In 2013 Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden celebrated its centenary. A lot of research went into unearthing some of the history of this popular Garden. Click on the links below for a look at the beginnings of Kirstenbosch in 1913 right through to the present day.
- 1910s – About the site and start of the garden.
- 1920s – First buildings and growing economic plants.
- 1930s – Depression years, bell tower, start of education programmes and silver jubilee.
- 1940s – Tough times post war, visitor numbers increase and Bot Soc offices built.
- 1950s – Changing of the guard, and changes to the road. Entry fee introduced.
- 1960s – Golden jubilee celebrated, new parking area and big earth dam built.
- 1970s – Battle to stop freeway, 10 year plan to improve garden in place.
- 1980s – Dam enlarged, tearoom burns down, Flora ’83 & ’88.
- 1990s – A decade of buildings, Sunday concerts & craft markets start.
- 2000s – NBI becomes SANBI, bad fire, but Garden makes a profit for first time.
- 2010s – Kirstenbosch today and centenary.