Located in Claremont, Arderne Gardens is a cherished public park and arboretum in Cape Town. Established in 1845 by timber merchant Ralph Henry Arderne, the garden has evolved into a notable venue for wedding photography. Covering an area of 4.5 hectares, it boasts over 300 trees, including six recognised as Champion Trees by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

The park's ponds serve as the origin of the Black River, which flows underground through Main Road and beneath the railway line before surfacing as a canal. A wide open lawn, often referred to as the 'great lawn', surrounds a Norfolk Pine and a Japanese-style koi pond.

In contrast to nearby Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Arderne Gardens focuses on cultivating exotic species. The garden's history is closely tied to its founder and his son Henry Mathew Arderne, who continued their father’s legacy of trading local seedlings for exotic plants until 1914 when the property was sold. In 1928, a section of the land became public park space, officially named Arderne Gardens in 1961.

The garden faced neglect in the early 2000s but has since benefited from the efforts of the non-profit organisation Friends of the Arderne Gardens, working to preserve and promote this historical site.