For almost 30 years the Friends of the Botanic Gardens (the Friends) has supported the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust (the Trust). With government funding only covering approximately 60% of the Trust’s annual ongoing costs, additional funds are needed to ensure the Gardens continue to be at the forefront of scientific research, important centres for education and places of outstanding natural beauty.
Support the Friends now.
Below is more information about the different types of donations. 100% of every contribution goes directly to projects within the Gardens.
PlantBank will be a world-class research centre, built at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan as part of the Trust’s Bicentenary plans for 2016.
PlantBank is one of the Trust’s most significant science and conservation initiatives in a century. As a world class research facility, PlantBank will provide a permanent Seedbank for future conservation, conduct cutting edge science on our precious plant species and be an innovative centre for education.
The Friends aims to raise $750,000 to build the centre’s research and teaching laboratories. Here cutting edge science will occur to help us better understand, and therefore better protect, our plant life for the future. It will also be the site for training our next generation of scientists.
To find out more information about supporting PlantBank please call Nicky Hammond, Fundraising Manager on (02) 9231 8182 or make a donation online today or download a form here.
If you are already a member of the Friends you can provide an annual donation, in addition to your membership fee, to upgrade to Waratah member status.
As a Waratah member your fully tax-deductible donation enables you to play a special role in supporting the vital work of the Gardens. Become a Waratah online today. Waratah members may choose from the categories below, and can vary their donation each year.
Gold Waratah $1000 & above
Silver Waratah $500-$999
Bronze Waratah $250-$499
Or to find out more information about Waratah membership please call Nicky Hammond, Fundraising Manager on (02) 9231 8182.
Donate online to Friends' Projects - the Friends provides funds to support a number of the Trust’s projects. In addition to PlantBank, these include:
the Bicentenary Plant Diversity project which collects plants and seeds across the globe for research and conservation
the Scholarship Fund which enables horticultural staff to learn about best practices in botanic gardens elsewhere in Australia and overseas
contributions towards the 3 botanic gardens nurseries
science internships which offers undergraduates and recent graduates in the plant sciences advanced work experience in the Gardens’ leading scientific institution
interpretive signage in the 3 Gardens
the Margaret Flockton Award for Excellence in Botanical Illustration
Make a bequest - if the Gardens have been part of your life, we invite you to be part of their future.
Leaving a gift in your Will is a particularly effective way to support the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust. Your gift would help us to make long term plans, and offer you the chance to continue your relationship with the Gardens long into the future.
To discuss leaving a bequest to the Friends, or to be sent correct wording for your Will, please call Nicky Hammond, Fundraising Manager on (02) 9231 8182 or email nicky.hammond@rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au.
