Category: Wellington Botanical Gardens

Wellington Arts:Changing Colours at Gardens Magic

Wellington Gardens Magic This is a yearly event held at the Sound Shell at the Wellington Botanical Gardens over a a 3 week period. It forms part of the SummerCity program that covers a 3 month period.

 The Gardens Magic is a celebration of music from including Dub,Roots,Rock,Classical and Folk. As part of the even the gardens that surround the lawn and Sound Shell are lit up providing a perfect evening for all the family.
 Below is some of my favorite photos of the colorful lit plants. The photos were taken over 5 of the events during the 3 weeks.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Out There in Wellington:Knapp Gun

The Knapp Gun is located next to the old  Dominion  Observatory, a few minutes walk from the top of the cable car (Botanical Gardens). 
 The guns have a great view over Wellington’s Harbour. The gun was never part of the coastal defence system that are dotted around the South Coast of the North Island.

 The gun was made in 1907 in Germany by Fried. Krupp AG. It was used during WW1by The Prussian Foot Guards Artillery Regiment.

 The gun was captured in 1918 at La Vacquerie where the New Zealand Army was part of the attack in that area.
 At the end of the war the gun and many other items were sent to New Zealand as war trophy’s.In 1920 it was given to Wellington as a memorial to those soldiers from Wellington.

 For the best part of 80 years it was on display at Newtown park before being moved to its current location.
 It is is thought that out of the 190 or so that were built it is the only one that has survived.

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