The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens reopened this week as lockdown restrictions begin to ease. Only outside areas were open “for exercise”. The shop, café and kiosk were closed. Also the Conservatory and Antarctic House.
It was a perfect autumn day to visit. Feet of all sizes had fun scrunching through the fallen leaves.
I joined lots of people for a delightful walk around the gardens. Everyone was sensible and respectful, keeping social distance, waiting to pass on narrow paths and bridges over the lake.
It was pleasing to see the autumn colours.
Many of the maples in the Japanese Garden have finished their display. There were a few still putting on a show.
Also to see what is happening in “The Patch”, as seen on Gardening Australia. Local charities maintain some beds.
The gardeners have kept busy while the gardens have been closed.
Very pretty spot. Lovely photos Ruth 🌻
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Your botanic gardens are looking wonderful. We have only visited Hobart Botanic gardens in spring and we must come again in autumn. Best wishes for a long autumn and a short winter!
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Thanks Gerrie, you too.
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Beautiful colours, Ruth, and I really like the ‘gardener’. Touch of Chaplin about him. 🙂 🙂 Perfectly possible to keep our distance and still share.
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Thanks Jo. I do like this time of year when this blog world shows the contacts of spring and autumn in the different hemispheres.
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What sensible people. I hope the gardens here will open soon, there is talk of a booking system. I for one will be happy to just go and spend a couple of hours somewhere different! And as your autumn comes to an end our longest day approaches and then it’s all downhill again.
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