The Donny Story

The Donny Charitable Trust understands the importance of empowering those who can influence the future. The Trust has enriched the lives of tens of thousands of individuals and organisations since beginning its good work in 1978, honouring the generous legacy of its founding philanthropists, Frank and Germaine Donny. Since then, over $10 million in grants have been made to a wide range of organisations, many of whom have been Waikato-based.

The Crosby Story

Bernie and Kaye Crosby remember well the dump site that is now Hamilton Gardens. The couple professes to have inherited the “green gene” from their ancestors and have followed with interest the development and transformation in becoming the world renowned garden lovers' destination we all appreciate today.