Mindfulness in the Garden
Learn how to bring full awareness to the present moment while being immersed in a natural garden setting.

Visitor Centre, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
19 Sep, 17 Oct, and 21 Nov 2026
10am – 11.30am
$40 Adult
$30 Concession
$30 Foundation & Friends members
1.5 hours
Connect with Nature this Spring
Guided through simple mindfulness practices, you'll engage your senses and experience the garden in the present moment.
Take a pause and reconnect with yourself and the natural world.
Guided through simple mindfulness practices, you'll engage your senses and experience the garden in the present moment. Focusing on what you see, hear, feel, and smell. Enjoy the benefits of spending time in nature, including reduced stress, improved focus, and a greater sense of wellbeing and connection.
Drawing inspiration from the changing seasons, each session explores a different way of slowing down, paying attention, and cultivating presence. These sessions offer practical techniques that can be incorporated into everyday life.

Session details
As spring begins, slow down and rediscover the Garden through mindful observation, awakening your senses to the colours, sounds, textures and fragrances of the season. This session explores how sensory awareness and time in nature can restore attention, reduce stress and cultivate a deeper appreciation of the present moment.
Inspired by the Garden in full bloom, this session invites you to reflect on the qualities you wish to nurture in your own life while exploring how mindful attention creates the conditions for growth. Through meditation, mindful walking and creative reflection, you'll discover practical ways to cultivate resilience, balance and wellbeing.
Celebrate the abundance of late spring by exploring the interconnected relationships that sustain life in the Garden and our own sense of belonging within nature. Through mindfulness and gratitude practices, this session encourages a deeper connection with yourself, the natural world, and the wellbeing that grows from feeling part of something larger.