Water conservation at the Royal Botanic GardensSince 1995 the Royal Botanic Gardens has led the way in water conservation for large landscapes.
RBG Melbourne is recognised as one of the world’s finest botanic gardens. There are over 10,000 species and 50,000 individual plants in the 38 hectare gardens, including trees and plants of great cultural value. Many of these plants are irreplaceable, endangered or even extinct in the wild. It is important that the survival of these plants is guaranteed by an adequate supply of water. more information    | What's On Spring 2008 Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne and The Australian Garden
Spring Open Day ~ Access all areas
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| When: | Sunday 19 October
10am – 5pm
| Where: | Various locations within RBG Melbourne. | Cost: | All entertainment, activities and tours are free to the public. | Bookings & enquiries: | Tel: (03) 9252 2429. Bookings required.
Bookings recommended for tours to avoid disappointment.
| Have you ever wondered what treasures the Herbarium holds? How our plants flourish and who looks after them? On Sunday 19 October, the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne opens its gates, doors and glasshouses and invites the public to see what happens behind the scenes of one of Melbourne's oldest landmarks. There will be free Gardens Discovery Walks, tours of the National Herbarium of Victoria and the RBG Nursery, bush tucker tours with an Indigenous guide, composting demonstrations, an upbeat selection of live music, fun activities in The Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden and the ever-popular Growing Friends Plant Sale. Spring Open Day Brochure PDF 
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Sustainable Gardening for Intermediates ~ Workshop | 
| When: | Sunday 19th October and 16th November 2008
1.30 - 4.30 pm | | Where: | Australian Garden | | Cost: | $34.50 adult. Tour/activity costs are additional to the Australian Garden entry fee. | Bookings & enquiries: | Tel: (03) 5990 2245
Bookings essential. | A fantastic opportunity to meet members of RBG Cranbourne's talented horticultural team, including John Arnott, Manager, Horticulture, and learn more about sustainable gardening. The horticulturalists will share their expertise and provide participants with innovative ways to create beautiful sustainable gardens. |
Botanical Ilustration with Janet Matthews ~ Workshop
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| When: | Saturday 15th November 2008
10am - 3pm | | Where: | RBG Cranbourne | | Cost: | $60.50 adults | Bookings & enquiries: | Tel: (03) 5990 2245
Limited places available so book soon! | This is a rare opportunity to meet and learn from renowned artist Janet Matthews, who will be hosting a botanical illustration workshop at RGB Cranbourne. Learn the fine art of drawing flora and fauna, then head to the Garden's Shop to purchase one of Janet's beautiful pictures. Participants are required to bring their own paper and coloured pencils. |
Tropical Hothouse 
'Retreat to the warm, humid tropics inside the Tropical Hothouse. Experience the feeling of walking through dense vegetation and discover the weird and wonderful plants of the tropical rainforests. Take a step back in time and be astonished by early plant life, which has evolved from before dinosaurs roamed the earth. Download Self Guided Brochures: Vital Plants • Botanical Marvels • Plant Evolution
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Plant Census 
Find out what plants grow at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Now publicly available on the Gardens' website, the plant census provides records on over 50,000
Read More 'Floreo 2008 
The Online Plant Census Project has won the Sir Rupert Hamer Records Management Awards 2007 for Innovation and Excellence in Records Management. Guilfoyle’s Volcano
Originally built under William Guilfoyle’s direction in 1876 as a reservoir for irrigation supply, the structure was designed to represent a volcano, to be viewed as a focal point for the Gardens’ landscape.
Read More 'Guilfoyle’s Volcano' Plant Names  Botanists Roger Spencer, Rob Cross and Peter Lumley have just produced a plain English guide to the use of plant names.
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