Walk #122, 26th April 2024
Hamilton Gardens is a public garden which, for now, is free to enter. The 54-hectare park is based on the banks of the Waikato River. There are 18 themed gardens to wander through.
It’s definitely worth a return visit but car parking could be a problem, the car park was full when we arrived.
Walk: Waikato 16
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Explore 18 themed gardens that reflect the history, context and meaning of gardens over 4,000 years.
Te Parapara is New Zealand’s first traditional Maori garden. It showcases traditional practices, materials and ceremonies relating to food production and storage, drawn from the knowledge of local Maori which has been passed down the generations.
The World’s Only Traditional Māori Garden Was Made From Memories …
Once gardens, then a garbage dump, then back to gardens.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/maori-garden
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