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Grass Trees are adaptable plants commonly seen in the Australian bush.

Plants are amazing!  Explore how they grow, and their role in the web of life on earth.

Have you looked up at the canopy of a forest recently? Discover what’s growing in Australia’s forests and why trees are important to us, animals and each other.

Unrelated species evolve similar traits in order to survive.

Do you know why eucalypts are often called ‘gum trees’? What part of the fig tree do bats love to eat? And why are macadamias so expensive?

Test your knowledge on the life cycle of the Red Gum.

Did you know that all three of our iconic trees provide habitat for animals big and small?

Listed as a Critically Endangered Ecological Community, only 6% remains of the 107,000 hectares of Cumberland Plain Woodland that covered western Sydney, 

Meet the passionate people who work behind the scenes of the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.

Find all you need to know about filming and photography, and sports and fitness permits.