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The Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden is one of Sydney's best kept secrets!

Features
Situated in St Ives, the 123 hectares of urban bushland is a great spot for bush walking, picnicking and special events.

Within the Wildflower Garden visitors can choose from a range of public access walking tracks, including the accessible Senses Track or the more challenging Mueller Track. The Garden features heath land, tall forest, sandstone outcrops, ponds, gullies and waterfalls. There are several picnic areas with barbecues, some of which are available for hire.

There is plenty of onsite parking, toilet facilities and a children's playground.

It offers a wide range of activities for children including school and vacation care excursions, community education programmes, playgroups, preschools and parents' groups.

The bush birthday parties and bushwalking are particularly delightful.

History
Authority: Ku-ring-gai Council

Established: 1967

Area: 123 ha

Features: Walking Tracks, Picnic Areas and Wildflower Displays

Entry fees: Free

Open: Daily, 8am – 5pm (except Christmas Day & Good Friday)

Paid Staff: Ranger

Volunteers: Australian Plants Society

Planting Records: None

% Plants Labelled: Very few

% Australian Native plants: 100%

Threatened Plant Program: None

% Collection vouchered: None

Public access Herbarium: None

Special collections: None

Exchange with other Gardens: No

Exchange with Research Institutions: No

Indoor Exhibition Space: Yes

Plant Material for Sale: No (Council Nursery at 430 Mona Vale Road, Mon-Fri)

Friends: Australian Plants Society North Shore Group

Friend’s Address: PO Box 344, ST IVES NSW 2075

Friend’s Web Site:  http://www.blandfordia.org.au