Sport Wellington Buggy Walk sets out to explore Otari-Wilton’s Bush

Hundreds of buggies will take on Otari-Wilton’s Bush on Thursday 4th December for Sport Wellington’s monthly Buggy Walk.

Sport Wellington Buggy Walks are a free event occurring on the first Thursday of every month. The walks take place at a different location every month and aim to provide parents and caregivers with the opportunity to discover some of the many buggy friendly walking tracks throughout the Wellington region.

The December walk is set to take place at the Otari-Wilton’s Bush. The track will take walkers through the Otari Native Botanic Garden and Wilton's Bush Reserve.

Located just 5 kilometres from downtown Wellington, the plant sanctuary and forest reserve includes 100 hectares of native forest and 5 hectares of plant collections. It is home to some of Wellington's oldest trees, including an 800-year-old rimu.

Otari-Wilton's Bush is celebrated nationally and internationally as the only botanic garden dedicated to the cultivation of New Zealand's unique flora and has been registered as a Garden of National Significance by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture.

The December Buggy Walk tops off a year of walks around a variety of locations in the Wellington region, including Poet’s Park in Upper Hutt, Otaihanga Domain in Kapiti and the Petone Foreshore. Event organiser James King says the Sport Wellington team aim to host walks in various locations so that everyone gets a chance to explore walking tracks in their area.

King says “the Otari-Wilton’s Bush walk is one of our favorites; it’s great to have such a unique and scenic spot, so close and accessible to Wellington’s CBD.”

“We have a lot of great walks already planned for next year as well as the addition of a Buggy Walk segment to our annual Cigna Round the Bays fun run in February, so there will be plenty going on for Buggy Walkers region wide.”

The monthly Buggy Walks usually attract around 100 – 300 participants. The walks vary in length and difficulty but will usually take 45 – 60 minutes to complete. With no registration necessary, everyone is encouraged just to show up and take part. Participants can also take advantage of free Caffe L’affare coffee and a BBQ, courtesy of Southern Cross Restaurant and Bar.

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