Friends in Focus photography group
The Friends in Focus photography group meets on the second Saturday of the month. Find out more.
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.
Dry River Bed replanted
After extensive renovations to garden beds and the fitting of irrigation, the Dry River Bed 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…
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…
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…
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.
2305-Recycled water treatment tour, with Warren Worboys
Come along on a Members-only tour of the Recycled water treatment plant (WTP), at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. The tour will be led by Warren Worboys, who project-managed its construction for the RBGV. The WTP is an important part of the Gardens infrastructure,…
Autumn Plant Sale 2023
Growing Friends Autumn Plant sale will be on soon. All welcome. Come along and select from a range of small and large plants many of which you will find in the Australian Garden Plant lists are now available: Alphabetic plant…
Of Friends and Gardens published
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…
Plant Lab Proteaceae workshop
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…