CONSTRUCTION is underway for the Bendigo Botanic Gardens new central visitor hub.<\/p>\n
Currently, works are being done for underground tanks that will recycle water through the gardens.<\/p>\n
President of the Friends of Bendigo Botanic Gardens Anne Bridley said she is most excited for new native plants that will surround the hub.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to having the new Indigenous Garden in,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s something that hasn\u2019t been the focus of the gardens to date, we\u2019ve certainly got a few small Indigenous areas in, but it\u2019s going to be terrific to have an area in the landscape that will be focusing on local natives.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re going to be particularly local plants that have been used by the local Dja Dja Wurrung people. I\u2019m quite excited about that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Bridley said the central hub, which includes a visitor centre building, central plaza, and wetland, is a sign of the gardens\u2019 importance to the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe gardens, up to the early 90s, hadn\u2019t been very well looked after and now they\u2019re very heavily used, they look terrific,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe get a lot of comments about how wonderful the gardens look nowadays, and I think they\u2019re a real asset to the local community. Having a visitor centre where people can come and meet will just be another part of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Friends group has been in constant talks with the City of Greater Bendigo and architects about what the hub will look like, and Ms Bridley said the group \u201creally appreciates\u201d having their views heard.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re very happy with how it\u2019s turned out and one of the things we\u2019re very happy about is the water recycling,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re going to have a water feature around the building and these big underground tanks that will collect stormwater and then put it through temporary billabongs. That\u2019s quite encouraging to see that sort of thing.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CONSTRUCTION is underway for the Bendigo Botanic Gardens new central visitor hub. Currently, works are being done for underground tanks that will recycle water through the gardens. President of the Friends of Bendigo Botanic Gardens Anne Bridley said she is most excited for new native plants that will surround the hub. \u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to […]<\/p>\n