Friends

of the Wellington Botanic Garden

 

Wellington, the Capital City of New Zealand


For full details check the
2010  SPRING FESTIVAL BROCHURE 
Click link to download


SPRING FESTIVAL GUIDED WALKS
Monday 20 Sept. 10.30am
Spring is Sprung
Check out the thousands of tulips and other spring flowers.
Meet at the Founders' Entrance, Glenmore St.
Moderate walk. 90 minutes.
Cost: $3

Wednesday 22 Sept 10.30am
Plant Hunters
Finding plants in the new world for the old world to enjoy.
A walk looking at man's search for new, interesting and useful plants, and the stories of the men who devoted their lives to this search, and braved the often hostile world to make this happen.
Meet on the Treehouse verandah.
Easy walk. 60-75 min.
Cost: $3

Friday 24 Sept 10.30am
Stroll along the downhill walk through the Botanic Garden to the city and hear about some of our special plants and stories on the way.
Meet: Cable Car entrance
Time: 10.30am - 12 noon
Cost: $3

Monday 27 September
Let your senses do the walking - guided walk for kids
Experience a world of smell, touch and sound as you move around the Garden, giving you another 'view' of nature.
Meet on the Treehouse verandah.
Easy walk. 60-75 min.
Cost $3

Tuesday 28 September
Papyrus, Parchment, Paper and Paper-making
Fascinating facts about how man first made notes. Hear about the emperor's toilet paper, the origin of paper money and more. This easy guided walk is followed by a paper-making demonstration.
Cost:$3.

ALSO
GLOW WORM WALKS
Founders Entrance

Oct Friday1st        8.30pm  

  October 8th           8.30pm   


Guided walks
Guided Garden Spring Festival walks THIS PAGE
Guided Garden walks
Self guided walks
Downhill walk Cable Car to City
Kowhai Walk
Sculpture walk
Norwood Path
Self guided brochure walks
(Brochures available Treehouse and Begonia House)
Solander walk
Braile (sensory) walk





PLEASE NOTE: Programme subject to final confirmation.

BOOKING OF SCHEDULED WALKS NOT REQUIRED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY NOTED

Walks donation gold coin;  glow worm walks as noted

For enquiries please phone the Treehouse Visitors Centre 04 499 1400

Updated information on the walks will be
available here during the year.

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