A Walk In The Park

Yesterday was a sunny, still day here in Wellington. The weatherman has promised us storms for tomorrow, and wet and windy weather for the rest of the week, so we took advantage of the lull before the storm and headed up into our back garden, also known as Wellington Botanical Gardens, which are just up the hill behind our flat.

There are several walks around the gardens, or you can just wander aimlessly. Although we set out to do the latter, we found ourselves unintentionally following the Sculpture Trail, with works by both local and international artists, including a Henry Moore.

We stopped off at the Lady Norwood rose garden, which is completely bare at this time of year, but should be more promising in a few months time. Take a look at this picture now and compare it to our next visit!

We also looked inside the Begonia House, which has tropical and subtropical plants growing in a classical Victorian-style glasshouse.

The herb garden was a bit bare as well at this time of year – hopefully it will spring into life more as the months progress, and I’ll be able to nip up there to grab a sprig of thyme or oregano for dinner. From the top we could see out to Oriental Bay, where some yachts were out – something that we hope to take up in the summer.