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2010
FROM 2010 A MIMIMUM DONATION OF $3
REQUESTED.
GLOW WORM TOURS $5
PROCEEDS USED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE GARDEN
Sunday
January
17, 11am
Fragrance,
Flavour and Physic
A
Herb Garden walk that looks at the
fragrant, medicinal, culinary and domestic uses of herbs.
Meet
at the Fountain in the Rose
Garden.
Cost:
$3
Monday
January
25, 10.30am
Summer
Colour
For
a splash of summer colour join this
tour of the Begonia House, Rose Garden, herbaceous borders and the
Main Garden.
Meet
at the Fountain in the Rose
Garden.
Cost:
$3
Sunday
February
21, 11am
Insects,
Birds and Plants
Insects
and birds, and their
relationship to both native and introduced plants.
Meet
at the Founders’ Entrance,
Glenmore Street.
Cost:
$3
Monday
February
22, 10.30am
Figs,
Grapes, Olives, Wine and Cedars
The
Phoenicians, Ancient Egyptians,
Greeks and Romans, and their food, wine, timber, plants and legends.
Meet
at the Duck Pond, Main Garden.
Cost:
$3
Sunday
March 21, 11am
Ten
Intriguing Trees
Ten
of the Botanic Garden’s most interesting trees
Meet
at the Cable Car Entrance.
A
moderate walk with some uphill sections. 90 minutes.
Cost:
$3
Monday
March 29, 10.30am
A
Culinary Odyssey
A walk with a
difference! Join the Friends of Wellington Botanic Garden for a
virtual meal in the Main Garden, and you may be surprised to discover
the many products that trees and plants can provide. In
addition to timber that trees provide, you can obtain
delicacies such as chocolate, salads, sugar, chewing gum and
many exotic drinks, and items such as ink, writing materials,
food wrap and more.
Meet at the Duck Pond.
Moderate
walk: 75 minutes
Cost:
$3
Monday
April 26, 10.30am
West
Way Wonders
An
‘out-west’ tour of the Botanic Garden to a less-frequented area
with some unusual trees.
Meet
at the Duck Pond.
Moderate
walk with an uphill section. 90 minutes.
Cost:
$3
Sunday
April 18, 11am
Solander’s World and
Plant Names
Introducing Carl Linnaeus, Daniel
Solander, Sydney Parkinson, and why plants are named the way they
are. A story focused on Captain Cook’s first voyage and the source
of N.Z.’s first Flora.
Meet
on the Treehouse verandah.
Easy
walk. 75 minutes.
Cost:
$3
Monday
April 26, 10.30am
West
Way Wonders
An
‘out-west’ tour of the Botanic Garden to a less frequented area
with some unusual trees.
Meet
at the Duck Pond.
Moderate
walk with an uphill section. 90 minutes.
Cost:
$3
Sunday May 16, 11am
Papyrus, Parchment and Paper
Fascinating facts from
the history of the evolution of paper are revealed during this easy
walk. Hear about the emperor’s toilet paper, the origin of money
and more.
Meet at the Duck Pond.
Easy walk. 60 minutes.
Cost: $3.
Monday May 24,
10.30am
Pythons, Puff Adders and Pumas
Plants that strangle,
poison and pounce.
Meet at the Cable Car entrance.
Energetic walk. 90 minutes.
Cost: $3.
Sunday June 20, 11am
History of the Main Garden
An historical walk with interesting stories from
the early days of Wellington and the Botanic Garden.
Meet at the Founders’ Entrance,
Glenmore Street.
Easy walk. (90 minutes)
Cost: $3.
Monday June 28,
10.30am
Sundials, Sculptures and Solstice
View the new sculptures in the
Botanic Garden,
as well as the old, and the sundials on this winter
solstice walk.
Meet in the Begonia House foyer.
Moderate walk. 90 minutes.
Cost: $3.
Sunday July 18, 11am
Begonias, Bromeliads and Bananas
Escape from the winter
weather with a tour of the temperate
and tropical plants in the
Begonia House.
Meet in the foyer of the Begonia
House.
Little walking involved. 60 minutes.
Cost: $3.
Monday July 26, 10.30am
Plants and their Poems
A short winter walk
looking at a selection of plants with a New Zealand poem about them.
Meet at the top of the Playground.
Moderate walk. 60 minutes.
|Cost: $3.
Sunday August 15,
11am
Captivating Camellias
A short winter tour of our Camellia
Garden.
Meet at the Founders’ Entrance,
Glenmore Street.
A short uphill walk. (60 minutes).
Cost: $3.
Monday August 23,
10.30am
Plants of Asia
Take a walk through the Botanic
Garden and discover
|some of the plants from Asia and how their
history and cultivation affect our lives today.
Meet at the Founders’ Entrance,
Glenmore Street.
|Moderate walk (60-90 minutes).
Cost: $3.
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