Aburi Botanical Gardens: My visit

Aburi was already high on my goto list for its cooler temperature as compared to Accra.  As a mountain lover, I liked Aburi’s elevated location in the mountains, just 45 mins north east of Accra.

And, as a nature lover, the famous Aburi Botanical Gardens was a magnet for me.  If I were to relocate to Ghana, Aburi could be a cool, beautiful place to live with easy access to the capital city of Accra.

When I went to Aburi, I discovered that my taste was the same as Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, who built the Presidential summer house (“Peduase Lodge”) just outside Aburi.  It is currently used as a Presidential accommodation for the state of Ghana guests.

The Aburi Botanical Gardens is over 120 acres of Mother Nature showing off her Divine beauty and genius.

The main walkway

In the midst of beauty

Mother and child palm trees

The Shea Nut Tree

The Strangler Tree

The Silk Cotton Tree

Tree carvings