The Botanical Illustrator group meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 10am to 3 pm in the Elliot Centre. Whether you are an artist, an aspiring artist or just dreaming about developing a new interest, you…
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.
Are you considering a trip to Sicily? Or did you watch a recent SBS program on Michael Portillo’s visit to Sicily and would like to learn more, especially from a Friend’s perspective? 19 Friends led by fellow Friend Alf Reina…
The Pookila (Pseudomys novaehollandiae) has not been recorded at what has become the RBGV Cranbourne site since 1976 and was thus considered locally extinct. There was probably a complex play of extinction factors but predation…
Paper artist and Cranbourne Friend Gail Stiffe is offering a hands-on workshop in Cyanotype artwork on Sunday 23 February, for which we will be taking bookings. Cyanotype is a simple photographic process that requires little special equipment or chemicals. It has changed only slightly…
Open House is a free talk for members, held at the Elliot Centre at 2pm, which will be recorded. If you would like to view the recording please contact the Booking Officer, at bookings@rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au. Open House is held on the…
In November the Botanical Illustrators have arranged for watercolour artist David Reynolds to present a second workshop. In August he previously showed us how to paint the colourful bird, the Spotted Pardalote. Held over two consecutive Fridays, the chosen subject…
The Botanical Fabricators group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 10am to 1pm in the Elliot Centre. Visitors and new members are always warmly welcomed, particularly if you are interested in textiles and textile crafts. Just phone…
Dilly Bag (Bilang) Weaving Workshop - with Bianca Easton - August 2024 Sun, 25 Aug 2024 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM The Botanical Weaving group is delighted to host BoonWurrung creative, Bianca Easton, for a second workshop at the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens’ Elliot…
A free talk for members, held at the Elliot Centre at 2pm, and which will also be available live-streamed over Zoom. You will receive the link in an email. Open House is held on the second Thursday of the month.…