The Galapagos Islands are undoubtedly one of the wonders of this world. The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands in the eastern Pacific Ocean, approximately 1000 km west of Ecuador in South America, the country to which they belong. There are 18 major islands and 3 small islands,…
No doubt many of you have enjoyed the alpine region with its wonderful wide views and colourful flora - especially those gorgeous swathes of daisies. But not all is gorgeous, as numerous large animals – deer in particular - are causing problems in this delicate environment. The…
The 27th Annual General Meeting of the Cranbourne Friends was held on Sunday November 11, 2018 in the Cranbourne Gardens Auditorium. This year Gillian Hund, Chair Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation Victoria spoke about her service to RBGV and Cranbourne Gardens. You may…
Microbats are among the most common animals in our backyards and in bushland. They come out at night to feed on insects. These tiny creatures use echo-location (sonar) to navigate and hunt and consume huge numbers of insects each night, including mosquitoes and other…
Unfortunately, we did not have enough space in Naturelink for Rodger Elliot's full piece on the Cranbourne Friends Sicily Tour, so we hope you enjoy reading it below. Cranbourne Friends Sicily Tour, May 2018 This was truly a wonderful tour that was…
Cranbourne Friends hosted the Victorian Environment Friends Network 2018 Best Friend Awards on a beautiful August day. The award recognizes outstanding environmental volunteers and friend groups. Margaret and Richard Clarke were Highly Commended for their tireless work providing committee leadership, fundraising,…
The Friends Expo opened on July 21 and show cases the creative activities of our Friends' special interest groups. Basketry, textiles, illustration, photography are just some of the beautiful work produced by our groups and on display in the Expo.…
The Special Collections area is approximately 2.5 hectares and located within the conservation area of the bushland. It was first planted out by Alf Salkin in 1977, with additional plantings being made by members of the Australian Plants Society and…
Events for winter include a visit to the State Library to view some of the botanical collection, a morning talk on regional botanic gardens and a Wildlife Corridor workshop to name a few! Book now: WINTER 2018 CF Events Booking…
Congratulations to the following raffle winners: 1st G. Austin Ticket: #0547 2nd J. Carruthers #0242 3rd M. Evans #0499 All proceeds of the raffle will be donated to Cranbourne Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Cranbourne Friends thank you for entering…