A visit to the National Botanical Gardens on a hot December afternoon.There have been some new additions to our Botanical Gardens which we were keen to explore.A new track has been forged along Black Mountain Peninsular to showcase some native bush trees and plants and opens up scenic views of Lake Burley Griffin. We were also keen to see the new children’s treehouse and the Red Centre garden.
A busy ant with a heavy load
The view from the new look out - the central basin of Lake Burley Griffin and public buildings in the Parliamentary Triangle
We then walked back along the track, crossed Black Mountain Drive to the main section of the Botanical Gardens.
Our first stop was the newly build Childrens’ Treehouse, hidden along the Educational Trail.
It brought back memories of many excursions to the Gardens with my kindergarten classes.
Then we made our way to the Red Centre Garden, where we were welcomed by a spiny Thorny Devil sculpture.
The garden makes an immediate impact with the deep colours of the sand and rocks and the exquisite tiny flowers which survive in such arid conditions.
Some other gems which caught our eye in surrounding gardens.
And the piece de resistance was this little Eastern Spinebill
Despite the heat, about 30C, this was such a fascinating and pleasant afternoon. We are so fortunate to have the Gardens 10 minutes from home.
M&M
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