Join a fantastic, guided tour with knowledgeable and friendly guides showcasing some of our spectacular collections.
Find out more about the different walks on offer with this handy guide. [PDF, 84 KB]
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.
October 2024 walking schedule
| Date | Theme | Location |
| Tuesday 1 | Notable Trees | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Wednesday 2 | Conservatories | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Thursday 3 | General Interest Walk (90 mins) | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Friday 4 | Curator’s House Potager Garden | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 5 | General Interest Walk (90 mins) | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Sunday 6 | History Walk: Armstrong Lawn | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Monday 7 | NZ Gardens: NZ Natives | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Tuesday 8 | Notable Trees | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Wednesday 9 | Trooping the Colour: Our Herbaceous Border | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Thursday 10 | Plant Hunters: Plants & Their Stories |
Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Friday 11 | Curious Conifers: A Walk in the Pinetum | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 12 | NZ Gardens: NZ Natives | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 12 | Mona Vale Gardens | Mona Vale Gardens |
| Sunday 13 | Notable Trees | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Monday 14 | Heritage Week Walk | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Tuesday 15 | Heritage Week Walk | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Wednesday 16 | Heritage Week Walk | Christchurch Botanic GardensChristchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Thursday 17 | Heritage Week Walk | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Friday 18 | Heritage Week Walk | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 19 | Biggest, smallest, quirkiest, tallest… | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Sunday 20 | Notable Trees | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Monday 21 | Conservatories | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Tuesday 22 | Plant Hunters: Temperate Asian Border | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Wednesday 23 | General Interest Walk (90 mins) | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Thursday 24 | Notable Trees | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Friday 25 | NZ Gardens: NZ Natives | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 26 | Heritage Week Walk | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 26 | Mona Vale Gardens | Mona Vale Gardens |
| Sunday 27 | Heritage Week Walk | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Monday 28 | NZ Gardens: NZ Natives | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Tuesday 29 | Curator’s House Potager Garden | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Wednesday 30 | Rock & Crevice Garden | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Thursday 31 | Prince of Plants: The Noble Palm | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
