Otari Wilton's Bush is a gem amongst Wellington's green spaces, with ancient rainforest sitting neatly alongside manicured lawns, native plants and heaps of natural play features to explore. We love our sessions that start at the Troup lawn, which is a flat open space with toilets, a drinking fountain, BBQs, benches and a covered shelter. A shallow stream runs alongside the lawn where you can see friendly ducks and the resident longfin eels, which often hang out under the bridge across the water. We love the safe, flat access to the stream, the steep bank at the back of the lawn which offers opportunities for climbing, building huts and imaginative play. On rainy days we love to meet in the Fernery, where NZ's famous ferns offer an area with abundant natural shelter under the canopy. This is the perfect spot for a game of hide and seek or a nature scavenger hunt, and even a short walk around this area presents fallen trees, mushrooms, vines and interesting plants to see.