Stories from the Botanic Gardens
From what's blooming to the latest botanical science research, discover the stories that make the Botanic Gardens unforgettable places for science, horticulture and leisure.
62 Australian plant species have a had a name change.
Learn about this curious phenomenon and why it is essential to combat.
A northern Australian shrub with distinctive red fruit known as ‘dogs balls’ has finally been given a correct scientific name after almost 250 years by Dr Russell Barrett.
Spring is here which means Sydney’s beautiful botanic gardens are starting to bloom from the Harbour to western Sydney.
One of Australia's leading restaurant and catering companies, Trippas White Group, has significantly invested into the transformation of the Botanic Gardens Restaurant.
The Horticulture team at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan continue to work away at clearing many weeds and invasive species across the 416 acres of land.
Scientists across the Botanic Gardens of Sydney are using the latest science to protect our flora from the impacts of climate change.
There are thousands of plants to be seen across the sloping lawns and picturesque horticulture displays of the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.
The bright and colourful collection of Dahlias at the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah has been bringing a sense of wonder and joy to plant lovers.
Two tiny ferns presumed to be extinct for over half a century have been rediscovered by botanists on two remote mountaintops in north Queensland’s Daintree rainforest.
Quiet, serious and self-effacing Margaret Flockton is belatedly receiving recognition as among the ‘greats’ of botanical artists.
In Australia we mark the new calendar year on the 1st of January, but in many places throughout Asia, the start of the New Year is dictated by lunar cycles.