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The Friends of the Wellington Botanic Garden
welcome you to this web site and this fascinating public garden.
 New Zealand's most
historic public botanic garden is located in the heart of Wellington ,
the Capital City of New Zealand. It is classified as a Garden of National Significance by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture and
is an Historic Places Trust Heritage
Area.
Located within walking distance of
the commercial and shopping heart of the City, it is only a short
distance from the National Museum - Te Papa.
The most spectacular entry is by Cable Car. Leaving from Lambton Quay,
the main shopping street, it terminates at the lookout entry to the
Garden, which provides spectacular views over the city and the harbour.
Return to the city by walking the downhill path back to the city heart,
through the children's play area, Main Garden with its old trees, Duck
Pond, and seasonal plantings, to the Rose Garden and Begonia House.
Come, enjoy, rest a while, have
a coffee at the cafe and browse the Begonia House shop but, most
important, bring your camera for those memories of this fascinating
garden.
This site aims to provide items
of interest and assistance to all visitors and members of the Friends
of the Wellington Botanic Garden.
Come, enjoy, rest a while, have
a coffee at the cafe and browse the Begonia House shop but, most
important, bring your camera for those memories of this fascinating
garden.
This site aims to provide items
of interest and assistance to all visitors and members of the Friends
of the Wellington Botanic Garden.
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For full details check the
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VISITORS
If you wish to see the main areas of the garden and enter via the Cable Car, purchase a one way ticket and then walk back to the city on the Downhill route, visiting all
main areas.
A shuttle bus is ofte n available from the Cable Car to
Rose Garden on days when cruise ships are visiting, but
this does not include important areas of the garden, such as the
historic Main Garden and Treehouse Information Centre. It does not
traverse through the garden, but along city streets.This option is,
however,
recommended for those with limited mobility
From the Rose Garden you can either:
1. Return to
the Cable Car climbing up via Serpentine Way and Rembrance Ridge.
This is a relatively steep walk and can be tiring on hot days, but does include most of the Sculpture Walk
2. Return to the Cable Car using the shuttle bus
3. The recommended option is to continue walking the Downhill Route to
the city, passing through the Bolton Street Memorial Park which
includes a collection of heritage roses, and the historic cemetry.
Details of the Downhill Walk click this link
Photo of Tui, commonly seen and heard in Garden
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Google aerial view of Garden,
A = Cable Car city lookout and Botanic Garden entrance
B = Treehouse Information Centre
C = Main Garden & Founders entrance
D = Rose Garden and Begonia House
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Rose Garden and Begona House area
A = Lady Norwood Rose Garden
B = Lady Norwood Begonia House
C = Picnic Cafe
D = Herb Garden and Lookout
E = Peace Flame and Garden
F = Limited parking - more on Glenmore Street
G = Downhill route from Main Garden, Centennial Entrance
H = Downhill route to City, recommended route
I = Uphill route to Cable Car
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FEATURED IMAGES
Kaka Kapers
ABOVE:
Not long ago
a small number of kaka were introduced into the Wellington area.
They have been busy doing what parrots do well, with the result numbers
have significantly increased. They are now starting to do what
they do second best - be destuctive. A number of trees have been
significantly damaged as a result of their actions, as the above photos
show. They have damaged trees throughout the Garden and if their
attacks continue, some trees could be killed. They are a
delightful bird, but their presence certainly had a downside.
Photographs are from a number of different areas in the Garden
(Photos James Jones)
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Who was Albert Kellogg?
He was first to describe the giant sequoya from America, a number of specimes which are found in the Garden
He supplied most of the North West American plants imported by James Hector, that became such a feature
of this garden, including the commercially important Pinus radiata.
Read his fascinating story Albert Kellogg click link |
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Panoramic
view of city from the Garden entrance at the Cable Car lookout
If you turn left exiting the Cable Car and go to the second lookout in front of the
Skyline Restaurant, you receive the best panoramic view of the city and harbour
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View back to Wellington City across the harbour
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Full site counter from 14.12.08
(Does not include pdf files)
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Web master can be contacted by e-mail
information@friendswbg.org.nz
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