Durban Botanic Gardens
P O Box 3740, Durban, 4000
Information Office:
08h30 - 16h30 Mon-Sun
Tel  031 322 4021 / 031 322 4019
Fax 031 309 1271
dbginfo@durban.gov.za             

                       
Curator:
Martin Clement
Tel  031 322 4013
Fax 031 201 9045
clementm@durban.gov.za            

Secretary to Curator:
Leigh Edy
Tel  031 322 4014 
Fax 031 201 9045
edyl@durban.gov.za

Chief Horticulturist:
Barry Lang
Tel  031 322 4030                                                    Fax 031 201 9045
langb@durban.gov.za

                      
Education:

Guided Tours: Di Higginson Keath
Tel  031 322 4016
Fax 031 201 9045
educators@durban.gov.za

Permaculture: Jabulani Memela
Tel  031 322 4021     
Fax 031 309 1271
dbgpermaculture@durban.gov.za

                      
Durban Botanic Gardens Trust
Tel  031 309 9240
Fax  031 309 1271                            
P O Box 50921, Musgrave, 4062
Chairman: Ivor Daniel  

idaniel@daniel-architects.co.za
Secretary: Margaret Cooke               cooke@ionet.co.za

Trust Manager: Koren Gnirck
Tel  031 309 9242
manager@dbgt.org.za           

Marketing & Fundraising: Nicky Dixon
Tel  031 309 9244
marketing@dbgt.org.za

Venue Hire: Ntu Vilakazi
Tel  031 309 9241
functions@dbgt.org.za   

Friends: Coleen Dewar
Tel  031 309 9243
friends@dbgt.org.za       

Receptionist: Sandile Myeni
Tel  031 309 9240
reception@dbgt.org.za

CLOSURE OF ST THOMAS ROAD ENTRANCE TO THE
DURBAN BOTANIC GARDENS

The Durban Botanic Gardens remains a highly popular outdoor venue
for people of all ages and has become a firm favourite for picnics,
conferences and weddings.In order to make the Durban Botanic
Gardens a safer venue for all, the management of the Gardens has
decided to close the St Thomas Road gate on Saturdays and Sundays
with immediate effect.

This entrance will remain open from Monday to Friday between 07h30
to 17h15.The entrances off Sydenham Road (ie Tea Kiosk and Visitors
Complex) will remain open seven days a week from 07h30 until 17h15. Both of these entrances offer secure parking".

This decision was made in the best interests of our visitors to ensure
their comfort and safety", said Curator Christopher Dalzell. "We have
found that visitors so often ignore the Rules regulating the use of the
Gardens even though they are clearly displayed at each entrance. We
are making an appeal to the public to acknowledge and adhere
to them.

A botanical garden contains valuable plant collections which have
important conservation significance which is unlike a park, and
therefore the playing of ball games and riding bicycles and scooters is
prohibited. Sadly the plant collections are damaged when children run
through the flower beds, or climb trees to rescue lost balls and frisbees and run away bikes and scooters do pose a danger to other visitors. Please help us to help you by preserving this wonderful heritage garden which is now 159 years old!"