2010 SPRING FESTIVAL BROCHURE
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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