Bushland Breakfast & Wander with Warren Worboys
Enjoy an early breakfast followed by a wander in Cranbourne Gardens bushland with Warren Worboys.
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Aboriginal Heritage Walk
Journey into the lands of the Koolin nation with an Indigenous guide. Experience a traditional smoking ceremony and learn about uses of...
Starry Southern Skies
See Melbourne Observatory Telescopes rotate and open up to the Australian night sky. Have the chance to view the sky using our powerful...
Science
Discover the Herb Garden
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Kangaroo Paw Discovery Walk
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Don’t miss the Botanic and Rare Plant Fair next weekend!
We are ready to present the Fair’s return next weekend!
Equality Statement
Celebrating equality in our community!
Workshop – Everything About Australian Birds
A range of experienced presenters encourage a greater understanding of Australian birds, their requirements and conservation.
Sadia Deen
New Shoots
Growing a new garden of poems
Rebecca Jordan
Miranda Boyle
Gareth Holmes
Gareth Holmes is a Research Assistant based in the National Herbarium of Victoria building at the RBGV. His work there involves providing...
Daniel Ohlsen
Bee Gunn
Andre Messina
Tanja Schuster
As a plant systematist, Tanja is predominantly interested in the evolutionary history of flowering plants. To understand their...
Philip Bertling
Philip is the Library Technician at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Library, which is located on the top floor of the National Herbarium...
A WEEKEND in the Gardens returns!
Join us for another weekend of great entertainment in the Gardens!
Health and Wellbeing Professional Development
Teachers, parents, and other professionals are invited to join us for a day of Health and Well Being!
Porosity Valley, Portable Holes
In association with Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne Festival will be presenting the world premiere of one of its major visual...
Discovery Day – Monash University Clayton Campus Gardens
The gardens and plantings at Monash University Clayton Campus are a fine example of campus design and planning in Australia. This day will...
Workshop – Fragrant and Sensory Gardens with Australian Plants
People are usually readily drawn to fragrance in gardens and enjoy most of the aromas of flowers and foliage. We will have experienced...
Spring flowers botanical illustration workshop with John Pastoriza-Piñol
A four-day workshop with John Pastoriza-Piñol, a Melbourne botanical artist and teacher with an international reputation.
The H E Ramsay Collection: Illustrated talk by Christine Johnson
Artist Christine Johnson tells the story of botanist, plant collector and writer Eileen Ramsay.
reFraming Nature exhibtion
An exhibition on the theme of natural history with all work for sale.
Discover the Herb Garden
Discover the 130 year history of our Herb Garden and the fascinating stories and uses of its highly fragrant flowers and leaves.
Secret life of birds in Melbourne Gardens
Discover the secret life of birds, their calls and habitats during this special guided walk with one of our resident bird experts.
Accounting for Carbon in the Royal Botanic Gardens
Science Seminar Series 2017 – This talk will describe the parameterisation of a model of the carbon budget of the Royal Botanic Gardens...
Origin and evolution of allotetraploid Nicotiana sect. Suaveolentes (Solanaceae)
Science Seminar Series 2017 – Expansion into the Eremaean Zone only within the last two million years
Exploring strategies for enhancing the integration of science into policy and governance
Science Seminar Series 2017 – ‘Sustainability challenges’ blur the boundaries between academic disciplines, between research, policy...
Taking Mueller to the masses
Science Seminar Series 2017 – The journey of the Mueller Correspondence project from records recovery and scholarly editing to online...
Try the Garden Explorer this spring!
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Native Seduction: ‘Fascination of Orchid Pollination’ with Mitch Smith
By coming to this talk which has the subtitle of ‘Sex, Lies and Seduction’ you are sure to become much better acquainted with what has...
Native Seduction: Talk - History of Botanical Illustration
Carolyn Landon, author of “Banksia Lady”, the biography of famous botanical illustrator Celia Rosser, will give a talk about the...
Native Seduction Exhibition: ‘Meet the Artists’ sessions
Meet the talented Cranbourne Friends Botanic Illustrators who’s work is showcased in this exhibition.
National Science Week at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
To celebrate National Science Week, we are offering an evening program at Melbourne Gardens on the history and process of botanic...
Kangaroo Paw discovery walk
Discover the beauty, diversity and vibrancy of the iconic Kangaroo Paw flowering throughout the Australian Garden
Secrets of great container gardens
Everything you need to know about growing native plants in pots. Adding seasonal colour, texture and aroma to your home garden
Choosing native plants for your garden with Angus Stewart
Join renowned native plant expert, Kangaroo Paw breeder, author and former ABC Gardening Australia presenter Angus Stewart on an insightful...
Seniors Week 2017 Shop Special
Visit the Shop and show your seniors card to receive a free gift with any purchase over $20. While stocks last.
Secrets to health and well being in the garden
Families are invited to spend time together exploring the secret powers a garden has to offer. You will learn to improve your physical,...
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria wins bid to host international Botanic Gardens Congress in 2021
The seventh Global Botanic Gardens Congress will be held in the world’s most liveable city for the first time following a successful...
Celebrating NAIDOC Week
The annual Koolin-ik ba Kirrip-buluk NAIDOC event was held on Wednesday 5 July at Cranbourne Gardens
Botanic and Rare Plant Fair 2017!
Mark the date for this exciting Fair in your diaries!
Secret stories of the Weird and Wonderful Garden
Let our Horticulturists guide you on a trail of discovery learning about Extraordinary flowers, ancient species, amazing adaptations.
Unlocking the secrets of a bush burn
The Land Management team will take you behind the scenes of an ecological burn to see what secrets are emerging from the ashes.
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We have recently closed our online store. Please visit one of our onsite gift shops, where our friendly staff can assist. We look forward...
50 years on, a Prince honours his grandfather
Almost fifty years later, His Imperial Highness returned to Melbourne Gardens to honour his grandfather’s visit.
Happy World Environment Day
Connecting People With Nature at the Gardens!
National Reconciliation Week: 27 May – 3 June
Celebrate National Reconciliation Week at Melbourne Gardens with a free walk.
Botanic Gardens Open Day!
Come and join us for a free walking tour to celebrate all things botanical!
Gardens House renaissance – in full bloom
The beauty and elegance of Gardens House will soon be in full bloom when its new interiors are revealed.
Afternoon Talk: Eucalypts and Their Status
Learn more about our iconic Eucalypts with Dr Frank Udovicic, Manager Plant Sciences.
Morning & Afternoon Talks: Australian Succulents, Bottle Trees and Boabs with Attila Kapitany
Talks by acknowledged expert and wonderful presenter Attila Kapitany.
Garden Book Sale
Books on an extraordinary range of topics related to gardens and gardening will be at our first ever book sale.
The secret of Little Seeds
Discovering joy in nature is just one of the aims of the Little Seeds Program
Vale Max Watson
Remembered fondly as a man with ‘a gorgeous smile and a generous heart’.
Useful Australian Plants Workshop
An all day workshop where the multitude of uses and applications of Australian plants will be highlighted.
Circle – a tale of migration from Alaska to Australia
Award-winning children’s author and artist Jeannie Baker’s latest book, Circle, is currently being exhibited at Domain House.
Native Seduction: Artist-in-Residence
Watch as the Cranbourne Friends Botanic Illustrators sensitively capture the alluring parts of plants that attract their pollinators...
Native Seduction Exhibition
Become a voyeur in the world of native seduction. See how plants lure and entice their pollinators in a provocative way to preserve their...
Woodland Weaving
Weave dried woodland plants, flowers and fruits into a natural woodland woven artwork.
Winter Wonderland
Listen to the sounds of the bush symphony and spot the signs that plants and animals are talking to each other.
Linden New Art in Residence
Linden Gallery will be exhibiting art exhibitions curated specifically for their temporary new home in Domain House.
Story time under the Weeping Pine
Join us for a fun morning of story telling and music inspired by the plants and the seasons at Melbourne Gardens.
Special Winter Discovery Tour in Auslan for the deaf and hard of hearing
Enjoy beautiful and unique aspects of the Gardens in winter. Be surprised with how many plants are in bloom.
Catch the stargazing bug at Melbourne Observatory
Join us for an exciting night of Stargazing at Fed Square!
Science publications 2017
Refereed journal articles Linde, C.C., May, T.W., Phillips, R D., Ruibal, M., Smith, L.M. & Peakall, R. (2017). New species of Tulasnella...
Nature Play Day
Join us to celebrate Nature Play Week!
Celebrating women in a traditionally male environment
Women playing key roles in the botanical world and working here at the Gardens.
Sapphire McMullan-Fisher
As a mycologist, Sapphire McMullan-Fisher is currently developing a crowd sourcing system for development of interactive keys for mushroom...
An ode to Betty Amsden
The Gardens pays tribute to an inspiring woman
Fresh eyes, new discoveries
Sometimes it really does take a fresh pair of eyes to spot the difference
Cherry Ballart Project blooms again
St Joseph’s Primary School in Collingwood commenced a partnership program with Melbourne Gardens as part of the Cherry Ballart Project
Australia Day honours recognise service to conservation and horticulture
Congratulations to two of RBGV’s long-serving volunteers.
Interactive key to the species of Australian waxcaps
Project summary Building on the FunKey interactive key system utilised in FunKey – Key to Agarics (a key to the genera of Australian...
Summer fun at Cranbourne Gardens!
Take a trip to Cranbourne Gardens for a full day of adventure!
Making Christmas and music at Melbourne Gardens
Harpist Michael Johnson brings his musical magic to Melbourne Gardens again on Christmas Day.
Future Planning for the Green Heart of Cranbourne
The new Cranbourne Gardens Master Plan has just been released!
Muelleria – Vol. 35 (2016–2017)
Contributed papers Three new species and one new combination in Hibiscus (Malvaceae) (PDF – 1.36 MB) L.A. Craven, R.L. Barrett and M.D....
60 years, many volumes and much scanning – Muelleria is now online
All 34 volumes of Muelleria are now available online.
Western Australian Wildflowers with John Thompson
This will be a wonderful ‘not-to-be-missed’ opportunity to enjoy a presentation by John Thompson.
A WEEKEND in the Gardens returns!
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A WEEKEND in the Gardens returns!
Join us for another weekend of great entertainment in the Gardens!
Vacation care program: Raindance
Dance through the water cycle with music, dance and water play activities.
Summer is just marvellous fun at Melbourne Gardens!
We’re gearing up for a marvellous summer of fun and entertainment!
Making music and memories on one weekend in March
Melbourne Gardens will come alive with music on one weekend in March next year!
Muelleria – Vol. 1(1): 1–64 (1955)
Contents Foreword (PDF – 186 kB) J.S. Turner pp. 3–4 Preface (PDF – 103 kB) A.W. Jessep pp. 5–6 New species and varieties of...
Muelleria – Vol. 1(2): 65–114 (1959)
Contents Australian species of the fungal genus Cordyceps (PDF – 8.08 MB) J.H. Willis pp. 67–89 Orthography of certain species epithets...
Muelleria – Vol. 1(3): 114–257 (1967)
Contents Systematic notes on the indigenous Australian flora (Part 1, PDF – 19.2 MB), (Part 2, PDF – 16.1 MB) J.H. Willis pp. 117–163...
Muelleria – Vol. 2(1): 1–116 (1969)
Contents The genus Villarsia (Menyanthaceae) in Australia (PDF – 17.5 MB) H.I. Aston pp. 3–63 A review of the genera Teloschistes and...
Muelleria – Vol. 2(2): 117–148 (1971)
Contents Otto Carl Berg's types of Myrtaceae in the National Herbarium of Victoria (PDF – 2.9 MB) J.A. Anderson pp. 119–131 Additions...
Muelleria – Vol. 2(3): 149–188 (1972)
Contents A new species of Orchidaceae from Victoria (PDF – 1.08 MB) D.L. Jones pp. 151–154 Notes on Australian Acacias I (PDF – 3.04...
Muelleria – Vol. 2(4): 189–229 (1973)
Contents Two new species of Archidium from Victoria, Australia (PDF – 8.22 MB) I.G. Stone pp. 191–213 General index, Volume 2,...
Muelleria – Vol. 3(1): 1–68 (1974)
Contents Studies in Antarctic lichens I: Notes on Caloplaca citrina (Hoffm.) Th.Fr. and Physcia caesia (Hoffm.) Hampe (PDF – 2.52 MB)...
Muelleria – Vol. 3(2): 69–164 (1975)
Contents James Hamlyn Willis. A biographical sketch. (PDF – 6.42 MB) Anonymous pp. 71–88 Four new species of plants endemic in the...
Muelleria – Vol. 3(3): 165–208 (1976)
Contents A new Corybas species from South Australia (PDF – 790 kB) D.L. Jones and R.C. Nash pp. 165–168 An analysis of the flora of...
Muelleria – Vol. 3(4): 209–255 (1977)
Contents The species of Paronychia (Caryophyllaceae) naturalised in Victoria (PDF – 2.02 MB) H.I. Aston pp. 209–214 The herbaceous...