Hello Gardeners! Welcome back to Ozzy’s gardens, it’s been a long time! In this post, we will be looking at the gardens of Waimea falls, in Hawaii on the island of Oahu. This place is near the north shore, where they hold surfing competitions, and it is also in a valley! It is mostly acknowledged for its waterfall. Stick around to learn more!
When we arrived at the gardens, it was nearly lunch time, so when we arrived we had lunch from the selection of shops at a table and saw the beautiful birds in the area (also a stray peacock!)
Once you get your admission and are in the park, there is a forest of plants and trees with pretty flowers of all kinds!
Once having a look around the entrance area, why not catch the shuttle bus up to the waterfall so that you can make the most of it! The shuttle runs every 30 minutes from 9:45am – 2pm.
Once you reach the waterfall, you are at Waimea Falls biggest attraction!
There are changing rooms and storage centers at the waterfall. Grab a life vest and then you can dive into the lake under it! For the best experience, swim next to the waterfall, a jump in front of it and get carried away by the current!
When going back through the park, there are some fun activities you can do like:
Hawaiian Games
Play some old Hawaiian games such as bowling where you bowl a circular stone through two sticks, or Hawaiian checkers where you can only jump over the opponent’s pieces in a straight line and try to make your opponents pieces stuck and unable to move!
Living area:
Have a look around what an old Hawaiian village would look like, with houses for every activity such as cooking, sleeping, male and female eating areas, and lots more!
Check out the healing house to see Hawaiian medicines, and then do some crafts in the making House!
Lakes:
These are hard to find! Walk through the park and try to spot the lakes and find some wildlife hidden in the reeds!
Plants around the world:
Stroll through the park and see plants from foreign countries like Madagascar and South America and learn all their names!
The Cannonball Tree
The Cannonball tree had lots of big, reddish balls growing on it, and looked like a big Cedar tree with vines around it! These towering plants can reach 100ft high!
Blue Jade Vine
The blue jade vine lives up to its name with the beautiful turquoise flowers hanging from its bright green vines, in Waimea Falls there is a tunnel of this beautiful plant!
Wild Orchid
The orchid has massive buds growing out of its trunk, these plants are one of the oldest flowering species alive! This plant can grow anywhere, excluding the north and south poles.
Banana Tree
The banana tree is a classic tropical plant, growing in the rainforest! Hanging from its palm tree like leaves, there are massive batches of bananas!
Sugar Cane vegetable garden
This Sugar Cane garden is full of sugar canes! As a long grass with sugar, this plant is native to tropical countries only.
Pink Pineapples
What!?? Pink pineapples! These are here in Waimea Falls! Growing on top of a small, spiky , leafy plant, these are all pinkish red!
I hope this blog helps you where to go if you ever go to Hawaii, I would highly recommend Waimea Falls to anyone who wants to go there, with the waterfall, and the games, and so much more!
See you next time on Ozzy’s gardens.com