# Waipahihi Botanical Gardens Taupo > The Waipahihi Botanical Reserve is a new forest garden created from scratch by volunteers and still evolving in Taupo, New Zealand. Visit us here: - [Gallery | Waipahihi Botanical Gardens Taupo] (https://www.waipahihigardens.nz/gallery/): An interesting resident - [Recent Events - Waipahihi Botanical Gardens Taupo] (https://www.waipahihigardens.nz/coming-events/): July 9th 2021 An excellent afternoon session with the team from Pathways Taupo learning about trap setting and pest control in the Gardens. A big thank you to Hugh Eccles,... Read More - [Map of the gardens | Waipahihi Botanical Gardens Taupo] (https://www.waipahihigardens.nz/map-of-the-gardens/): Waipahihi Botanical Gardens are a new forest garden created from scratch by volunteers and still evolving in Taupo, New Zealand. - [Donations and Membership | Waipahihi Botanical Gardens Taupo] (https://www.waipahihigardens.nz/get-involved): Become a Friend of the Waipahihi Botanical Gardens We depend entirely on DONATIONS to maintain these gardens – we do not have any governmental or civic financial support. Please help us! By post: P.O.Box... Read More - [Sculptures In The Park | Waipahihi Botanical Gardens Taupo] (https://www.waipahihigardens.nz/sculptures-in-the-park/): These striking additions have been recently been kindly donated to add focal points of interest in our gardens - [Kererū In the Gardens] (https://www.waipahihigardens.nz/blog/923127): This photo taken by Maggie Dawson in 2021. - [ “Rings” – artist unknown] (https://www.waipahihigardens.nz/blog/923145): Located in the Kowhai Grove, at the southern end of the Gardens. - [” Bird Bath” by local artist Robbie Graham] (https://www.waipahihigardens.nz/blog/923147): Located in the Hebe Garden at the Tauhara Lookout. - [“Hung out to Dry” by local artists Robbie Graham and Marcel Zwezerynen ] (https://www.waipahihigardens.nz/blog/923146): Located at the Memorial Garden end of the Floral Walk. - [27th March 2021] (https://www.waipahihigardens.nz/blog/946713): On Tuesday we hosted Rachel and Kids Greening Taupo with planting lessons in the Reserve. On Friday, Lucy and Ahere and their team from Pathways swept trails for us. Aren’t we lucky to get this help. - [July 9th 2021] (https://www.waipahihigardens.nz/blog/946712): An excellent afternoon session with the team from Pathways Taupo learning about trap setting and pest control in the Gardens. A big thank you to Hugh Eccles, Alan Griffiths and Graham Lynch for sharing the work they do with these youngsters.