Open House is a free talk for members, held at the Elliot Centre at 2pm, which will be recorded. If you would like to view the recording please contact the Booking Officer, at bookings@rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au. Open House is held on the second Thursday of the month. The talk is followed by afternoon tea. Find out the…
The Pookila (Pseudomys novaehollandiae) has not been recorded at what has become the RBGV Cranbourne site since 1976 and was thus considered locally extinct. There was probably a complex play of extinction factors but predation by cats and foxes was likely to be a significant factor. Of course that has…
Are you considering a trip to Sicily? Or did you watch a recent SBS program on Michael Portillo’s visit to Sicily and would like to learn more, especially from a Friend’s perspective? 19 Friends led by fellow Friend Alf Reina and his cousin Alfonso (Alfie) Orlando, spent 16 days touring Sicily in May 2024. Join…
Jilliga Ash Eucalyptus stenostoma Conservation Field Trip In October 2025, Amy Downie (Horticulturist, Melbourne Gardens) and Ollie Sherlock (Natural Systems Officer, Cranbourne Gardens) supported the Threatened Species Conservancy on a conservation mission to save the endangered Jilliga Ash Eucalyptus stenostoma which grows on cliffs in the beautiful and remote Wadbilliga National Park in Southern NSW. It grows up…
Our National Parks: A history and their future. Victoria's National Park estate has been fought for and won over many years. What threats are they are under from development and under funding? Join us this August at the Elliot Center for a fascinating talk by Jordan Crook, a Parks and Nature Conservation Campaigner from the Victorian National…