Did you know Koalas like eating the blossoms of acacias, and that it has been found that acacias are cooler than eucalypts, so on hot days Koalas tend to favour spending their time in acacias? Acacias provide food, shelter and essential ecological functions, supporting a diverse range of animals, from pollinators like bees and birds…
Stephen Ryan, well known curator of Dicksonia Rare Plants in Mount Macedon, previous host of Gardening Australia, author, radio commentator heard on 3CR and ABC, will be speaking on Sunday 13th July at 2:00 pm, at the Auditorium in the RBGV Cranbourne, on his campaign for a life-size bronze sculpture of internationally renowned Australian botanical…
Raising Rarity is an RBGV program designed to engage the wider community in the conservation of threatened Victorian plant species. “With over a third of plants in Victoria listed as threatened, we need the help of the wider community to join us in our conservation efforts. With community involvement, we can grow more plants in…
You are invited to an Author talk by noted Australian botanist and Australian tree expert, Leon Costermans, in the Auditorium, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. The talk will select several locations to illustrate such variations; it will be based on the much more extensive treatment in the 2022 publication: Stories beneath our feet: exploring the geology and landscapes of Victoria…
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 are able to vote at the meeting.
Wonderful wattles, with Daniel Murphy In a welcome adjunct to the Acacia artwork display in the Visitors Centre, Cranbourne, , Daniel Murphy, RBGVM Senior Research Scientist in Molecular Systematics, will talk to us about the wonderful wattle, ahead of National Wattle Day (1 September). He will provide an overview of the amazing diversity of the…
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.
WORKSHOP BOOKED OUT!
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 under a microscope. Find out more and book here.