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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Friends at the Tomah visitor centre.
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Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah

Keen to visit the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah, but don’t think you have enough time to do it justice? Here are three ways to spend your day.

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Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah

If you’ve admired the windflowers blooming at the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden at Mount Tomah, now’s the perfect time to try growing them at home. With minimal care and the right conditions, these beautiful plants will reward you for years to come. 

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Walking trail at Mount Tomah
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Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah

Take the road less travelled and walk through the stunning breadth the garden has to offer.

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Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah

With a dense collection of cool climate trees nestled in amongst UNESCO World Heritage wilderness, the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah is one of the best places to marvel at nature’s spectacular show of autumn colour.

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Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah

Shinrin-yoku or “forest bathing”, the Japanese practice of immersing oneself in the atmosphere of the forest, is a balm for the body and soul, writes Marion Whitehead, Supervisor Ornamental Gardens and Nursery Mount Tomah.

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Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah

An extraordinary display of rare turquoise blooms are starting to flower at the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah, with one species blooming for the first time ever. 

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Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah

Working with stakeholders from different Australian states, geneticists have helped to clarify taxonomy and conservation planning for seven leafless Bossiaea species.

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Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah

Three carnivorous plants to care for during the cooler seasons.   

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Bright pink pods with flowers.
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Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah

Eucalypts or gum trees are one of Australia’s most iconic plants. The scent of their oil alone evokes the bushland.  

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Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah

Immerse yourself in cool climate mountain maples, starry nights and magical mountain heights for a weekend roadtrip like no other.   

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A stop on a roadtrip to Mount Tomah
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Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah

Choose your own adventure with this list of hidden gems to discover on your road trip up to Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah.

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Looking up into a deciduous trees with autumn coloured leaves as the sun shines through
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Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah

March may mark the official start of autumn but horticulturalists across Botanic Garden of Sydney’s three sites have already seen leaves changing colour for some weeks now. 

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