The Botanic Gardens’ new electrically powered mini bus will start operating in June this year. Ride, Stop and Talk Tours will run at 1.00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, starting at the Visitor Centre. More tours may be offered in the future. There will be a small charge – see the Gardens’ website for details.
Helping the Gardens Grow
We are a diverse group of people who love and support our beautiful Gardens – the world’s largest collection of Australian native plants. We have an extensive program of talks, visits and social events. There are many opportunities for members and visitors to meet, learn, grow and enjoy the riches of this very special place. This website will help you find events that most interest you.
We were formed in 1990 as a community support group for the Gardens. Since then we have raised and spent around $½ million on projects in the Gardens and now have 1700 members. And we support the Gardens in many other ways, such as leading guided walks to show visitors the wonders of the Gardens, and hands on support of research programs.
LATEST NEWS
The Australian National Botanic Gardens ClimateWatch Trail was launched on 22 May 2012 as part of the International Day for Biological Diversity celebrations. Funded by the Friends and developed in
Friday, 25 May 2012
Campsis is the newsletter of the Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens (AFBG), covering 51 Gardens in Australia plus Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Issue 38 has just been published.
Monday, 21 May 2012
The Rainforest Gully on 1 March 2012
By Linda Beveridge, Volunteer Guide
Sunday, 13 May 2012
On Saturday evening, 28 April, 60 members of the Friends experienced a magical walk through the newly lit rainforest gully (a Friends funded project).
Monday, 30 April 2012
COMING UP
Illustrating Australian nature: illuminating The Scrolls. Exhibition 16 May to 28 June
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 - 9:00am to Thursday, 28 June 2012 - 5:00pm
Right Royal Trivia Night
Saturday, 26 May 2012 - 7:30pm
Dr Theresa Knopp ‘Conservation Genetics of the Pink-tailed Worm Lizard in the ACT'
Thursday, 31 May 2012 - 12:30pm
Dr Wenju Cai ‘Warming in the Tasman Sea, a global warming hotspot’
Thursday, 7 June 2012 - 12:30pm
David Taylor ‘Pruning Australian native plants’
Thursday, 14 June 2012 - 12:30pm
Dr Judy West Executive Director ANBG ‘The new ANBG Management Plan'
Thursday, 21 June 2012 - 12:30pm
