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Friends in the Garden (FiGs)
2026-10-06 09:00 - 12:30, 2026-10-20 09:00 - 12:30, 2026-11-03 09:00 - 12:30, 2026-11-17 09:00 - 12:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
Come and join the FiGs group which meets every first and/or third Tuesday of the month.
Bring your gardening gloves, kneeling mat or knee pads, sun hat and water.
Find out more.

Botanic Illustrators
2026-10-07 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-10-21 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-11-04 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-11-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Elliot Centre, Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
The Botanical Illustrator group meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 10am to 3 pm in the Elliot Centre.
Whether you are an artist, an aspiring artist or just dreaming about developing a new interest, you are welcome to come along and see what we do, get friendly advice and support.
Tea and coffee are provided, but BYO lunch.
For further information about the group, exhibitions or classes:
illustrators@rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au

Growing Friends meet every Thursday
2026-10-08 09:30 - 15:00, 2026-10-15 09:30 - 15:00, 2026-10-22 09:30 - 15:00, 2026-10-29 09:30 - 15:00, 2026-11-05 09:30 - 15:00, 2026-11-12 09:30 - 15:00 | Growing Friends Nursery, Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
Growing Friends meet every Thursday from 9:30AM to 3PM to help propagate a great variety of Australian native plants from cuttings and seeds.
More information about Growing Friends.
The nursery is open to Members on Thursdays as well, to allow them buy plants from 10.00 – 2.00PM. Come along and select from a range of plants, many of which you will find in the Australian Garden.
Available: grasses, strap-leaved plants, climbers, groundcovers, indigenous plants, small & large bushes and trees.
Interested to be a member of Cranbourne Friends? Please check the Join us page.

Friends in Focus photography group
2026-10-10 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-11-14 09:30 - 12:00 | Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
The Friends in Focus photography group meets on the second Saturday of the month.
Find out more.

Savvy Stitchers
2026-10-13 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-11-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Elliot Centre, Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
The Savvy Stitchers group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 10am to 1.30pm 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.

Botanical Weaving group
2026-10-25 10:00 - 16:00 | Elliot Centre, Ballarto Road/Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, Victoria, 3977, Australia
Botanical Weavers meet on the 4th Sunday of the month at the Elliot Centre, with two times available. One group meets in the morning from 10.00 to 12.30, and a second group meets in the afternoon, from 1.30 to 4.00.
New participants are welcome, and no experience is necessary. Participation involves a $5 donation for morning or afternoon tea (in either of the two small group sessions).
Find out more:

Botanical Weaving group

Herbarium Collectors
2026-11-02 09:30 - 14:00 | Elliot Centre, 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.
