点评:We visited this arboretum on the way home from Hamilton. It is set in a rural area, somewhat off the beaten track. Entry is free. As you turn into the carpark, what attracts you will not be a big tree or even a group of trees. Rather, the semi-wild chickens and roosters. There was almost incessant crow of roosters. A few of the hens had chicks - that looked very cute.
There is a map not far from the start of the track, but it then becomes very difficult to follow, due to the curving- and multiple crossing paths; and with certain paths closed. I suggest you spend at least a couple of hours here if you want to look at the trees, or longer if you want to really have a good look.
The trees are generally planted by region / families but within each area they seem to be haphazardly planted. For example, the firs were so closely planted that a few had died from bring crowded out.
As an arboretum, I would expect the trees to be labelled. A few had labels but not all. I appreciate that it would be a lot of effort to label each tree. However, a map showing tree location and species would have been helpful. Alternatively, a label for a group of trees could also be provided.
Would I go back. Most probably. The deciduous trees were just starting to leaf out and it would be nice to visit again in the autumn.
翻译:我们从汉密尔顿回家的路上参观了这个植物园。它位于农村地区,有点偏僻。入场免费。当你拐进停车场时,吸引你的不是一棵大树,甚至不是一群树。相反,半野生鸡和公鸡。公鸡的叫声几乎是不间断的。几只母鸡生下了小鸡——看起来非常可爱。
距离赛道起点不远有一张地图,但由于有弯曲的路径和多个交叉路径,因此很难遵循;并且某些路径关闭。如果你想看树木,我建议你至少在这里待几个小时;如果你想真正好好看看,我建议你花更长时间。
这些树木通常是按地区/家庭种植的,但在每个地区内,它们似乎是随意种植的。例如,冷杉种植得非常紧密,以至于有一些因为拥挤而死亡。
作为一个植物园,我希望这些树能被贴上标签。有些有标签,但不是全部。我意识到给每棵树贴上标签需要付出很大的努力。然而,一张显示树木位置和物种的地图会很有帮助。或者,也可以提供一组树木的标签。
我会回去吗?最可能。落叶树刚刚开始长出叶子,秋天再去参观会很不错。