CHRISTCHURCH BOTANIC GARDENS IN THE EVENING

Christchurch Botanic Gardens was situated very near to Canterbury Museum, right at the side of the building. On that day, the weather was really hot which was a drastic change to what I had experienced in the North Island. It was rather cooling to get the opportunity to walk under the shade of the green trees, with all the green surrounding.

a picnic under the evening sun

This was another huge area of greenery in the city. We were there quite late so we could not explore much. There were not many people but those who were there we just strolling around the place, enjoying the gardens as much as we were doing.

you have to pump the water for the fountain

NEXT: walking into another rose garden.

LADY NORFOLK ROSE GARDEN

the rose garden seen from a higher level

To conclude my tour to Wellington Botanic Garden was the visit to Lady Norfolk Rose Garden that was situated at the foot of the hill. It sure was a major attraction as busloads of tourists could be seen roaming around the garden, either taking photos of themselves with the flowers or just the flowers. Although I had been to the rose garden in Palmerston North which was much bigger than this, I was still impressed with the beauty of the roses.

 

 

I could not stay that long there as it was getting hotter - and I had promised to see someone right after that. And I came across this "Peace Garden" which was located just across the entrance to Lady Norfolk Rose Garden. There was a pond with a small waterfall (which could be an artificial one) and should symbolize something, hence the name. Please google about it on your own.

 

 NEXT: one more museum in Wellington

THE FLOWERS OF WELLINGTON BOTANIC GARDEN

"I like this place and could willingly

waste my time in it."

~ William Shakespeare ~

Believe me, when I was at the Botanic Garden, there were also other people who went around the place taking photographs of the flowers. I never walked alone.

I should have taken horticulture, or landscape, or botany, when I was in college long time ago. The other options would either be veterinary science or zoology. *sigh*

WELLINGTON BOTANIC GARDEN

To have a botanic garden in the city itself would be something that I would not get back home. Located at a higher ground, this was a very large place which would be a very perfect area for strolling while observing the green surrounding. I could just sit there for hours either reading or doing nothing - the weather was pleasant with cool air and birds chirping on the branches above. And, there were blooming flowers everywhere.

The cactus garden

The Treehouse Visitor Centre: information cum education centre

The duck pond

can you see the ducks?

I actually had no idea how large this garden was. I took the cable car to get up here (remember?) and spent more than two hours walking and looking and took the exit that led me back to the Parliament buildings.

one of my favourite pics

old graves on the way down the hill

After reading the website of the Botanic Garden, there were certain spots that I did not explore. According to the information, people could also see glow worm if they go to this one site at night. How cool is that?

crossing a highway using an overhead bridge
which connects the city to the garden

NEXT: Flowers of the botanic garden and after that, roses in abundance at the foot of the hill.