In the upcoming Autumn Plant Sale on 14-15 March 2026 (https://rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au/2025/09/growing-friends-plant-sale/), take advantage of this rare opportunity as the Growing Friends have the following special large plants for sale: colourful Rhododendron viriosum, unique Brachychiton rupestris and rare in nature Prumnopitys ladei. Rhododendron viriosum - Mountain Rhododendron The Rhododendron viriosum is native…
The Growing Friends Autumn 2026 Plant Sale will be held on Saturday/Sunday 14 and 15 March, 2026 between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm. The Plant Sale will be held at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, at the Kiosk at the…
Visit the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne Living Collections site to see information and photos about key plants in each of the special garden areas at the Australian Garden. If you want to know whether a particular plant that you have…
Friends in the Gardens (FIGS) help the Horticulture staff in the Australian Garden on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday morning of each month, from 9.15 am at the Visitor Centre until 12.30 pm when we adjourn to the café for…
After extensive renovations to garden beds and the fitting of irrigation, the Dry Riverbed section of the Australian Garden has now been replanted with new plants, following a design by Landscape Architect, Andrew Laidlaw. The Cranbourne Friends were delighted to…
The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria is introducing an important new program for all volunteers, staff, on-site Friends groups and contractors at the Gardens: the new RBGV Child Safe Program. This program is designed to raise awareness of the importance…