Friends of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens tours
Volunteer guides from the Friends of the Botanic Gardens are offering free guided walks!
- 1.30pm daily
- Meet outside the Kiosk
- If you have more than five people in your group, please register your attendance with Friendsofthegardens@gmail.com
- All Mona Vale Gardens tours are 90 minutes long. Please meet by the Mona Vale lily pond for these tours.
- Botanic Gardens tours are 45 minutes long unless otherwise stated below.
A fantastic guided tour by knowledgeable and friendly guides showcasing some of our spectacular collections.
| Date | Walk theme |
| Thursday 21 January | Curator's Garden |
| Friday 22 January | New Zealand Gardens |
| Saturday 23 January | Armstrong Lawn: History and trees |
| Sunday 24 January | Notable Trees |
| Monday 25 January | The Conservatories |
| Tuesday 26 January | Gondwana Collection |
| Wednesday 27 January | New Zealand Gardens |
| Thursday 28 January | The Conservatories |
| Friday 29 January | Herbaceous Border |
| Saturday 30 January | Mona Vale Gardens (90 minutes) |
| Saturday 30 January | General interest walk (60-90 min) |
| Sunday 31 January | Plant Hunters: Trees and their stories |
| Monday 1 February | Gondwana collection |
| Tuesday 2 February | New Zealand Gardens |
| Wednesday 3 February | History walk – Armstrong Lawn |
| Thursday 4 February | Herbaceous Border |
| Friday 5 February | Conservatories |
| Saturday 6 February | New Zealand Gardens |
| Sunday 7 February | Notable trees |
| Monday 8 February | Rock & Crevice Garden |
| Tuesday 9 February | Conservatories |
| Wednesday 10 February | Notable trees |
| Thursday 11 February | Gondwana Collection |
| Friday 12 February | General interest walk (90 min) |
| Saturday 13 February | New Zealand Gardens |
| Sunday 14 February | Curator’s Garden |
| Monday 15 February | Gondwana Collection |
| Tuesday 16 February | Conservatories |
| Wednesday 17 February | Notable trees |
| Thursday 18 February | New Zealand Gardens |
| Friday 19 February | Herbaceous Border |
| Saturday 20 February | Plant Hunters: Trees & their stories |
| Sunday 21 February | Gondwana Collection |
| Monday 22 February | Curator’s Garden |
| Tuesday 23 February | A walk amongst the Palms |
| Wednesday 24 February | Conservatories |
| Thursday 25 February | General interest walk (90 min) |
| Friday 26 February | Herbaceous Border |
| Saturday 27 February | Herbaceous Border |
| Saturday 27 February | Mona Vale Gardens (90 min) |
| Sunday 28 February | New Zealand Gardens |
