One of the 4 gardens managed by the
Wellington Botanic Garden,
(the Main Garden, Bolton Memorial Park, Truby King House, and Otari,
Truby King House at Melrose was the home of Sir Truby King, founder
of the Plunket Society in New Zealand.
The garden is open to the public during the day. Admiszsiion is
free
.Parking is limited, and the sloping
site with some uneven paths,
requires some care during visits. It is in a spectacular site
overlooking Wellington Airport and the Mirimar
Peninsula..
The garden is noted for the spectacular brickwork erected by Truby
King. Many rhododendrons are planted, and an avenue of flowering
cherries make a spectacular view in early spring.
Entry is free.
The Friends guides run
occasional on demand tours in this garden. Visits to the house are also
available during Trust open days, or can be arramged at suitable
times.
Further information including maps
can be found at the official
garden
website.
The following photographs illustrate the main areas of this
Garden and typical views
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Sir Frederick Truby King, 1858-1938,
(Relief from The Mausoleum)
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Truby:King House
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Brickwork by house
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Moon gate
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Moon gate
from exterior
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Brickwork detail
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Brickwork detail
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Wall
detail
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Arch
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Outside library
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Garden lookout
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The Mausoleum
It is here that Sir Truby and Isabella King are interned.
The Mausoleum has a “A” Classification from the New Zealand Historic
Places Trust, and was put in place on 15 February 1990.
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The first recent
rhododendron planting took place during a ceremony on the WCC assuming
management of the Park. The then mayor, Mark Blumsky undertook
this planting on
31st of October 1995
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View of factory
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Garden walk
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A favourate haunt of the trainee
nurses in the
evening when the hospital was in operation.
The required chaperon sat around the corner, and the nurse and
boyfriend had some privacy.
Even today it is a pleasant spot to stop.
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Garden view of Miramar Peninsula and
Wellington Airport
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