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Guided Garden Tour: Sunday 9 March

Join experienced Botanic Gardens Guides for a tour of the Durban Botanic Gardens. Guide for the morning will be Liz Ellis. Theme: A general garden tour with a focus on birds in the Durban Botanic Gardens. Meet at the Visitors Complex Info Centre. The tour starts at 09:15am at a fee of R35 per person [...]

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Permaculture Garden Tour: Tuesday 19 February

Enjoy a guided tour of the Permaculture Garden at the Durban Botanic Gardens. The tour starts at 09:30 for 10:00am and will last one hour. Ticket price is R40 per person, tea and coffee will be included. Email dbginfo@durban.gov.za or call 031 322 4021 / 031 322 4019 (Jennifer or Thami).

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Old Mutual Music at the Lake: Valentine’s Day Concert

Thursday 14 February Artists: Ard Matthews and Durban City Orchestra Gates open at 5pm for pre-sales and 5:30pm for on the day sales. The concert starts at 6:30pm. Ticket prices: R100 pre-sale or alternatively to be purchased at the gate on the day for R130. Kids between 8-12 pay R50, kids under eight are free. [...]

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Guided Garden Tour: Sunday 10 February

Join experienced Botanic Garden Guides for a tour of the Durban Botanic Gardens. Guide for the morning will be Michel Boulle. Theme: A general garden tour with a focus on iconic trees of the Durban Botanic Gardens. Meet at the Visitors Complex Info Centre. The tour starts at 09:15am at a fee of R35 per [...]

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Permaculture at the Durban Botanic Gardens

The Durban Botanic Gardens Permaculture Centre offers a wide range of food garden programmes for young and old. Permaculture is an accessible and affordable way to grow safe organic food at minimal cost to both one’s pocket and the environment. Courses and programmes will be of interest to the home owner, children, teachers, students, land [...]

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The John Medley Wood Medal – Call for nominations

Please see details of the John Medley Wood Medla below. Martin Clement Acting Curator Durban Botanic Gardens E-mail clementm@durban.gov.za

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Bike to the Old Mutual Music at the Lake Concert at Durban Botanic Gardens this Sunday!

This Sunday October 10th sees Wrestlerish making its debut at the Old Mutual Music at the Lake concert series taking place in the Durban Botanic Gardens. Wear a blue or green T shirt, support the Global Warming initiative, reduce CO2 omissions on the 10th day of the 10th month 2010. If you arrive on your [...]

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October happenings at the Durban Botanic Gardens

Old Mutual Music at the Lake Concert Series October month sees Wrestlerish making their debut at the Old Mutual Music at the Lake concert series in the Durban Botanic Gardens. The best place to be on Sunday 10th October will be enjoying a picnic under the palm trees around the lake listening to this great [...]

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The Durban Botanic Gardens Permaculture Centre

The Centre offers a wide range of food garden programmes for young and old. Permaculture offers an accessible and affordable way to grow safe organic food at minimal cost to both one’s pocket and the environment. Find out more about this ‘cultivated ecosystem’ way of designing and growing that is becoming a major part of [...]

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Food Garden Network Workshop

Healthy Meals from Your Garden The Food Garden Network and Durban Botanic Gardens invites you to September’s Food Garden Network capacity-building workshop: Time: 2pm – 5pm, 9 September Venue: Durban Botanic Garden Permaculture Garden (Parking near the Visitors’ Centre) Cost: R25 per person Learn how to cultivate an organic kitchen garden for a regular supply [...]

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