The Growing Friends Spring 2024 Plant Sale will be held on Saturday/Sunday 12 and 13 October, 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,…
Well known rare plants man Stephen Ryan is coming to Cranbourne Gardens to give a presentation on Saturday 26th October about his campaign to have a life-size bronze sculpture created of internationally renowned botanic artist Ellis Rowan, in Mt Macedon.…
The Cranbourne Friends Botanical Illustrators have arranged for well-known watercolour artist, David Reynolds, to present another 2-day watercolour workshop in November. Earlier this year he presented a course at Cranbourne on painting the Spotted pardolate. David specialises in Australian flora and fauna, exotic…
A new special interest group for people interested in botanical weaving has been established at the Cranbourne Gardens. The new weaving activities have attracted people who share an interest in weaving or would like to maintain their own personal practice,…
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…
The Cranbourne Gardens Shuttle Bus can be booked for transport between Cranbourne Train Station and Cranbourne Gardens. The 8 seater bus is comfortable, is wheelchair accessible (x1 chair), and has a fully compliant baby seat (for carers with prams). Please…
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…
If you joined our group at a plant sale, here are two ways to find out more about being a Member of the Cranbourne Friends. You can visit our New Members pageOr you can download our New Members Handbook Happy…
The work of some of our members has been formally recognised by the Australian Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens (AAFBG), at a function on Friday 5 May 2023. The Handbury awards recognise exceptional contributions to an Australian Botanic Garden, Arboretum, or…