The Cranbourne Friends has released its Annual Report for the year 2021-2022, after a resoundingly successful Annual General Meeting. The publication Carolyn Landon's book, Of Friends and Gardens, was a landmark achievement of the year – a longstanding project that…
Wet weather threatened to disrupt the Growing Friends plant sale on the weekend of 22-23 October, and at opening time on the Saturday morning a heavy dump of rain in the area of the sale created very wet conditions. Luckily…
Showing how a sand mine in unloved and ignored bushland became one of Melbourne’s most beautiful landscapes, Of Friends & Gardens is a remarkable book. It shares stories about the development of the Friends of Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne and…
In October, the Cranbourne Friends Botanical Illustrators group are presenting a botanical art exhibition at Karwarra, Australian Native Botanic Garden, Kalorama, focusing on the Fabulous Faboideae (Fabulous Peas). The free exhibition will be on show in the gallery at…
This is a hands-on workshop where you will learn about the very diverse Proteaceae family, which has about 1700 species, many of them occur in Australia. You will view the plants in-situ in the Gardens as well as viewing them…
This spring Geoff Sargeant is returning to Cranbourne for a 3 day colour pencil workshop based on a grevillea flower. This is a wonderful opportunity to work with and learn from such a well-known award-winning artist. The workshop will be…
At the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Cranbourne, the first Growing Friends Plant Sale for this year will be held: on Saturday and Sunday 19 and 20 March 2022 between 10.00am to 4pm We recommend that you bring a facemask for your own safety and peace…
At the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Cranbourne, the first Growing Friends Plant Sale for this year will be held: on Saturday and Sunday 19 and 20 March 2022 between 10.00am to 4pm We recommend that you bring a facemask for your own safety and peace…
Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne is now using treated recycled water from the Carrum Downs Eastern Treatment Plant to irrigate the Australian Garden. The Cranbourne Friends congratulate the Gardens on achieving this goal, which means the Gardens are now free from…