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Aburi Botanical Gardens arouses conflicting feelings in the hearts of Ghanaians. It covers 64.8 hectares and was built in 1890. Famous people who have visited and planted commemoration trees include Queen Elizabeth in 1961 and Prince Charles in 1977. England’s Kew Gardens recently turned 250 and has established itself as a leading botanical garden in the world. Tens of thousands visit Kew every year to see the various planting styles available – grass, scented, waterside and woodland.

Ghana’s Aburi Botanical Gardens has fared less well. Even though there is a steady stream of tourists making the trip to one of the most beautiful parts of Ghana, it lacks the magic of some of the more famous botanical gardens.

The Aburi Botanical Gardens, however, is worth seeing especially at a time when the damage being done by self made and natural environmental catastrophes continue to deplete Africa’s lush rainforests. The Gardens possess a sense of reality that is unmatched. It is primarily made up of natural tropical plants and woodland that cannot be easily replicated outside Africa.

See Also:

Ghana Series – Part 1

Ghana Series – Part 2

Ghana Series – Part 4