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.
February 2025 walking schedule
| Date | Theme | Location |
| Monday 24 | New Zealand Gardens: New Zealand Natives | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Tuesday 25 | New Zealand Gardens: New Zealand Natives | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Wednesday 26 | Biggest, smallest, quirkiest, tallest… | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Thursday 27 | Prince of Plants: The Noble Palm | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Friday 28 | General Interest Walk (90 min) | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
March 2025 walking schedule
| Saturday 1 | General Interest Walk (90 min) | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Sunday 2 | Notable Trees | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Monday 3 | Prince of Plants: The Noble Palm | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Tuesday 4 | New Zealand Gardens: New Zealand Natives | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Wednesday 5 | Plant Hunters: Plants & their Stories | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Thursday 6 | General Interest Walk (90 min) | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Friday 7 | Biggest, smallest, quirkiest, tallest… | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 8 | New Zealand Gardens: New Zealand Natives | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 8 | Mona Vale Guided Walk | Mona Vale Gardens |
| Sunday 9 | Notable Trees | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Monday 10 | Conservatories / General Walk | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Tuesday 11 | Biggest, smallest, quirkiest, tallest… | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Wednesday 12 | Archery Lawn Highlights | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Thursday 13 | New Zealand Gardens: New Zealand Natives | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Friday 14 | Trooping the Colour: Our Herbaceous Border | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 15 | Biggest, smallest, quirkiest, tallest… | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Sunday 16 | Notable Trees | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Monday 17 | Science in the Gardens | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Tuesday 18 | Guides Top 10 | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Wednesday 19 | Notable Trees | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Thursday 20 | General Interest Walk (90 min) | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Friday 21 | History Walk / Armstrong Lawn | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 22 | Let’s ID the Conifers | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 22 | Mona Vale Guided Walk | Mona Vale Gardens |
| Sunday 23 | Guides Top 10 | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Monday 24 | Curious Conifers: A Walk in the Pinetum | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Tuesday 25 | Biggest, smallest, quirkiest, tallest… | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Wednesday 26 | New Zealand Gardens: New Zealand Natives | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Thursday 27 | New Zealand Gardens: New Zealand Natives | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Friday 28 | General Interest Walk (90 min) | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 29 | General Interest Walk (90 min) | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Sunday 30 | Gondwana Collection | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Monday 31 | Curator’s House Potager Garden | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
