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.
March 2025 walking schedule
| Date | Theme | Location |
| 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 |
April 2025 walking schedule
| Date | Theme | Location |
| Tuesday 1 | New Zealand Gardens: New Zealand Natives | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Wednesday 2 | Gondwana Collection | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Thursday 3 | Biggest, smallest, quirkiest, tallest… | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Friday 4 | General Interest Walk (90 min) | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 5 | Curious Conifers: A walk in the Pinetum | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Sunday 6 | Notable Trees | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Monday 7 | New Zealand Gardens: New Zealand Natives | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Tuesday 8 | Delightful Dahlias | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Wednesday 9 | Curious Conifers: A walk in the Pinetum | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Thursday 10 | Archery Lawn Highlights | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Friday 11 | Rock & Crevice Gardens | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 12 | Notable Trees | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 12 | Mona Vale Gardens Guided Walk | Mona Vale Gardens |
| Sunday 13 | Guides Top Ten | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Monday 14 | Conservatories/General Interest Walk | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Tuesday 15 | General Interest Walk (90 min) | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Wednesday 16 | Curious Conifers: A walk in the Pinetum | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Thursday 17 | Commemorative Trees | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Friday 18 | General Interest Walk (90 min) | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 19 | General Interest Walk (90 min) | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Sunday 20 | Gondwana Collection | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Monday 21 | Prince of Plants: The noble palm | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Tuesday 22 | Biggest, smallest, quirkiest, tallest… | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Wednesday 23 | Plant Hunters: Plants & their stories | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Thursday 24 | Notable Trees | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Friday 25 | New Zealand Gardens: New Zealand Natives | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 26 | General Interest Walk (90 min) | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Saturday 26 | Mona Vale Gardens Guided Walk | Mona Vale Gardens |
| Sunday 27 | Guides Top Ten | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Monday 28 | General Interest Walk (90 min) | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Tuesday 29 | Curator’s House Potager Garden | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Wednesday 30 | Curious Conifers: A walk in the Pinetum | Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
