Waite Arboretum

The trees look so happy with this wonderful rain. 🌧

We are preparing the arboretum for the coming monthly tour, this Sunday at 11am. Stay tuned! 🌳 🌲 🌴

The arboretum turned green 💚

FREE ARBORETUM TOUR

Sunday 3rd May 11am - 12.30pm

Come this Sunday to the Waite Historic Precinct and meet our knowledgeable guides at the Western lawns of Urrbrae House for a free guided tour of the arboretum. Urrbrae House is located on the Waite campus of the University of Adelaide at Urrbrae.

Tours of the Waite Arboretum are provided by the Friends of the Waite Arboretum Guides on the first Sunday of each month at 11 am. (except in January). The tour takes 90 minutes. Closed shoes, a hat, and a water bottle are recommended.

Guide /visitors ratio: 1/15. If the number of visitors exceeds this ratio, people able to attend the tour will be determined on a first-come, first-serve basis. For those unable to join the tour group, we encourage them to use the Waite Arboretum App for a self-guided tour.

Free parking is available in the Urrbrae House carpark on Walter Young Avenue, Urrbrae. Other parking sites can be found on Waite Road, Gate 3, or on Claremont Ave between Rentoul Ave and Waite Road.

Note: On days with temperatures above 35°, declared Total Ban for Adelaide Metropolitan and/or Mt. Lofty Ranges, heavy rainy or thunderstorms, the tours are CANCELLED.

Make the most of this Sunday and connect with Nature! ... 🌳🌴🌲

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FREE ARBORETUM TOUR

Sunday 5th April 11am - 12.30pm

Come this Sunday to the Waite Historic Precinct and meet our knowledgeable guides at the Western lawns of Urrbrae House for a free guided tour of the arboretum. Urrbrae House is located on the Waite campus of the University of Adelaide at Urrbrae.

Tours of the Waite Arboretum are provided by the Friends of the Waite Arboretum Guides on the first Sunday of each month at 11 am. (except in January). The tour takes 90 minutes. Closed shoes, a hat, and a water bottle are recommended.

Guide /visitors ratio: 1/15. If the number of visitors exceeds this ratio, people able to attend the tour will be determined on a first-come, first-serve basis. For those unable to join the tour group, we encourage them to use the Waite Arboretum App for a self-guided tour.

Free parking is available in the Urrbrae House carpark on Walter Young Avenue, Urrbrae. Other parking sites can be found on Waite Road, Gate 3, or on Claremont Ave between Rentoul Ave and Waite Road.

Note: On days with temperatures above 35°, declared Total Ban for Adelaide Metropolitan and/or Mt. Lofty Ranges, heavy rainy or thunderstorms, the tours are CANCELLED.

Make the most of the Sunday and connect with Nature! ... 🌳🌴🌲

Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata just starting to bloom, with tiny white flowers emerging along the tall spike. This is excellent news for nectar-loving birds. Garden of Discovery

A furry visitor resting peacefully in a comfy eucalypt, capturing the quiet beauty of the arboretum. 🐨

Due to severe weather warnings forecast for Sunday, the Waite Arboretum March tour has been cancelled.

Please take care, stay safe, and keep informed about local updates. 🌿

Wishing all our wonderful followers a joyful season filled with warmth, gratitude, and beautiful moments 🌿✨

The Waite Arboretum and Urrbrae House Gardens team. 🎄

Sensory garden, an open invitation to slow down. 🌼 🌸 🏵 🌼 🌸 Where gentle scents and a world of colour quietly welcome you.🪻 🪻 🪻 🪻 🪻

Made possible by our wonderful volunteers who pour their love and energy into this garden. Our volunteers are awesome.
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ARBORETUM & ROSE GARDEN TOUR

Sunday 7th December 11am - 12.30pm

Come this Sunday to the Waite Historic Precinct and meet our knowledgeable guides at the Western lawns of Urrbrae House for a combined free guided tour of the arboretum and rose garden. Urrbrae House is located on the Waite campus of the University of Adelaide at Urrbrae.

Tours of the Waite Arboretum and Gardens are provided by the Friends of the Waite Arboretum Guides on the first Sunday of each month at 11 am. (except in January). The tour takes 90 minutes. Closed shoes, a hat, and a water bottle are recommended.

Guide /visitors ratio: 1/15. If the number of visitors exceeds this ratio, people able to attend the tour will be determined on a first-come, first-serve basis. For those unable to join the tour group, we encourage them to use the Waite Arboretum App for a self-guided tour.

Free parking is available in the Urrbrae House carpark on Walter Young Avenue, Urrbrae. Other parking sites can be found on Waite Road, Gate 3, or on Claremont Ave between Rentoul Ave and Waite Road.

Note: On days with temperatures above 35°, declared Total Ban for Adelaide Metropolitan and/or Mt. Lofty Ranges, heavy rainy or thunderstorms, the tours are CANCELLED.

Make the most of the Sunday and connect with Nature! ... 🌳🌴🌲

🌼 A splash of colour everywhere — the garden just keeps on blooming!🌼

Thanks to our wonderful volunteers who work hard all year round to keep Urrbrae House Gardens looking always beautiful!
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