Glow Worms at the Botanic Gardens
A recent night adventure with Mackenzie consisted of a trip to the Botanical Gardens in the dark, on the hunt for Glow Worms. A colleague told me they were worth a look and he was right - quite lovely.
Take torches, warm clothes and steady footwear. To get the full effect it's best to walk in the dark! The winter nights are a good opportunity to see them early - we went at about 7pm.
Enter the Gardens off Glenmore Street and head to the duck pond (Feeding the ducks in the dark is quite amusing too), from the duck pond, head up the path as though you were heading to the children's playground. Instead of taking the path to the play ground, take the right one along the side of the stream, the glow worms are visible around here and down in the stream banks below. Enjoy!
Take torches, warm clothes and steady footwear. To get the full effect it's best to walk in the dark! The winter nights are a good opportunity to see them early - we went at about 7pm.
Enter the Gardens off Glenmore Street and head to the duck pond (Feeding the ducks in the dark is quite amusing too), from the duck pond, head up the path as though you were heading to the children's playground. Instead of taking the path to the play ground, take the right one along the side of the stream, the glow worms are visible around here and down in the stream banks below. Enjoy!
