Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens

Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens Foundation & Friends supports horticulture, scientific research, conservation and education programs in your Botanic Gardens. Join today.

With up to 50% of the world’s plant species at risk of extinction, the Gardens work to research plant species and habitats, as well as the global threat to plant bio-diversity. They focus on celebrating the heritage whilst building a world-class botanical garden that is beautiful, tranquil and that can be enjoyed and appreciated by all – we support this vital work. Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens is a not-for-profit membership based organisation that supports horticulture, scientific research, conservation and education programs within the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, the Domain, the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan and the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah. Our community of over 5,000 members including 300 volunteers supports your Gardens in many different ways. As a member join in our exciting program including
- Garden Secrets: Member only tours behind the scenes
- The Calyx: Exclusive access to our exciting new world-class attraction
- Plant Sales: Discounts on native and exotic rare, endangered and hard-to-find plants
- Art Classes: Botanical drawing, painting, dying and basketry classes
- Walks & Talks: Local and international experts..and so much more! Join today at www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/membership or call on 02 9231 8182.

29/09/2026

Learn about the plant that changed Australia forever!

We recently welcomed to our Growing Friends Nursery, where Ned taught us about the history of the Prickly Pear and where you can find the plants you WILL want to plant at home.

Head to the Growing Friends Nursery to discover your next botanical resident and learn a little more about the stories behind the plants we grow.

20/09/2026

Have your say and you could win! 🌿

Take our two-minute reader survey and help shape future editions of The Gardens. Tell us what you enjoy and what you’d like to see more of.

Plus, you could win two tickets to the Artisans in the Gardens Opening Night on Friday 23 October!

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Behind every great garden is an even better story…A huge thank you to Tyler Howard and Andrew Price for joining us for M...
10/09/2026

Behind every great garden is an even better story…

A huge thank you to Tyler Howard and Andrew Price for joining us for Meet the Head Gardener last night and sharing their stories. From life behind the scenes of some of Australia’s most iconic gardens to the real, day-to-day moments that come with caring for them.

Thank you also to Live the joy of the garden! 🍃 for being such a wonderful sponsor and supporting the evening.

So many great insights, plenty of laughs, and a room full of passionate garden lovers, thank you for joining us!

SPRING IS HERE!! 🌸 We’re so excited to welcome some warmer weather and these wonderful Flannel Flowers to Growing Friend...
04/09/2026

SPRING IS HERE!! 🌸

We’re so excited to welcome some warmer weather and these wonderful Flannel Flowers to Growing Friends. This delightful flower has just been crowned Australia’s most amazing wildflower.

So come down to Growing Friends this sunny weekend to take home your very own Flannel Flower and get planting. 🪏🪴

On Saturday, we welcomed gardeners and plant enthusiasts for an inspiring morning with Greg Lamont and Liz Jeavons-Fello...
30/06/2026

On Saturday, we welcomed gardeners and plant enthusiasts for an inspiring morning with Greg Lamont and Liz Jeavons-Fellows. Sharing their passion and wealth of horticultural knowledge, they explored how even the smallest spaces can become beautiful, lush and sustainable gardens.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a morning of learning, lively conversation and delicious morning tea. We hope you left feeling inspired to make the most of your own garden, no matter its size. 🌿

24/06/2026

We caught up with Louise from the philanthropy team here at Foundation & Friends to hear all about the positive impact that Youth Community Greening is making.

Donate via the link in our bio before June 30th to support Youth Community Greening.

23/06/2026

One week left to buy our plant of the month: Bracteantha ‘Mohave Pink’ 🌸

We headed back to the Daniel Solander Library to hear a bit more about the history of this wonderful plant. We hope you learnt something new, we’ll see you at the Growing Friends plant sale this week!

Address

Cottage 6, Mrs Macquaries Road
Sydney, NSW
2000

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+61292318182

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