Science
- Evolutionary ecology research
- Horticultural research
- Plant diversity research
- Plant pathology research
- Herbarium & resources
- Scientific publications
Art & illustration courses 2012Do you love botanical art and want to learn to draw from nature? Be inspired by the natural beauty of the Gardens and join an art class. Courses at the Australian Botanic Garden and the Blue Mountains Botanic GardenThe Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust runs botanical illustration courses at these Gardens. For more information please call the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan on (02) 4634 7903 or the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah (02) 4567 3012. Master classes at the Royal Botanic Garden SydneyThe Friends of the Botanic Gardens runs botanical illustration courses for artists who already have experience and wish to improve their skills. For more details call the Friends' office on (02) 9231 8182. The Friends sponsor the Margaret Flockton Award for Botanical Illustration and hold an annual exhibition of Botanical Art. Margaret Flockton Award ExhibitionMargaret Flockton was the first and most long-serving botanical illustrator at the Botanic Garden. The Margaret Flockton Award for Scientific Botanical Illustration commemorates her contribution to Australian scientific botanical art. The Margaret Flockton Award is open to Australian and overseas artists producing scientific botanical illustrations of a high standard. The judges select works for inclusion in the Margaret Flockton Award Exhibition to be held at the Red Box Gallery in the National Herbarium of New South Wales. |
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