Experiencing the Botanic Gardens

Wellington Botanic Garden was the last place of my 3 potential destinations that I needed to visit. I was looking forward to going there, as there is quite a contrast in the type of scenery at the gardens, in comparison to that found on the Red Rocks walkway, and the Mount Vic Bush Trails. The main garden is located just off of Bowen Street, and about a 10 minute walk just up from Parliament building. From there, you can embark on a variety of walks, some of which lead you up to the top of the hill, where you can then visit Carters Observatory, the Cable Car, or even just have a lookout over Wellington City.

I ended up exploring the Botanic Gardens nice and early this morning. The walks are all relatively easy, with the main difficulty being the odd uphill section. However, it's optional to take the Cable Car up to the top of the hill, and then spiral down one of the walkways until you reach the main garden at the bottom, which in turn makes the walk slightly easier again. In some of the walks, you are surrounded by trees, which has a similar atmosphere to that of Mount Victoria. However, there are other section around colourful flowers and plants, which creates a slightly more vibrant and cheerful atmosphere. The atmosphere down at the main garden is something different altogether, as the stunning range of colours is truly mesmerizing.

I took a large amount of photos during my adventures around the Botanic Garden, which will be printed out on a contact sheet, and placed into my physical workbook for this studio paper. I made sure to take photos of the surroundings, and various textures throughout, so that I have the option of somehow incorporating these into my brochure.

I'm very happy with the three set destinations that I have chosen, and I'm really looking forward to the challenge of promoting all three of these inside of a brochure. Over the next few days, I will look to get some secondary research done, so I can find out more about the background, and potential historical context behind each of these unique Wellington destinations.