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.
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.
Students will investigate a wide variety of local native plants that are integral in the life of First Nations peoples, exploring how these plants contribute to sustainability practices and the preservation of natural resources.
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.
The international Margaret Flockton Award acknowledges excellence in contemporary scientific botanical illustration.
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.
Botanic Gardens of Sydney scientists collaborate in global ground-breaking study unravelling the evolution of angiosperms.
Hey curious kids! Visit the four garden stops to discover new wonders of the Garden.
The future of the Botanic Gardens of Sydney will be expertly guided by a new Chief Executive following a competitive global search.
Your contributions help us to build diverse and comprehensive collections, and to document life in New South Wales and beyond for current and future generations.
We hope you’ve enjoyed this self-guided trail through the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Now it’s time to enjoy Desert Jungle, an exhibition by Jeannie Baker.