Lo 2 Lovelock Bush Go Bush at the Botanic Garden ve l oc k It’s amazing how nature can heal itself Av en u e in 130 years. Lovelock Bush used to Wild spots to explore be grazed by deer but now is a visible example of the regrowth process − tall Opoho Loop kanuka protect regenerating native bush below. Opoho Road Acer saccharinum O p o h o L o o p L o v e l 1 o c k Hound’s Tongue Fern L o A v v e e l n Lovelock Bush o u Fern Gully c 1 Fern Gully e k A v e About a minute’s walk from the aviary, n u Fern Gully is a shady secret nudging 2 e beneath Opoho Road. A single track Rhododendron Dell Amanita muscaria wends its way through the welcoming Aviary 3 Bush coolness, passing ferns ranging from Opoho Road 3 This bush is home to a silent survivor forest floor to tree ferns. Rhododendron Dell Rhododendron of the olden days. A big broadleaf 4 ‘Marion’ tree remains from pre-Pakeha days, in the board-walked gully beneath the L o DUNEDIN v Cherry Walk. e lo c k A upper garden v e n Lindsay Creek Mediterranean Garden Terrace u BOTANIC e GARDEN 5 Opoho Road Wat er of the Leith Street Leith Little Bush 4 G re a t In the middle of the Botanic Garden K in g Brook Street Off the you can feel as if you’re in the S tr e e t middle of the bush. This tiny patch N o Track Accessibility Key Hillside Bush r 5 t Beaten Track links the aviary and Mediterranean h Garden. A long term scientific study is Easy: Flat, good surface. Long, flat sections of track take you investigating the changes happening Medium: Sloped, rough, through this massive bush patch on the in here over time. lower garden uneven surface side of a hill. At the bottom, riverside Hard: Steep, steps, loose 0 50 100 150m tracks go to grassy picnic spots that A selection of the images courtesy of the surface Approximately five minutes’ walk soak up the sun. Lo 6 Lawns Picnic by the Plants ve l oc k Just by the main gates there are Av en u e some interesting places that are fun Favourite and hidden picnic spots at to explore. The Clive Lister Garden 1 New Zealand uses tall plants to create the feeling Dunedin Botanic Garden Opoho Loop Native Plant Collection of being in a room filled with colour and texture. The nearby Knot Garden New Zealand Native Geographic Collection 2 Opoho Road is a copy of the one at Shakespeare’s Lawn garden and looks like a mini maze. O This flat, manicured lawn, near the p o h o upper garden carpark, is so beautiful L o o it is popular for weddings. Check out p 2 the divaricating lancewoods that start Native Lawn L o v e life as twisted and prickly then grow to l o c k L 3 graceful trees. o A v v e e l n o u c e k A v e n u 1 North Asian Lawn e A wee gem, this private lawn has views Arboretum Camellia ‘Mimosa to Flagstaff and is bordered by plants Jury’ from Japan, Korea, and China. It’s an 4 7 Herb Garden Lawn Opoho Road easy, flat walk from the intersection of Tea is made from a plant that grows Signal Hill Road and Lovelock Avenue. Rhododendron Dell beside this lawn - Camellia sinensis, in the species border of the Camellia Collection. The fascinating Herb L o v e Garden has labels describing how lo c k A these plants help people. Arboretum Knot Garden upper garden v 4 e n Lindsay Creek u With tall trees and open, grassy glens, e the arboretum is wild and beautiful - find your own secret spot. The 6 arboretum is a five minute walk from 5 mid-Opoho Road or park in the upper Opoho Road Camellia Collection Wat garden carpark. er of the Leith Street Leith G Clive Lister re Friendship Lawn Rhododendron Dell a Herb Garden 3 5 t K Collection in South Lookout g Brook Street Sloped towards the sun, this large lawn S tr e e is surrounded by exotic species from A flat grassy area, The Point offers views t 7 N o Track Accessibility Key r t all around the world. From the upper for miles and instant access to the h 8 Lower Garden Trees Easy: Flat, good surface. garden carpark, follow the signs to the woodland tracks of the wild, forested Rose Garden By the rose garden are huge expanses Geographic Collection. end of the Rhododendron Dell. Medium: Sloped, rough, of lawn, offering plenty of space for lower garden uneven surface A woodchip track off lower Lovelock running and playing. Mature specimen 8 0 50 100 150m Avenue gets you there in minutes. Hard: Steep, steps, loose trees have interesting labels and create surface Approximately five minutes’ walk a graceful, park-like atmosphere..