Gardens for Wildlife Presentation - BOOKED OUT
2022-10-16 14:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Cranbourne Gardens, Corner of Ballarto Rd & Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
Southern Brown Bandicoot
Find out what happens with the City of Casey Gardens for Wildlife program.
This presentation is booked out – only people who have registered can attend.
The presentation will be held in the Eucalyptus/Banksia Room in the RBGV Cranbourne depot.

Growing Friends Plant Sale
2022-10-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Australian Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
Plant lists are now available!

Alphabetic list
Colour code (by plant type) list

Grevilleas in colour pencil with Geoff Sargeant
2022-10-31 10:00 - 15:00 | Elliot Centre, Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
Image: Geoff Sargeant
Artist Geoff Sargeant is returning to Cranbourne for a 3 day colour pencil workshop based on a Grevillea flower.
The program will be held on Monday, 31 October, Wednesday 2nd November, and Friday 4th November.
If you are interested in attending this workshop, please visit our booking page to find out more!

Annual General Meeting and celebration
2022-11-06 13:30 - 16:00 | Tarnuk Room, 1000 Ballarto Road, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
The Annual General Meeting of the Cranbourne Friends, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Inc. will include a talk by author Carolyn Landon. The AGM will be followed by a celebration of two long-serving staff members and Honorary Life Members of the Friends Group.

Herbarium Collectors
2023-01-02 09:00 - 14:00 | Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
The Herbarium Collectors aim to collect and identify plant species found in the bushland at Cranbourne.
The group meet at the Elliot centre and at the bushland.

Open House - Zoom presentation
2023-02-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Elliot Centre, Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
The first Open House event for members for 2023 will be a hybrid event. You can attend in person or listen/view the session on Zoom.
Jill Burness will tell us about ” The Grampians/Gariwerd Endemic Botanic Garden” on Thursday February 9, 2023, at 2pm.
If attending in person you do not have to book, but to receive the link to the Zoom session, please register your attendance.

Autumn Plant Sale 2023
2023-03-25 10:00 - 16:00 | Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
Growing Friends Autumn Plant sale will be on soon. All welcome.
Come along and select from a range of small and large plants many of which you will find in the Australian Garden
Plant lists are now available:

Alphabetic plant list
Colour-coded (by plant type) plant list

2305-Recycled water treatment tour, with Warren Worboys
2023-04-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Depot, RBG Cranbourne, Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, 3977, Australia
Come along on a Members-only tour of the Recycled water treatment plant (WTP), at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. The tour will be led by Warren Worboys, who project-managed its construction for the RBGV. The WTP is an important part of the Gardens infrastructure, providing processed recycled water that can be safely used for irrigating the Australian Garden and the nurseries in line with the Gardens’ conservation goals.
Find out more about this “behind the scenes” tour by visiting our booking system.

Botanink workshop
2023-04-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Elliot Centre, Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
https://rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au/2023/02/botanink-workshop/

AAFBG bus tour visit
2023-05-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Auditorium, Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive , Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
An AAFBG (Australian Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens) group will visit RBG Cranbourne by bus; after morning tea hosted by the Cranbourne Friends and a tour of the Australian Garden, they will travel on to Cruden Farm.

Propagation workshop
2023-05-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Growing Friends Nursery, Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
This workshop is to be held in the Growing Friends Nursery. It is for Members only, and is booked out.

Explore for fungi at Cranbourne Gardens
2023-06-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Cranbourne Gardens, Corner of Ballarto Rd & Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
On Sunday 4 June there is a Friends event “Explore for fungi with Dr Camille Truong, which will commence at Stringybark Picnic Ground at 10 am.
This event is booked out.
Find out more.

Growing Friends Winter Plant Sale
2023-07-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Cranbourne Gardens, Corner of Ballarto Rd & Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
https://rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au/2023/06/gf-winter-plant-sale-coming-up/

Acacia artwork to be displayed at the Visitors Centre Cranbourne
2023-08-31 | Australian Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
https://rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au/2023/05/acacia-artwork-to-be-displayed-at-cranbourne/

Wonderful wattles, with Daniel Murphy
2023-08-31 14:00 - 15:00 | Auditorium, Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive , Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
Wonderful wattles, with Daniel Murphy
In a welcome adjunct to the Acacia artwork display in the Visitors Centre, Cranbourne, , Daniel Murphy, RBGVM Senior Research Scientist in Molecular Systematics, will talk to us about the wonderful wattle, ahead of National Wattle Day (1 September). He will provide an overview of the amazing diversity of the species and their interactions with other organisms, how they reproduce and survive fire and other interesting facts about their ecology.
The talk is at 2pm but refreshments will be available from 1.30pm.
Please book through the Melbourne Friends booking system to attend the launch function.

Watercolour workshop with Marta Salomon
2023-10-04 10:00 - 15:00 | Elliot Centre, Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
Are you interested in learning about Botanic Illustration? This 2 Day workshop is a good place to start.
The workshop will led by well known botanical artist Marta Salamon. Marta has specialized in botanical art for over 20 years and has exhibited widely. Her work is held in collections in Australia and overseas. In 2016 she won the prestigious Celia Rosser medal for excellence in botanical art.
The subject for this workshop will be an Anigozanthus (Kangaroo Paw) flower. Participants will be introduced to materials and techniques and guided through drawing, image transfer and painting. The enrolment fee will cover basic materials – and a Kangaroo Paw.
Find out more and book:
https://cranbournefriends.tidyhq.com/public/schedule/events/54463-watercolour-workshop-with-marta-salamon

Growing Friends Spring Plant Sale
2023-10-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Australian Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
Come along and select from a range of small and large plants many of which you will find in the Australian Garden. Find out more
PLANT LISTS NOW AVAILABLE!

Spring Plant List 2023 – alphabetical order
Spring Plant List 2023 – colour-coded by plant type

Annual General Meeting 2023
2023-11-12 13:30 - 16:00 | Auditorium, Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive , Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Cranbourne Friends, RBGV, will be held on Sunday 12 November, in the Auditorium, at RBG Cranbourne.
At the meeting the Annual Report 2023 will be presented to members.
Financial members of the Friends are able to vote at the meeting.

Mt Baw Baw trip
2024-01-11 - 2024-01-15 | Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
Cranbourne Friends travel to Mt Baw Baw for a three day discovery tour. They will see Mt Baw Baw, Mt St Gwinear, alpine flora, visit the Dingo Resource Centre, and historic Walhalla. Sold out – waiting list applies.
Find out more on our Booking System

Open House 2024
2024-02-08 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-04-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Elliot Centre, Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
A free talk for members, held at the Elliot Centre at 2pm, and which will also be available live-streamed over Zoom. You will receive the link in an email.
Open House is held on the second Thursday of the month.
Find out the specific topic of an upcoming Open House session in the recent email or on our Tidy HQ Events page.

Botanical Fabricators
2024-02-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Elliot Centre, Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
The Botanical Fabricators group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 10am to 1pm in the Elliot Centre. Visitors and new members are always warmly welcomed, particularly if you are interested in textiles and textile crafts. Just phone or email Wendy Smart (9707 5275) prior to your first visit for further information.
Please note that all Special Interest Group members must conform with the RBGV’s Child Safe Program – Find out more.

Botanical weaving worskhops
2024-02-25 14:00 - 17:00 | Elliot Centre, Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
Workshops on Botanical Weaving techniques will be held at Cranbourne, with an Indigenous artist as tutor.
Find out more, including likely cost, on our booking system.

Members' tours of the Australian Garden
2024-03-17 10:30 - 23:30 | Visitor’s Center, RBGV Cranbourne, Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
These tours are offered by the Garden Ambassadors and are for Members only. They are free.
Join an experienced guide for a walk through the Australian Garden, and ask as many questions as you like.
Find out more and book in on our booking page.

Autumn 2024 Plant Sale
2024-03-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Cranbourne Gardens, Corner of Ballarto Rd & Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
The Growing Friends Autumn Plant Sale will be held on Saturday/Sunday 23 and 24 March, 2024 between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm. The Plant Sale will be held at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, at the Ian Potter Precinct, at the northern end of the Australian Garden.
Plant lists for this sale are now available:

Alphabetical list of plants – Autumn 2024
Plants by type – Autumn 2024 (colour-coded)

Propagation workshop
2024-04-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
Join nursery manager Mandy Thomson and retired Nursery professional Josie Vaganiance, and delve in to the intricacies of growing plants from seeds and from cuttings. This workshop, for members only, will be held at the Gardens nursery and the Growing Friends nursery, at Cranbourne.
More information and booking are available on our booking system.

Author talk with Leon Costermans
2024-07-21 14:00 - 15:30 | Auditorium, Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive , Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
You are invited to an Author talk by noted Australian botanist and Australian tree expert, Leon Costermans, in the Auditorium, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. The talk will select several locations to illustrate such variations; it will be based on the much more extensive treatment in the 2022 publication: Stories beneath our feet: exploring the geology and landscapes of Victoria and surrounds, which will be available for sale on the day.
At Cranbourne Leon Costermans will talk about the area west of the Frankston coastline, which has some quite varied geology, which creates differences in landform characteristics and soils. In particular, there are several types of sand, each of which influences the types of naturally-occurring plants it supports.
BOOKED OUT

Paint a Spotted Pardalote – Workshop with David Reynolds
2024-08-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
In August the Botanical Illustrators have arranged for well-known watercolour artist David Reynolds to present a workshop.
Held over two consecutive Fridays, the chosen subject will be a Spotted Pardalote in a Eucalyptus. This beautiful brightly coloured bird will be the main focus of the painting, together with the unique foliage of Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Red Box). Students will learn in a relaxed and encouraging atmosphere with plenty of discussion about the watercolour techniques used.
Find out more

Dilly bag weaving workshop
2024-08-25 13:30 - 16:00 | Elliot Centre, Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
Dilly Bag (Bilang) Weaving Workshop – with Bianca Easton – August 2024

Sun, 25 Aug 2024
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM

The Botanical Weaving group is delighted to host BoonWurrung creative, Bianca Easton, for a second workshop at the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens’ Elliot Centre –on 25 August, for both Cranbourne Friends and the broader community.
Dilly Bags (Bilang) are traditional bags that First Nations people used to carry/collect berries, fish and other foods, medicinal plants, shells, hunting tools and keepsakes.

Go to this link to find out more and to book.

Botanical Fabricators
2024-10-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Elliot Centre, Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
The Botanical Fabricators group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 10am to 1pm in the Elliot Centre. Visitors and new members are always warmly welcomed, particularly if you are interested in textiles and textile crafts. Just phone or email Jenny Rollason (5998 2457 ) prior to your first visit for further information.
Please note that all Special Interest Group members must conform with the RBGV’s Child Safe Program – Find out more.
