Christchurch botanic gardens
In New Zealand, this botanic garden was built up to commemorate the solemnisation of the marriage of Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra of Denmark after planting the English oak in 1863 in the central city of Christchurch.
About its origin and design
We can say the garden is the green heart of the city for over 150 years. It was founded in 1863 by planting an English oak tree. It was considered as a small beginning that gradually turned out to be the much-loved destination for visitors and Cantabrians. Here from past years the natural wetlands and sand dunes are transformed in to a cultivated 21 hectare park with more than 10 different gardens framed by expansive lawns and mature trees.
The place shows the real beauty of nature if you are looking for any landscape visit. One if plans to enter from Rolleston Avenue, next to the Canterbury Museum, they will walk past annual bedding displays to the rose garden across the archery lawn. Collection of modern, colourful and fragrant roses makes this place considered to be like a heaven for nature lovers. Adjacent to rose garden is the New Zealand garden named differently as Garrick House, Cuningham House, Townend House and Foweraker House showing up all native species including everything from cacti and succulents to tropical orchids and carnivorous plants. They also highlight the New Zealand fern, alpine plants and the iconic silver fern.
This site also shows up some other features which includes the Temperate Asian Collection that is a long border which runs between the Archery lawn and the Avon River, then comes the Water Garden which is situated with a backdrop of mature trees and shrubs and the Daffodil Woodland that spreads in over two hectares in the south west side of the Avon River in Hagley Park.
How to visit the place?
The place is open everyday from 7 am with an affordable admission fee whereas the Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre is open daily from 8:30 am to 5 pm. They also accommodate a gift shop with a range of locally sourced products based on botanical themes plus addition of a cafe and a permanent interactive exhibition.
In the end, this place counts the top place in New Zealand if one is planning for picnics, outings, wedding photo shoot or simply are nature lovers.
