Garden Route Botanical Garden

Garden Route Botanical Garden is situated on 49 Caledon Street Camphorsdrift George 6529

The George Botanical Garden is situated on the outskirts of the town, yet it is far enough from traffic noise to hear the sounds of birds and insects. You see a wide variety of  indigenous trees, beds of flowers, fynbos and succulent plants. Small signboards inform the visitor of plant names and other interesting facts.

The Botanical Garden has a natural wetland. I sat patiently on one of the benches overlooking the wetland and saw a dragonfly and other small insects. Bird’s nests are hanging over the water. A signboard explains that the Bulrush leaves and stems are used by birds for building their nests. A diversity of birds, small animals and insects inhabit the 12 hectare area.