" class="u-show">Botanic Gardens, Belfast.
Botanic Gardens is a popular tourist attraction in Belfast, well liked by local residents, students and tourists. Situated on the outskirts of the city centre, between Queens University and the Ulster Museum. Established in 1828 by the Belfast Botanic and Horticultural Society, due to the high level of interest in horticulture and botany. Home to the Palm House and Tropical Ravine, Belfast’s Botanic Garden contains exotic tree species and plant collections from the southern hemisphere.
Since purchasing my Canon 6D and the weather not being great, last Sunday the weather held therefore my dad and I took ourselves off into Belfast for a little adventure around Botanic Gardens to test out the Canon 6D and it certainly didn’t disappoint. Being autumn and quite a misty morning the dew lying on the freshly cut lawns with the crispy leaves laid on top was a picture in itself, I was most interested in getting into the Palm House for a nosey about. Unfortunately couldn’t get into the Tropical Ravine because it was under maintenance at the time of our visit.
The Palm House contains many tropical plants, seasonal displays, hanging baskets and birds of paradise. The Palm House is one of the earliest examples of a glasshouse made from curved glass and iron, it shows that back in the Victorian period how the glasshouse allowed the horticulturists to grow exotic plant species. The building was designed by Sir Charles Lanyon. The foundation stone was laid in 1839 and the two wings were completed in 1840 by leading ironmaster, Richard Turner. The dome was added in 1852.
From having a walk around the Palm House you can see from my photos how unique and picturesque the displays are, spending an hour walking in and around the grounds, as well as the Rose Garden, I can’t wait to go back and explore in and around the Tropical Ravine.
