Acknowledgment of Country
We honour and respect all Elders and Traditional Custodians of the lands the Botanic Gardens of Sydney stand on. We acknowledge the lands as significant historical, ceremonial and traditional trade grounds.
Flora Deverall, 90, is a volunteer guide at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney and a powerful example of the role of passion, purpose, and plants in a remarkable life. We wanted to share her inspiring story for National Volunteer Week 2025.
Sydney is not a place you automatically think of when it comes to spectacular autumn leaves. The autumn colour starts the process as temperatures start to cool down.
Meet some of our Botanical Guardians and discover ways your support could assist the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.
New research from the Garden’s Evolutionary Ecology team combines cultural and scientific knowledge to reveal plant stories from the past.
Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan Master Plan
In the lower Hunter Valley, a new nature reserve named Tiraki – Wonnarua for ironbark – has become a sanctuary for one of Australia’s rarest plants.
In this new episode of What the Flora!? discover why this world-first global ‘Tree of Life’ study is a new milestone in understanding the evolutionary history of flowering plants.
There is much to admire about the plant genus Rhipsalis. They are the largest genus of epiphytic cacti which means they will grow on other plants for support.