Acknowledgment of Country
We honour and respect all Elders and Traditional Custodians of the lands the Botanic Gardens of Sydney stand on. We acknowledge the lands as significant historical, ceremonial and traditional trade grounds.
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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.
Botanic Gardens of Sydney encompasses three world-leading botanic gardens, Australia’s premier botanical research institute, and Sydney’s leading outdoor activation precinct.
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 three-part series.
A new collaborative research project will help increase the availability of genetically diverse native seed for climate-resilient restoration.
Bunga Bangkai (Indonesian), Titan Arum or Amorphophallus titanum has the biggest, smelliest flower-spike in the world. It flowers for just 24 hours, once every few years… and in January 2025 one bloomed at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Named Putricia by staff at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney, she quickly captivated people from all over the world, writes John Siemon, Director of Horticulture and Living Collections.
Botanic gardens across Australia and New Zealand are gearing up for Botanic Gardens Week running from 19 – 25 May.
The Editors of Journal of Ecology have awarded the 2024 Harper Prize to Karina Guo for the best paper published in the journal by an early career researcher.
Mistletoe is in love potions, ancient medicines to ward off epilepsy and ulcers, and even a Justin Bieber Christmas song.
Flora Deverall, 90, is a volunteer guide at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney and a powerful example of the role of passion, purpose, and plants in a remarkable life. We wanted to share her inspiring story for National Volunteer Week 2025.