Feasting On Flora At The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens In Hobart

Australia has lovely botanic gardens everywhere and the example in Hobart is top notch. A relaxing setting, rolling hills, a long history, some theme areas. All worth a casual stroll.

Plants everywhere, kind of expected. Also, a nice pond full of lily pads and a convenient viewing platform.

An old, red brick wall brings a little Colonial era patina to some flower beds. Funky Huon pine sculpture, dedicated to early French explorers on their Antipodean voyage. There will be a history test later.

Ohh, Asia calling. There's a perfect Japanese garden area, complete with iconic red bridge.

More themes. Inside the Subantarctic Plant House, stuff that grows where few people dare to venture. Because it's freezing! A raised bed community garden, cranking the tomatoes. 

Back to the stately Victorian era for a classy greenhouse conservatory. So refined, no muddy shoes.