Herbarium Collectors
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.
Growing Friends meet every Thursday
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…
Dry Riverbed replanted
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…
Annual General Meeting 2023
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…
Growing Friends meet every Thursday
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…
Welcome Friends members!
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…
Volunteers recognised!
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…
AAFBG bus tour visit
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.
Annual General Meeting and celebration
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…