Friends of
Pukekura Park
The Friends of Pukekura Park welcome you to visit the jewel of New Plymouth.
In May the Park is celebrating 150 years
The Friends have a number of events scheduled during the month
5th - Wanderers’ walk. Daniel Coombes TRC environmental Officer Pest Plants will lead us on another look at the ornamental weeds their presence and their level of pest in the Park. Meet at the Bellringer Pavilion 10:30
10th - Plant Sale 10:00am at the Band Rotunda
12th - Historic walks with Alan Metcalfe. 9:30am and 1:30pm. Meet at the Bellringer Pavilion. Approx 2 1/2 hrs each
19th - Wanderers’ walk. Cliff Lawrence (TBC) will lead us around trees of Gondwanaland.
26 - Staff lunch – to coincide with 150th Anniversary
29 - Members’ morning tea with displays of historic photos at the Tea House
Friends of Pukekura Park is a non-profit organisation who enjoy a programme of events and activities that support the botanical garden of Pukekura Park, acting as a stakeholder with New Plymouth District Council.
You don’t have to be a gardener to be a part of this great organisation, a desire to support the Park is all that is needed.
The Friends have various opportunities for members to meet both socially and in volunteering activities throughout the Park. They raise funds to support Park developments and are responsible for running the buggy and walking tours on request.
Members and the public alike are invited to fortnightly guided Wanderers’ Walks and monthly evening meetings, held with a botanical theme. Please refer to our Membership page for further information.
Dot & Dave McKay
New Zealander of the Year Local Hero Award (click to play video)
Lois & Roz
Friends of the Park Buggy Drivers
(click to play video)
Situated in the heart of New Plymouth, Pukekura Park and Brooklands offer 52 hectares of tranquil surroundings, full of contrast and character. The unique collection of trees and shrubs has developed significantly since the Park’s conception. Within Pukekura, many original plantings including a gift of 2000 trees from Christchurch, notably radiata pines which helped to start the collection. Later large plantings of exotics and New Zealand natives followed, as well as collections of rhododendrons and azaleas. The opening of the fernery enabled a year- round display of ferns and colourful indoor plants; begonias and fuchsias are a summer feature and orchids bloom throughout the year.
Brooklands Park, in contrast, has developed into a more formal park with large deciduous trees set within sweeping lawns and perennial gardens with native bush as a backdrop, including a grand 2000 year old Puriri tree.
Expert botanical husbandry and a continuing programme of replacement and maintenance ensures the unique character of this public garden will be retained, to be enjoyed by generations to come.
The Park also boasts the famous
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TSB Bowl of Brooklands events where international entertainers perform in a natural amphitheater
Where is Pukekura Park?
CONTACT US
Liardet Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand