Join a fantastic, guided tour with knowledgeable and friendly guides showcasing some of our spectacular collections.
Botanic Gardens
- Volunteer guides from the Friends of the Botanic Gardens offer free guided walks at the Botanic Gardens between October and April, and throughout the year on request.
- 1.30pm.
- Meet outside the Kiosk.
- Botanic Gardens tours are 45 to 60 minutes long unless otherwise stated.
Mona Vale
- Seasonal walks at Mona Vale are offered throughout the year.
- 1.30pm.
- Meet at the Rose Garden car park.
- Mona Vale tours are 90 minutes.
Special interest group tours
If you have any queries or would like to arrange a special interest tour for a group, please contact friendsofthegardens@gmail.com or phone Pat Whitman at 03 384 3475.
Local groups are $5 per person, international groups are $10 per person.
2024 Botanic Gardens and Mona Vale walks
Date | Location | Theme |
Wednesday 21 February | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Prince of Plants: The Noble Palm |
Thursday 22 February | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | NZ Gardens: NZ Natives |
Friday 23 February | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Biggest, smallest quirkiest, tallest… |
Saturday 24 February | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Plant Hunters: Plants & their Stories |
Saturday 24 February | Mona Vale Gardens | Mona Vale guided walk (90 min) |
Sunday 25 February | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | General interest walk (90 min) |
Monday 26 February | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Gondwana Collection |
Tuesday 27 February | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | General interest walk (90 mins) |
Wednesday 28 February | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | NZ Gardens: NZ Natives |
Thursday 29 February | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | History walk: Armstrong Lawn |
Friday 1 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Prince of Plants: The Noble Palm |
Saturday 2 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | NZ Gardens: NZ Natives |
Sunday 3 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Notable Trees |
Monday 4 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Plant Hunters: Plants & their Stories |
Tuesday 5 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Curious Conifers: A Walk in the Pinetum |
Wednesday 6 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | General interest walk |
Thursday 7 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | NZ Gardens: NZ Natives |
Friday 8 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Notable Trees |
Saturday 9 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | General interest walk (90 min) |
Saturday 9 March | Mona Vale Gardens | Mona Vale guided walk (90 min) |
Sunday 10 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | General interest walk (90 min) |
Monday 11 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Conservatories |
Tuesday 12 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | NZ Gardens: NZ Natives |
Wednesday 13 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Trooping the Colour: Our Herbaceous Border |
Thursday 14 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | General interest walk (90 min) |
Friday 15 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Notable Trees |
Saturday 16 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Biggest, smallest quirkiest, tallest… |
Saturday 16 March | Mona Vale Gardens | Mona Vale guided walk (90 min) |
Sunday 17 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | NZ Gardens: NZ Natives |
Monday 18 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | History Walk: Armstrong Lawn |
Tuesday 19 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Curator's House Potager Garden |
Wednesday 20 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Gondwana Collection |
Thursday 21 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Curator's House Potager Garden |
Friday 22 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | General interest walk (90 min) |
Saturday 23 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Notable Trees |
Sunday 24 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Prince of Plants: The Noble Palm |
Monday 25 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Gondwana Collection |
Tuesday 26 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | General interest walk (90 min) |
Wednesday 27 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | General interest walk (90 min) |
Thursday 28 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Curator's House Potager Garden |
Friday 29 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Trooping the Colour: Our Herbaceous Border |
Saturday 30 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Curator's House Potager Garden |
Saturday 30 March | Mona Vale Gardens | Mona Vale guided walk (90 min) |
Sunday 31 March | Christchurch Botanic Gardens | Gondwana Collection |