Auckland Botanic gardens

Botanic Gardens Open Day

Join us for a day of celebrating botanic gardens across Australia and New Zealand. Rain or shine... Bring a brolly and gumboots!

Scheduled Activities:

• 10am - 2pm Take the Native Plant Survivor Challenge for families and kids aged 4+.
• 11am - 12pm Join a guided walk through our extensive Harakeke (flax) collection
  with Jeff, our Acting Native Plants Curator.
• 11am - 3pm Visit our library to see our vast collection of conservation books.
• From 12pm Enjoy a ride through the gardens on the Wiri Rambler. Rides are
  weather dependent. $2 per adult, $1 3-13 year olds, free for under 3s.
• 1pm - 2pm Join our Conservation Specialist Emma on an informative walk
  through our Threatened Native Plants Garden.

Throughout the day:

• Explore our fabulous Permanent Sculpture Collection with a map from
  the visitor centre.
• Discover some of our favourite trees on the Tree Trail throughout the
  Gardens (pick up a trail guide at the visitor centre).
• Take the kids on the Pizza Plant Trail to identify some easy-to-grow
  edible plants that make great pizza toppings.
• Post a picture to our Facebook page with #BGANZOpenDay for a
  chance to win some great prizes!
• Talk to our expert staff for tips on successful gardening in Auckland.
  
  Find out more about what's happening across Australasia here.

 

Sunday
28 May 2017
All day
Free

2017-05-28 2017-05-28 Pacific/Auckland Botanic Gardens Open Day: All day Botanic Gardens Open Day: All day Free Join us for a day of celebrating botanic gardens across Australia and New Zealand. Rain or shine... Bring a brolly and gumboots! Scheduled Activities: 10am - 2pm Take the Native Plant Survivor Challenge for families and kids aged 4+. 11am - 12pm Join a guided walk through our extensive Harakeke (flax) collectionwith Jeff, our Acting Native Plants Curator. 11am - 3pm Visit our library to see our vast collection of conservation books. From 12pm Enjoy a ride through the gardens on the Wiri Rambler. Rides areweather dependent. $2 per adult, $1 3-13 year olds, free for under 3s. 1pm - 2pm Join our Conservation Specialist Emma on an informative walkthrough our Threatened Native Plants Garden. Throughout the day: Explore our fabulous Permanent Sculpture Collection with a map fromthe visitor centre. Discover some of our favourite trees on the Tree Trail throughout theGardens (pick up a trail guide at the visitor centre). Take the kids on the Pizza Plant Trail to identify some easy-to-growedible plants that make great pizza toppings. Post a picture to our Facebook page with #BGANZOpenDay for achance to win some great prizes! Talk to our expert staff for tips on successful gardening in Auckland.Find out more about what's happening across Australasia here.   https://www.aucklandbotanicgardens.co.nz/whats-on/events/botanic-gardens-open-day/ Auckland Botanic Gardens, 102 Hill Road, Auckland 2105, New Zealand Auckland Botanic Gardens botanic.gardens@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Add to calendar Email us

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