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.
Recent News
The Superb Lyrebird – New date!
July 23, 2021
The afternoon talk about the Superb Lyrebird, by Alex Maisey has now been rescheduled to Sunday 29th August…
Great news for Cranbourne Gardens
July 17, 2021
On Saturday, 3rd July, the Hon. Lily D’Ambrosio, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, announced additional one-off…
Growing Friends work with Casey for wildlife
July 17, 2021
In early May the Growing Friends supplied the City of Casey with some 700 plants for their Gardens…
Our Groups
FiGs – Friends in the Garden
The FiGs - Friends in the Garden Volunteer Group - are all keen to work…
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.
Basketmakers
A group of novice to experienced weavers using native plants to create items ranging from the useful to the sculptural.
Open House – for Members only
Note: Covid-19 pandemic. Special interest group meetings are on hold until after further notice. Open House…