Biodiversity Garden Looking Good!

Date: 10 June 2012

Location: Green Point

Walkers: Michele & Helen

For other walks here see the Biodiversity Garden archive.

Michele and I popped down to the Green Point Park on a glorious sunny June afternoon. It had been a while since I was last there and it was looking wonderful. Neat and tidy. Green and lush. Plants thriving.

As usual we took a turn around the Wetlands Garden first.






And then moved onto the Biodiversity Garden itself.





Plenty in flower.










Mushrooms!



We also did a circuit around the rest of the park. It was great to see so many other people out enjoying it too. The children's play areas were packed. Others walked, cycled, walked dogs and picnicked on the grass.








PS. Sorry this blog has been so quiet. I have been away... hope to post some holiday pics soon. Not much other walking going on though... too wet, too cold, too busy, too lazy. This must change soon.

Prom and Garden on a Windy Day

Date: 3 January 2012

Location: Green Point

Walkers: Brenda, Dorothy & Helen

I joined my friends for a short walk along Sea Point Promenade.



We strolled past sights familiar (hello lighthouse) ...



... and new (outdoor gym?!).



We also took a turn through the Biodiversity Garden. It was a sunny day but a chilly wind was blowing, and the garden was looking a little windswept.



Pretty blue salvia, swaying in the breeze.


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Colour in the Biodiversity Garden

Date: 15 October 2011

Location: Green Point

Walkers: Brenda & Helen

For more walks here look at the Biodiversity Garden archive, here.

Brenda and I have planned to walk on Table Mountain but the city bowl as blustery and drizzly. So we drove round to Green Point and went to have a look at the Biodiversity Garden instead. It was looking absolutely lovely!








I love the beds in this garden, particularly the mix of textures and colours, and also the grey foliage. I can't believe the garden was only planted last year. It is already looking so established.




After seeing the flowers we walked on to the promenade and walked a bit more beside the sea.



There is a new public art installation here: the white horses. Rather fun.



By the time we headed back the clouds had cleared and it was sunny again.


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Checking in on the Biodiversity Garden

Date: 19 August 2011

Location: Green Point

Walkers: Brenda, Dorothy & Helen

For more walks here look at the Biodiversity Garden archive, here.

As it had been a while since we were last there, we decided to pop into Green Point Park and see how the Biodiversity Garden was doing.



The reeds and grasses in and around the wetlands section have grown well and look very established.




And the beds in the rest of the garden were looking lovely too.



There was a lot in flower and the plants looked so healthy and happy.





We checked progress on the lawn and creepers experiments also.



But mostly just enjoyed this delightful garden.



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