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Wellington Botanic Garden. 101 Glenmore Street, Wellington Central, New Zealand. Stunning views, unique landscape, exotic forests, diverse plant collections, colourful floral gardens, walking tracks, Treehouse Visitor Centre, children’s play area, gift shop and café. Free entry.
Truby King House and Garden is a heritage-listed estate nestled in Melrose. The estate was once home to Sir Truby and Lady Isabella King - founders of the Plunket Society. Stroll through the brick paths and archways, enjoy the historic garden beds, and catch a view of the sea below. View the garden
The Botanic Garden is a popular attraction for visitors to Wellington, often rating in the top five visitor attractions in the city. [69] [70] [71] In 2023, Wellington City Council reported that the combined total number of visitors to Wellington Botanic Garden and Ōtari-Wiltons Bush reached 1.3 million for 12 months. [72]
Oct 5, 2023 · Wellington. ★★★★★. One of the oldest botanic gardens in New Zealand, this central city garden was established in 1868. The major conifer species which are a feature were planted then as part of a programme to import plant species and assess their economic potential to the new colony. The very large specimens of Pinus radiata that ...
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Lady Norwood Rose Garden and the Begonia House
A favourite section of many is the Lady Norwood Rose Garden. It blooms bright and colourful in summer featuring 106 formal beds, each containing a different variety. Adjacent to the rose garden is the Begonia house. Indoors to maintain tropical temperatures and climate, plants thrive.
Bolton Street Cemetery has an interesting history. Wellington’s oldest European cemetery is located inside the Wellington Botanic Garden. Although originally a site of Māori burials, it began European burials in 1841. It was a new concept for the colonies to have one shared town cemetery rather than a graveyard at each church. Although mixed, Angli...
There are plenty of other things to see and do at the Wellington Botanic Gardens. In fact, there are 26 hectares to explore and include sections of exotic, rare, native, and colourful flora. 1. If you are looking to walk from the top (Kelburn station) to the bottom (city), follow the mosaic flowers on the paved path. It’s our favourite walking path...
Just beyond the rose garden is the lovely Wellington botanic garden cafe, officially named Picnic Cafe. With both outdoor and indoor eating areas, it’s the perfect spot to relax and enjoy life. Equally important, both the food I have found the coffee to be fabulous. Personally, I prefer to eat outdoors, breathing in the aromatic fresh air and enjoy...
The Botanic Gardens are open from dawn to dusk. The Begonia House hours are 9 am to 5 pm in Summer, with earlier closing in the winter.Entry to the gardens isfree. (It’s one of many Wellington activities with free entry)For more information, see the garden’s official website here.If you love this garden, don’t miss these other beautiful New Zealand gardensAs many of the garden paths run downhill from the Kelburn cable car station to the city, one can start at the top or the bottom. From Lambton Quay, one can go either way. One of the things I like to do when I bring visitors to Wellington is to take the cable to the top (Kelburn station) and walk down to the city through the gardens. Of course, one ...
Jul 23, 2023 · About. Visit Wellington Botanic Garden and enjoy its 25ha of unique landscape, protected native forest, conifers, specialised plant collections, colourful floral displays, and views over Wellington city. The garden is a Garden of National Significance by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture and is an Historic Places Trust Heritage Area.
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Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekākā encompasses 25 hectares of specialised plant collections, colourful botanical displays, a unique landscape, a protected native forest, and views over Wellington city. It is a vast tract of land that has offered relaxation, playtime, shade, and education about flora and fauna for more than 150 years.
