wellington botanic garden

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Visit Wellington Botanic Garden and enjoy its 25ha of unique landscape, protected native forest, conifers, specialised plant collections, colourful floral …

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Jan 9, 2025
We got the cable car up then walked down through the botanic gardens, this made it a great day out for kids. Highlights were the playground, rose garden, and indoor garden. It was a really nice easy … Full review by JonBrownNZ
Jan 4, 2025
A free to access open 24/7 botanical garden. They have a fully designed downhill walking path - stroller / push car accessible, if you take the cable car up and work your way back down towards the We… Full review by Christopher V
Jan 3, 2025
What an incredible garden, total surprise to find such a beautiful wooded garden in the middle of a city. We went to look for the fernery thinking it would be a greenhouse only to find out that it wa… Full review by Renae T

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Hi, we plan to visit in Feb/Mar period. Can we expect roses to be blooming? Thanks!
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Could be - depends when they deadheaded the last lot - it takes about 52 days for a new set of blooms - there weren't many out when I was there in October.
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Hi, we plan to visit in Feb/Mar period. Can we expect roses to be blooming? Thanks!
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Roses should be in blossom in the rose garden, different types are planted to blossom at different times of the year.
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There is a quote about the 'soul flying' on a bench which I wish I had written down if anyone visiting sees it please can they …
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There is a quote about the 'soul flying' on a bench which I wish I had written down if anyone visiting sees it please can they tell me exactly what it says and who said it please?
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Not sure Karen but there is an amazing bit of artwork called 'body to soul' made up of the words changing a letter at a time, up a slope of steps. It's by Mary Louise Brown. There …
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Not sure Karen but there is an amazing bit of artwork called 'body to soul' made up of the words changing a letter at a time, up a slope of steps. It's by Mary Louise Brown. There could be a plaque beside it using that phrase but I don't remember seeing it. If I get up there again, I'll check it out.
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Du you pick at the cruise port?
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No, it's easily accessible. The public bus goes past the gate on Tinakori Rd.
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If I send someone up on the Cable Car to walk down through the gardens...how long does it take?
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It depends how fast you walk? But I would set aside an hour.
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Answer by Wayne P · Oct 2, 2016
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