Botanic Garden - Events Calendar

Guided Walks

Rose Festival photo competition winner, by Diana Cox

Ten Intriguing Trees
Sunday 21 March, 11.00am View ten of the Botanic Garden's most interesting trees. Meet at the Cable Car entrance for this moderate 90-minute walk with some uphill sections. Cost $3.
A Culinary Odyssey
Monday 29 March, 10.30am Learn about the many products that trees and plants can provide, including chocolate, chewing gum and exotic drinks. Meet at the duck pond for this moderate 75-minute walk. Cost $3.
Solander's World and Plant Names
Sunday 18 April, 11.00am Carl Linnaeus, Daniel Solander and Sydney Parkinson feature in a story focused on Captain Cook's first voyage and the source of New Zealand's early flora - including why plants are named the way they are. Meet on the Treehouse verandah for this easy 75-minute walk. Cost: $3.
West Way Wonders
Monday 26 April, 10.30am A 'way-out-west' tour in the Botanic Garden to check out some unusual trees. Meet at the duck pond for this 90-minute moderate walk with an uphill section. Cost: $3.