Dedicate a bench

Celebrate a special moment, acknowledge your love or give a meaningful gift by dedicating a bench in the Garden.

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A place to remember

Botanic Gardens of Sydney's bench dedication program offers you a unique opportunity to dedicate a bench in three of the most beautiful gardens in Australia.

Through your dedication, you are purchasing the right to affix a plaque to a bench in either the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan, Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah or The Domain Sydney.

This dedication can be to celebrate a special life moment, acknowledge love or give a meaningful gift.

By dedicating a bench, your donation will support our vital work in the areas of science, horticulture, education and maintaining our living collection.

Submit an expression of interest

Cost

Benches can be dedicated at all of our Gardens; Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan, Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah and The Domain Sydney. All bench dedications are tax deductible and include a commemorative plaque.

Royal Botanic Garden and The Domain bench dedications range from $12,500 to $19,500 and allow you to choose a location with iconic views or unique garden locations.

Australian Botanic Garden and Blue Mountains Botanic Garden bench dedications range from $12,500 to $15,000, covering unique garden locations.

Dedication Period

The dedication period is for a period of ten years. When the dedication period is nearing conclusion, a staff member will be in touch about renewing your dedication. If you would like to renew your dedication, the dedication cost applicable at the time of the renewal will be charged. If you already know you want to extend your dedication, please contact us!

Bench Location

Benches are positioned throughout the Gardens and The Domain, you can select your preferred bench location from available benches.

Please note that there may be occasions where Botanic Gardens of Sydney need to relocate the bench. If this is required, we will contact you to let you know.

Plaque

Wording for the bench plaques can be chosen by bench donors, subject to being in line with the Botanic Gardens of Sydney Plaque Recognition Framework. The brass plaques measure 35mm x 150mm. Please refer to the Bench Dedication Terms and Conditions, for guidelines on plaque wording.

At the end of your dedication period, plaques can be returned to you, at your cost.

Your Details

Please keep us updated with any changes to your contact details, so that we can contact you in case of any changes to your dedication.

Please note, in the event that we are unable to contact you at the end of the dedication period, Botanic Gardens of Sydney is authorised to make the bench available to another donor.

Next Steps

If you are interested in dedicating a bench at one of our beautiful locations, please review the Bench Dedication Terms and Conditions and complete the Bench Dedication Expression of Interest Form.

Submit an expression of interest