Te Puna Ora Spring
Te Puna Ora Spring.
Location
Botanic Gardens west of Central Rose Garden adjacent to Water Garden.
Description
Te Puna Ora -The Spring Of Life. Single jet of water coming out of a rock feeding a small pond,area surrounded by several stone carvings by Mr Riki Manuel and Mr Douglas Woods. Plaque is stainless steel.
Regret Fountain
Regret Fountain.
Location
Botanic Gardens on east end of Archery Lawn.
Description
Abstract fountain sculptured by Sam Mahon operated by hand lever at side of pool which activates two moving sections of the sculpture.
Chinese Brass Crane
Chinese Brass Crane.
Location
Botanic Gardens, currently stored in boiler house under Townend House.
Description
Sculptured crane made of brass and copper. They were made by the Chinese, the age is unknown. Sir Heaton Rhodes gave them to the City Council, they were a wedding gift to his wife.
Botanic Gardens Sundial
Botanic Gardens Sundial.
Location
Botanic Gardens in centre of Herbaceous Border adjacent walkway.
Description
Oamaru stone cairn with slate dial and bronze shadow marker. Has four brass inscribed plaques around outside edge of dial.
Plaque reads:
'The Desert : Shall Rejoice : And Blossom : As The Rose.'
Botanic Gardens brass gnome
Botanic Gardens brass gnome.
Location
Botanic Gardens in corner of garden plot on east entrance to children’s play ground.
Description
Solid brass gnome set on stone, placed to mark the International Year of the Gnome. An inscription on a sash around his shoulders reads: Guarding naturally over mother earth.
Moorhouse Statue
Moorhouse Statue.
Location
Botanic Gardens on reserve situated off Rolleston Avenue at end of Hereford Street.
Description
Bronze statue on stone plinth of William Sefton Moorehouse, Superintendent of Canterbury responsible for construction of Lyttleton rail tunnel. Several inscriptions are carved into the stone. Inscription reads: 'Wm Sefton Moorhouse to whose energy and perseverance Canterbury owes the tunnel between the Port Hills and the Plains. Born 1825Died 1881. Superintendent 1858 - 62, 1866 - 68.'
Townend House Cherubs
Townend House Cherubs.
Location
Botanical Gardens inside Townend House.
Description
Marble statuette of what appears to be two female and four male cherubs indulging in drinking, eating and singing.
Townend House Marble Statue
Townend House Marble Statue.
Location
Botanical Gardens inside Townend House.
Description
Marble statuette of what appears to be a young oriental female holding a bunch of flowers or fruit. A lion lies at her feet and she is wearing some kind of animal head gear.
Cuningham House Marble Statues
Cuningham House Marble Statue 1.
Location
Botanical Gardens, inside Cuningham House on first landing of left-hand staircase.
Description
Marble statuette, depicting a Queen? with a crown. She is leaning on a bust of a horse’s head at her feet. We believe that it was first brought to the gardens as part of an exhibition; it is believed to have been carved in the 1860’s.
Cuningham House Marble Statue 2.
Location
Botanical Gardens, inside Cuningham House on first landing of right-hand staircase.
Description
Marble statuette of a woman with exposed breasts, wearing a form of head gear and leaning on what could be some form of mythological animal. We believe that it was first bought to the gardens as part of an exhibition, it is believed to have been carved in the 1860’s.
