Wellington Botanic Garden
Over 26 hectares of unsurpassed views, unique landscape, exotic forests, native bush, colourful floral displays and gorgeous specialist gardens. Visit the Duck Pond, Begonia House, award-winning Lady Norwood Rose Garden, Treehouse Visitor Information Centre, Sundial of Human Involvement, Children’s Play Area and the historic Bolton Street Memorial Park, where many of the city's pioneers are buried.
Gardens open daily sunrise to sunset. Free entry. Garden tours are available by prior booking or prior request.
'Herbarium Amoris' (the Herbarium of Love) international exhibition of provocative flower photographs which highlight the sexual nature of plants features more than 40 bold, close-up photographs of flowers by Swedish photographer Edvard Koinberg. The photos are a tribute to Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, who created the naming system for plants 300 years ago that is still used today.
This free exhibition is in the Garden’s Treehouse Visitor Centre 14 December - 10 February 08.
Open hours:
Treehouse
Monday to Friday 9am-4pm
Begonia House and Botanic Garden Shop
Monday to Sunday 9am – 5pm
Closed Christmas Day
- Location: City Suburbs
- Address: 101 Glenmore Street, Thorndon, Wellington
- Phone number: +64 4 499 1400
- Fax number: +64 4 499 1903
- Email Address: treehouse@wcc.govt.nz
- Website: www.wellington.govt.nz
- Tagged as: Accessible, For Kids / Families, Green Globe / Environmentally Friendly
Additional price information:
Free entry
