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 |
| 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 |
| Monday 1 March | Armstrong Lawn History Walk |
| Tuesday 2 March | Herbaceous Border |
| Wednesday 3 March | New Zealand Native Gardens |
| Thursday 4 March | Conservatories |
| Friday 5 March | Gondwana Collection |
| Saturday 6 March | Notable Trees |
| Sunday 7 March | Herbaceous Border |
| Monday 8 March | General Interest Walk (90 min) |
| Tuesday 9 March | Curator's Garden |
| Wednesday 10 March | Temperate Asian Border |
| Thursday 11 March | General Interest Walk (90 min) |
| Friday 12 to Sunday 14 March |
8 x 30 minute walks daily as part of the Grow Otautahi Flower Festival(external link) Walks are $2. |
| Monday 15 March | Conservatories |
| Tuesday 16 March | Walk among the Palms |
| Wednesday 17 March | Going Nuts Over Bark and Cones |
| Thursday 18 March | New Zealand Native Gardens |
| Friday 19 March | Armstrong Lawn: History walk |
| Saturday 20 March | Cockayne Memorial Garden: A hidden gem |
| Sunday 21 March | General Interest Walk (90min) |
| Monday 22 March | Walk among the Palms |
| Tuesday 23 March | Plant Hunters: Trees and their stories |
| Wednesday 24 March | Notable Trees |
| Thursday 25 March | Commemorative Trees |
| Friday 26 March | Gondwana Collection |
| Saturday 27 March | Walk among the Palms |
| Sunday 28 March | Mona Vale (90 min) |
| Monday 29 March | New Zealand Native Gardens |
| Tuesday 30 March | Plant Hunters: Trees and their stories |
| Wednesday 31 March | General Interest Walk (90min) |
