Before the garden was established, the area was used by the Ngāti Te Whiti hapū of Te Āti Awa for growing and gathering food for Kumutoto and Pipitea pā. In 1844 the Crown took areas of the 展开

The Botanic Garden contains remnants of lowland broadleaf native forest. These pockets of forest cover eight hectares near Fern Glen Stream, Stable … 展开

Summer City / Gardens Magic
As part of its Summer City programme, Wellington City Council organised events in the Botanic Garden … 展开

Under the framework of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, the Botanic Garden acts as a reservoir for plant diversity and … 展开

The garden contains many discrete collections including the Lady Norwood Rose Garden, rock gardens, cacti and succulents, an Australian garden, camellias, dwarf conifers, a fernery, a herb garden, a grass collection and a fragrant garden. Educational … 展开

A variety of native birds can be found in the garden. One notable bird is the kākā, a large native parrot that has become common in the garden since a breeding programme was established at Zealandia. The increased number of kākā has led to serious damage to … 展开

In 2013 Wellington Gardens, Wellington City Council's umbrella organisation, which includes the Botanic Garden, Otari-Wilton's Bush, Truby King Park and Bolton Street Cemetery, became certified as a CarboNZero organisation. Under this programme, the Botanic … 展开