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 greytop's guide to Wellington Live : Recreation : Gardens & Reserves
Botanic Gardens
Wellington's Botanic Gardens, established in 1868, are well worth a half day or even a full day visit.

Covering 26 hectares the Gardens may be accessed from the top of the Cable Car or Tinakori Road.
Features include:
  • Begonia House
  • Lady Norwood Rose Garden
  • the Dell
  • Duckpond
  • Peace Flame
  • Garden Cafe
  • Glow worm walk
  • Sculpture Walk
  • Succulents Garden
  • TreeHouse Education Centre

Guides are available for tours by arrangement, provided by a group of volunteers, Friends of the Garden, who can be contacted through the Treehouse Centre.

Botanic Gardens:
Open from dawn till dusk
Begonia House:
10.00am - 5.00pm summer
10.00am - 4.00pm winter
TreeHouse Information Centre:
9.00am - 4.00pm weekdays
10.00am - 4.00pm weekends
Telephone enquiries [04] 801 3071

See also Bolton Street Memorial Park

Truby King House and garden, Manchester Terrace (off top of Manchester Street, Melrose, Wellington

Truby King House and Garden consists of a historic house and garden owned by the Wellington City Council.

For more information, contact Loren Martin, tel (04) 387 1042

Phone: [04] 472 0286
THIS MONTH
Spring Festival 2004
18 September-3 October
Spring Festival events at the Botanic Garden, Otari-Wilton's Bush and Karori Wildlife Sanctuary.

Tulip Week, 18 - 26 September

Otari-Wilton's Bush Open Day and Native Plant Sale
19 September, 9.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m.

Tulip Weekend: Wellington Botanic Garden
25-26 September
Otari Native Plant Museum
The Otari Native Plant Museum is New Zealand's premier native plant and forest botanic garden.Set in 75 hectares of mature and regenerating native forest features include:
  • podocarp-northern rata trees
  • several 400 year old rimu trees
  • alpine garden
  • aerial walkway giving a unique view of the forest canopy
  • picnic areas
Location:
Wilton,access from Wilton Road and Wilton Bush Road.
Enquiries:
Telephone [04] 475 3245
Karori Wildlife Sanctuary
The Karori Wildlife Sanctuary combines rare native wildlife, regenerating native bush lakes and historic gold mining sites.

Special tours may be arranged with plenty of prior notice.

From 4 June 2001 the sanctuary will be open to the public all day on Sundays and public holidays.

Location:
Karori,Waiapu Road

Visitor Centre:
9.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday
Telephone enquiries 920 9200
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