Ferrard Gardens

The Ferrard Gardens is a botanical garden in the Upper Town of Cape Cross. It is visited by many tourists coming to visit the rare and beautiful plants.

History
The Gardens were created in 1876 by Jean Luc Ferrard (1833-1900). Ferrard had spent many years traveling the world, collecting plants, bushes and flowers. The garden was where he could plant his specimens. He tended to his gardens for much of his life and even built himself a house overlooking it, in order to be close to his plants. His wife left him in 1883 because of this. When Ferrard died the gardens were not well tended to and weeds grew all over. The gardens were purchasedd by the city government in 1958 and a massive campaign began

Visiting the gardens
The Gardens are located in It is open to the public (every day except Monday) from mid-March to September. The entry fee is a flat €8, but holders of the ExploreBT Card enter for 2€.