Waimea Botanical Garden

Waimea valley is an ahupua a a division of land stretching from the mountains to the sea.

Waimea botanical garden. It is more like a pleasurable one mile stroll through lush botanical gardens that lead up to the grand waterfall. Here is only a taste of what you can see at this 300 acre garden with 45 themed gardens nestled between the mountains and only a few minutes from waimea bay. Native botanical collections the area dedicated to hawaiian ethnobotany displays native plants that were used for multiple purposes including clothing medicine and food. The arboretum is open daily from 9 00 a m.

Makes a great gift too. If you imagine the island like a pie each slice is an ahupua a. Across from waimea bay the botanical garden and arboretum in waimea valley is a beautiful site rich in hawaiian history and culture. Still known as the popular waimea falls park this oahu waterfall and the surrounding tropical grounds are now run by the stewards of waimea valley hi ipaka.

David lorence of the national tropical botanical garden on kaua i waimea has one of the best collections in the world of plants from these remote islands. Open 7 days a week from 9am 5pm the 1 875 acre valley holds an. Score on the discounted individual family or lifetime pass support waimea valley. Waimea valley is a botanical garden historic and cultural site with a 45 foot waterfall located on the north shore of o ahu hawai i.

Waimea falls park is ranked among some of the best oahu hikes. Discover waimea valley s rich history visit kauhale our traditional hawaiian living site learn about hawaiian agriculture and more. It is a 1 875 acre ahupua a a division of land stretching from the mountains to the sea. It is closed all day on thanksgiving day christmas day and new year s day.

Waimea valley was a sacred place to the ancient hawaiians and even today you can see the remains of their temples in the valley. Waimea falls park share via. What you may not know is that right next to the bay is a botanical garden that follows a stream deep into the waimea valley ending up at a beautiful waterfall with a pool. This tour generally runs around 30 minutes.

Lorence sent seeds and plants to our nursery since the 1970s.