Highgrove and Gardens of Scotland

Last year Friends of The Gardens ran a very successful tour to the United Kingdom, which included a visit to Highgrove, Prince Charles’ private estate. They are returning  4 – 19 August 2009 – this time off to Scotland, the gardens of Yorkshire and other delights.

Walled Garden

The tour takes in the Scottish [...]

May 12th, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Industry News | Leave a comment

Friends of The Gardens’ Autumn Events

The Artistic Process:  Behind the Frame
Saturday 21 March, 1 to 3 pm
Maiden Theatre, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
Associate Professor Emma Robertson, the RBG Artist-in-Residence in 2008, will present a special lecture and show her sketchbooks and samples of work in progress, and explain her artistic process behind the scenes at the [...]

January 29th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Industry News | Leave a comment

CARNIVOROUS PLANTS

Join the Friends of The Gardens to find out about….
CARNIVOROUS PLANTS
Tuesday 23 September
Morning tea at 10.30, talk from 11 to 12 noon
Maiden Theatre, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney

Dionaea muscipula

Greg Bourke of the Australasian Carnivorous Plants Society will introduce you to the world of carnivorous plants.

Learn what makes a carnivorous plant carnivorous, why carnivory has been adopted [...]

July 5th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Industry News | Leave a comment

Friends of The Gardens FEBRUARY Events

Papua New Guinea Flora
Wednesday 6 February, 10.30am to 12 noon
Maiden Theatre, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney

Dr Barry Conn, Principal Research Scientist at the National Herbarium of NSW, will speak about the collaborative project with the PNG National Herbarium to develop a guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea.
$18, Friends $12, includes refreshments at 10.30am

Designing Small [...]

December 7th, 2007 | Tags: , , , | Category: Industry News | Leave a comment