The Gardens
Magazine of Friends of The Gardens
The Gardens is published quarterly and mailed to Members of Friends of The Gardens. Non-members may purchase copies from the Friends' office for $5.95 plus postage. The magazine contains articles about what is happening in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Mount Annan Botanic Garden and Mount Tomah Botanic Garden. There is also information on events, exhibitions, tours, art classes and more which are organised by the Friends. Money raised by the Friends is used to fund projects within the Botanic Gardens Trust areas which could not otherwise happen.
Below is a selection of items from the current magazine.
Number 82
September - October - November 2009
Contents
A fine eye for detail and beauty
Five years ago when Annie Hughes first saw Botanica, she was immediately drawn to both the delicate use of colour and the precise detail in the exhibited work ... Read more.
Fragile beauty with a tough constitution
Tetratheca thymifolia is an erect shrub, 30-40cm high with a tolerance to a wide range of climates and environments
Close Up - The complex life of sun-loving flowers
Tim Entwisle, Executive Director, talks about sunflowers
Artisans in the Gardens: a philosophy of renewal
Artisans in the Gardens will be held from 24 October-1 November at Lion Gate Lodge inside the Royal Botanic Gardens
Opening Night Friday 23 October, 6 pm-8 pm See Friends' Events and Activities to book
Exhibition open 24 October-1 November, 10 am-4 pm
Handsome plants with sculptural style
About Dracaena hookeriana
Friends' Tours in 2009-2010
See Friends Tours
Gardens of New Zealand, 19-30 November 2009
Treasures of Southern Italy - Sicily & Puglia, Mid-May 2010
Friends' Merchandise
Now available the Friends' 2009 Christmas Card which features the stunning Waratah by the highly acclaimed botanical artist Annie Hughes. Also available as a blank card. See more.
Why do we need botanic gardens?
Celebrating Kew Garden's 250th anniversary, Sara Oldfield highlights the vital work of botanic gardens around the world.
Book Review
'Old Growth: Australia's Remaining Ancient Forests', 'The Roots of Civilisation: plants that changed the world' and 'Two Dogs and a Garden'
Friends' Spring Diary
See Friends' Events and Activities
The Botanic Gardens Trust pages
First Person: Dan Bishop
Passionate commitment becomes a lasting gift
Coming of age but still a baby in the gardening world
Escape and get back to nature - The Jungle Lodge |
