Botanical Oddities - Guided Walk

Schedule

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025 at 03:30 am

UTC+12:00

Location

101 Glenmore Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6012 | Wellington, WG

In this one-hour walk will we will see a plant that can’t decide whether it’s a lily or an asparagus, tree trunks that are not really tree trunks, plants that photosynthesise only at night, and a deadly poisonous plant that yields potent cancer-fighting drugs. And discover more on this relaxing downhill amble.
Meet at the Cable Car Entrance Lookout, Upland Road, Kelburn
Cost: $5 (cash only, please). or free for Friends.
This is part of the regular walks run by the Friends of the Wellington Botanic Garden, they run twice monthly throughout the year with a different topic every time.
Join the Friends for only $30 a year and all the walks will be free, as well as other great benefits.

Where is it happening?

101 Glenmore Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6012, New Zealand
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