Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden
Location
The Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, located at 420 Mona Vale Road, St Ives, covers 123 hectares of urban bushland on the northern edge of Sydney's North Shore.
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Opening Hours
The Wildflower Garden is open every day from 8am to 5pm (6pm during summer) except Christmas Day and Good Friday.
Entry Fees
Entry to the Wildflower Garden is free unless you arrive in a coach or minibus or as part of a group utilising the Education Centre, where charges still apply.
Map and Brochure
Wildflower Garden Map.pdf (1.85MB)
Wildflower Garden Brochure.pdf (2.24MB)
Physical Features
Located between the suburbs and Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, the Wildflower Garden features:
- heath land
- tall forest
- sandstone outcrops
- ponds, gullies and waterfalls
Walking Tracks
Managed by Ku-ring-gai Council, the Garden offers a range of walking tracks, from the wheelchair and stroller-friendly Senses Track to the more challenging Mueller Track.
Please note: The Mueller Track is currently closed due to storm damage.
Facilities
- Display area
- Pond
- Boardwalk
- Fern house
- Open air and undercover picnic areas with barbeques
- On-site parking
Programs at the Bushland Education Centre
The Garden also incorporates the Bushland Education Centre, providing a range of environmental education programs for the community, such as Bush Birthday Parties, programs for playgroups and school groups and school holiday activities.
Programs can also be arranged for seniors, ESL and CALD groups.
The North Shore Group of the Australian Plant Society holds a Walks and Talks program at the Wildflower Garden on Mondays.
Bookings
Education Centre information and venue hire
For bookings please call the Education Centre on 9424 0353 or emailkwg@kmc.nsw.gov.au
Activities
Regional Fox Baiting Program
The Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden will undertake continuous fox baiting.
The Wildflower Garden is a wildlife protection area where dogs and cats are permanently banned.
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