Botanic Gardens
When was the last time you went through the Botanic Gardens? I wandered through the other day on the way to a hospital appointment and was reminded just how lucky we are to have such a gem in the heart of our city.
If you're keen to find out more, or get involved, the Friends of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens speaker this month is John Clemens; Manager
Conservation and Sustainable Development Curator at the Botanic Gardens
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RAMBLING THROUGH THE GARDENS
John’s talk will be about how he grew up exploring the world from public footpaths. He says people
tend to recognise three types of path: they can engage in the formal procession, or take a stroll or
they may fancy a ramble. These different types of paths have been designed or accidently created
for centuries. He will show some examples, and then weather permitting take us on a walk in our
Botanic Gardens to see if we recognise them.
Sunday 26 February at 4.00pm
Old Information Centre at Botanical Gardens (walk over the bridge from the car park)
Non members: $5. Members $2
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15.2% Critical thinking
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