Join the Friends

Membership of the Friends helps the Gardens


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Benefits of membership

  • Involvement in supporting projects in the Gardens
  • Free copies of Botanic News, the Friends' quarterly colour magazine
  • Monthly e-mail bulletins
  • New members welcome function
  • Discounted entry to all Friends' events
  • Special member-only insider events
  • Discounted rates at Botanical Illustration classes and workshops
  • Member-only access to the Growing Friends' plant nursery
  • Opportunities to participate in volunteer activities including plant propagation, event organisation, hands-on garden maintenance
  • RBG Melbourne Guided Tours - available to Members at concession rates
  • Discounts at the Gardens Shop, the Terrace Tearooms, a number of nurseries, NGV (shop and new member subscriptions) and other outlets — Friends discount list (Word – 228 kB). Note: Membership card must be produced to receive discount
  • Free copy of Floreo, the RBG magazine.

Subscription rates

Individual members
(living within 50 km of the Melbourne GPO)

$  49 - 1 year
$  87 - 2 years
$130 - 3 years
Inc. GST

Household members
Ordinary member and one other person living at the same address; please include name of other person.

$  70 - 1 year
$130 - 2 years
$195 - 3 years
Inc. GST

Country membership
$35 Inc. GST

Interstate or overseas membership
$35 Inc. GST

Full time student or pensioner membership
$35 Inc. GST

Save money and join for 2 or 3 years.

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Botanic News - Summer 2011/2012 - for your free copy join the Friends


Gate Lodge - where the Friends' office is located

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The Friends' 2012 Calendar - available from the Friends' office

Last updated 14 Dec 2011