Cranbourne Friends, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Inc.

Cranbourne Friends, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Inc. is an enthusiastic group of more than 600 members who share a love of Australian plants and nature, and support Cranbourne Gardens.

Fern watercolour painting workshop – Fridays November 15 and 22

September 30, 2024

The Cranbourne Friends Botanical Illustrators have arranged for well-known watercolour artist, David Reynolds, to present another 2-day watercolour workshop in…

Living Collections now online

September 14, 2024

Visit the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne Living Collections site to see information and photos about key plants in…

Free Daily Shuttle

April 19, 2024

The Cranbourne Gardens Shuttle Bus can be booked for transport between Cranbourne Train Station and Cranbourne Gardens. The…

Our Groups

Botanical Weaving group

Botanical Weaving group meets on the fourth Sunday of the month, every second month at the Elliot Centre.

FiGs – Friends in the Garden

The FiGs - Friends in the Garden Volunteer Group - are all keen to work…

Mt Hotham Discovery Tour - by Margaret Margitta

Friends in Focus

The Friends In Focus group get together to learn about photography, take photos and enhance and practise skills.

Botanical Fabricators

We work with fabric crafts using materials or designs featuring and highlighting the beauty of Australian native plants.

Growing Friends

The Growing Friends propagate a great variety Australian native plants that have been sourced from the Gardens.

Botanical Illustrators

Our get-togethers allow us to share ideas, information, and support whilst working on our paintings and drawings.

Open House – for Members only

Open House is a special event held on the 2nd Thursday of the month for…

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