Happenings at the Durban Botanic Gardens in May

A great line-up of events and programmes from this Sunday at Africa’s oldest surviving botanic garden…

THIS SUNDAY DON’T MISS the Old Mutual Music at the Lake Concert with the KZN Philharmonic & soloists Melanie Roberts, Barry Thomson and Nosipho Ntuli. Concert starts at 2:30pm. Gates open at 12:30pm. Bring your picnic to enjoy before the concert begins. Tickets available from Gardens Info Centre. Adults: early bird R80 (until Sat 8 May); on concert day R100 Seniors & DBG Friends members: R70 Children: 6 – 12 years R20 Tel: 031-322 4021 / 031-309 1170 / dbginfo@durban.gov.za

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Sunday Tour & Tea and Land Art workshop for high schools

What’s on at the Durban Botanic Gardens in April and May:

Join us for another in the series of the popular Sunday Tour & Tea guided walks that take place at the Gardens on the last Sunday of the Month at 9:30am. On the 25th April we explore the role of gardens and plant conservation.

On Saturday 22 May we invite all interested high school learners to join us for an innovative land art workshop run by members of the Durban and Coast Horticultural Society. Members of our local City Scouts will also be taking part.

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April courses at Durban Botanic Gardens

There are some great happenings taking place at the Durban Botanic Gardens during April. Please see the attached details of:

• Our Saturday Kitchen Garden course on 24 April.
• Botanical Art course at the Gardens from Sunday 25 April to Tuesday 27 April featuring well known botanical artist and teacher, Vicki Thomas.
• An exciting new publication: Suburban Wildlife in KZN, the latest addition to the popular series of wildlife handbooks published by WESSA:KZN.

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Guided walk at Durban Botanic Gardens

SUNDAY Tour & Tea

Monthly themed guided walks at Africa’s oldest surviving botanic garden – Delving into the past at Durban Botanic Gardens

28th March, 9:30am

History awaits you around nearly every corner of the Durban Botanic Gardens…Join DBG guide Christine Sole on Sunday 28th March at 9:30am for a two and a half hour themed walkabout, highlighting aspects of Durban’s past which are featured in these magnificent Gardens. You’ll encounter some of the iconic trees that make Durban Botanic Gardens famous.

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The Age of Stupid

At the Durban Botanic Gardens Visitors Complex on Thursday 3rd December at 17h30 this provocative documentary film will be screened – a passionate and urgent call for all of us to prevent the overwhelming consequences of climate change. The Age of Stupid features Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite who looks back from the year 2055 to find out why it was that people in 2009 did nothing to stop the eco-catastrophe that was staring them in the face.

The Age of Stupid

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