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t Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden Braille Trail
A guide rope leads VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
visually impaired visitors
along this interesting Practical Information
470-m (1,542-ft) long Road map B5. Rhodes Ave
walk through a wooded turn-off on M3. Tel 021 799 8782.
area. Signs in large print Open 8am–7pm daily (Apr–Aug:
and braille describe the to 6pm). 8 10am & 2pm Mon–
plant species that grow Sat. & 0 - = 7
∑ sanbi.org
along the trail.
Transport
£ Mowbray Station. @ From
Strand St and Mowbray Station;
City Sightseeing bus.
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Floral Splendour
After the winter rains, carpets
of indigenous Namaqualand
daisies and gazanias echo the
flower display found along
the West Coast (see p220).
Two Shops
The shop located at
the upper entrance to
the garden sells indig-
enous plants and seeds,
while the lower shop
offers a variety of
natural history books,
gifts and novelty items.
Main entrance
Parking
. Camphor Avenue
This avenue of camphor trees was
planted by Cecil John Rhodes in 1898
along his favourite ride – from his
home at Groote Schuur to
Constantia Nek.
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