This visitor's guide has been fully updated and revised to include changing garden exhibits and new features, such as the the Boomslang elevated walkway. An attractive memento and guide to Cape Town's world-famous botanical garden, it traces the history and development of Kirstenbosch, from its establishment in 1913 to the showcase of indigenous flora it is today. It includes: Prominent garden features (the Protea, Erica and Cycad gardens; the Dell, the Boomslang Tree Canopy Walkway; the Conservatory; and more). Floral highlights of all four seasons. A detailed map (with walking, climbing and mountain bike routes). Spectacular photographs (many against Table Mountain). Sales points: Affordable souvenir, instant appeal; packed with information; beautiful and colourful; lightweight for packing.
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Penguin Random House South Africa
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978-1-77989-012-2 (9781779890122)
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The late Colin Paterson-Jones was a professional natural history photographer and writer with a special interest in photographingwildflowers and their interaction with birds, animals and insects. He received an award for his outstanding contribution in the field of botanical photography. John Winter was curator of Kirstenbosch for some 20 years and served as deputy director of Gardens with SANBI.