Stories from the Botanic Gardens

From what's blooming to the latest botanical science research, discover the stories that make the Botanic Gardens unforgettable places for science, horticulture and leisure.

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Sydney Red Gums (Angophora costata)

New developments in machine learning are allowing huge datasets to reveal changes in plants. Scientists at Botanic Gardens of Sydney have harnessed these advancements to look at Australian eucalypt species, unveiling their transformation over millions of years. 

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Darren Charlwood, a Wiradjuri artist, stands next to his Welcome to Country Sculpture at the Botanic Garden of Sydney.

Botanic Gardens of Sydney has unveiled a new First Nations artwork to welcome visitors to Australia’s natural masterpiece and oldest botanic garden on the shores of Warrane - Sydney Harbour. 

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Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

A full palette of plant parts including flowers, leaves, bark, bracts, cones and seeds are on display in early winter. 

A rainforest

Researchers and scientists from the Research Centre for Ecosystem Resilience (ReCER) share their highlights from the recent Rainforest Connections 2024 conference.

Science advancements
The Blueberry Lily

As chilly conditions settle in across Australia and NAIDOC Week begins, we look at the best bush tucker to grow in your garden at home. 

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Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

A full palette of plant parts including flowers, leaves, bark, bracts, cones and seeds are on display in early winter. 

Simon Duffy

The future of the Botanic Gardens of Sydney will be expertly guided by a new Chief Executive following a competitive global search.

A flower growing from a muddy swamp

Seeds from an endangered and elusive plant species that only grows in an transient swamp west of Bourke have been secured at the Australian PlantBank for the first time.

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Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

This month's tour features rare and resilient plants that have survived for millennia.

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Tree of Life

Botanic Gardens of Sydney scientists collaborate in global ground-breaking study unravelling the evolution of angiosperms.

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Guests at the launch of the Garden Gallery
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Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Botanical art is putting the impacts of climate change on plants in the spotlight following the opening of The Garden Gallery and new labs for the Research Centre for Ecosystem Resilience (ReCER) at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.  

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A wetland

As 2023 is declared the warmest year on record and Australia endured another summer of extreme weather, scientists share some of nature’s solutions to mitigating the effects of an increasingly warmer climate in this four-part series.

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