Must-see

Every month our volunteer guides select a range of plants and other Garden features to create a self-guided, seasonal tour for our visitors.

Close up of pink flowers

Must-see tour

Experience the pick of the crop no matter when you visit! 

We've made it easy for you to make the most of your visit to the Garden. Our volunteers have put together a seasonal list of the exotic and native plants that are currently looking their best.

Download the May must-see tour 

Guided walks

Now is a great time to visit the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and enjoy some flowering gems.

Join a guided walk led by our knowledgeable volunteer guides!

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Plant of the month

Yin Xing, Maidenhair Tree - Ginkgo biloba L. 

Ginkgo biloba, sometimes referred to as a ‘living fossil’, is the only surviving member of an ancient order (Ginkgoales) of seed bearing plants around 270 million years old.

Family: Ginkgoaceae

Read more about the plant of the month

Tree with purple flowers along a sunny garden pathway

Garden Explorer

Follow the link to Garden Explorer to help find the plants on this month's tour.
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Tree with purple flowers along a sunny garden pathway

Volunteer Guides

Take a tour of the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney with our Volunteer Guides. Tours run daily at 10.30 am.
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