Overview

Duck pond, Wellington Botanic Garden

Wellington city has four botanic gardens:

• Wellington Botanic Garden
• Otari-Wilton's Bush
• Bolton Street Memorial Park
• Truby King House and Garden

The Council owns and manages the gardens, which are free for visitors and locals to enjoy.

There is a strong network of volunteers and community organisations who support the gardens and their programmes.

On a national scale, Wellington's botanic gardens have a number of significant plant collections.

Otari-Wilton's Bush is the only public botanic garden in the country devoted entirely to the cultivation, study and preservation of native plants.

Gardens of National Significance

Chatham Island forget-me-not at Otari-Wilton's Bush

Wellington Botanic Garden and Otari-Wilton's Bush are both recognised by the New Zealand National Gardens Trust as being of national significance.

Accessibility, Events & Activities

All gardens have well-maintained walking tracks.

Public events are often held in the gardens, such as Wellington's annual Spring Festival and Summer City concerts.

You can hire some of the facilities at Wellington Botanic Garden and Otari-Wilton's Bush. The gardens are popular venues for weddings and private events.

• Venue Hire at Botanic Garden and Otari-Wilton's Bush (366Kb PDF)
• Weddings at Botanic Garden and Otari-Wilton's Bush (262Kb PDF)

Check the sections on each garden for walkway details, facilities and upcoming events.

Keep in Touch

You can become a friend on Facebook or check each botanic garden's events calendar for upcoming events.

• Botanic Gardens of Wellington - Facebook website
• Botanic Garden - Events Calendar
• Otari-Wilton's Bush - Events Calendar

Related Links

• Discover Wellington - Visit
• NZ Gardens Trust website
• NZ Plant Conservation Network website
• Parks and Playgrounds
• Reserves and Town Belt
• Royal NZ Institute of Horticulture website

Department Details:
Parks and Gardens