online magazine for the garden-curious – when she couldn’t find the gardening inspiration and education she was looking for: real gardens, and down-to-earth people in everyday places.

The journal is a place of landscape design and garden inspiration, sharing stories of people and places found within the green spaces of Aotearoa, New Zealand and beyond. Emma has also written feature articles for magazines like NZ House & Garden, Good Magazine and more.

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GARDENING EXPERT / WRITER

Elly Keen

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Holly MacCallum | Sage Journal

CONTENT / ADMINISTRATION

Holly MacCallum

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