A Nursery Technician, surrounded by young trees in a white gardening tent.

Nursery & Butterflies

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Availability:

October dates:
1, 8, 15, 22 & 29

Duration:

Start: 11:00am
Finish: 12:00pm

Group size:

2 min per tour
20 max per tour

Cost:

Non-member ticket price: $39

Member ticket price: $35

Non-member child price: $39

Member child price: $35

*Excludes zoo entry

Additional group participants 15ppl+, will require an additional charge: $39pp.

Restrictions:

Minimum age 5 years.

Participants aged 5-12 must have accompanying adult supervision:
1 adult per 3 children, 2 adults per 4 children.

This experience is mobility/wheelchair friendly

Indulge your green thumb and join one of our horticulture experts in exploring the stunning array of flora around the Zoo

Join one of our horticulture, tree, garden or nursery specialists for an intimate one-hour discussion + walking journey.
Where our experts will share stories, plant management + health techniques & the importance of having viable nurseries in zoos.

Activities include a guided back-of-house tour, exploring the following elements:

Greenhouses,
Weathervane,
Outdoor plant hospital - where plants are taken after their rotation in the Butterfly House for some much-needed rest and recoup,
Water lilies,