Been to the Botanic Gardens Lately? It’s more than just a nice spot to
catch up with a gath
ering, there’s a variety of activities on offer for young and old. Here’s a sampling of what’s available or for more information head to their website https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au
Botanical illustration beginners workshop with Mali Moir
This intensive four-day course provides an introduction to botanical art via pencil and watercolour. Students will begin to develop skills in outline drawing, foreshortening, tonal work, rendering of surfaces, basic colour work and paint application.
The cost of the course includes equipment to be used during the workshop – drawing materials, paint, watercolour paper and brushes.
Suitable for adults and teenagers. Presented by the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.
Monday 11 to Thursday 14 July
10am to 4pm each day
Whirling Room Studio, GMT Building
Melbourne Gardens
Getting Here
$399 adult
$342 Friends’ members
Bookings / Enquiries
T 03 9650 6398
E botanicart@frbgmelb.org.au
Bookings required, cancellation and refund policy applies.
Book online at rbgfriendsmelbourne.org or by telephoning the Friends’ office.
Plant Craft Cottage Demonstration Days
Watch and ask questions as members of the working groups demonstrate their plant craft skills.
Presented by the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne at the Plant Craft Cottage.
Natural Dye – Wednesday 6 July
Pot Pourri – Friday 8 July
Fibre – Tuesday 12 July
Basketry – Wednesday 20 July
Plant Card – Thursday 21 July
Natural Dye – Wednesday 3 August
Fibre – Tuesday 9 August
Pot Pourri – Friday 12 August
Basketry – Wednesday 17 August
Plant Card – Thursday 18 August
When: 10.30am to 2pm
Where: Plant Craft Cottage near H gate Melbourne Gardens
Cost: FREE
Children’s Garden
The Ian Potter Foundation Children’s Garden is the perfect place for kids who love getting their hands dirty in the garden. There’s lots of fun places to explore including the Ruin Garden, the Meeting Place (which has a water feature that sprays up out of the ground in summer!), a Wetland Area, Bamboo Forest, The Gorge, Plant Tunnel, Kitchen Garden (full of yummy vegetables!) and The Rill (a gentle waterway that runs through the Garden).
The Children’s Garden is an interactive educational environment in which children of all ages, backgrounds, physical abilities and cultures can play, explore and discover the natural world. It features plants, water, structures and pathways that reflect Melbourne’s changing seasons. The garden has been designed to intrigue, teach and excite children from a very young age about the importance of conservation and the environment. It is scaled specifically for children to create a sense of ownership, care and responsibility for the environment.
Plenty to explore in and around the Children’s Garden with our ’50 things for kids to do’ checklist (PDF – 1.82 kB) or pick up a free copy at the Visitor Centre. The Children’s Garden is accessible to anybody including wheelchair users, visitors with walking frames and parents with prams.
The Children’s Garden is closed for its annual rest from Monday 11 July and will reopen on Saturday 3 September. Each year the Children’s Garden takes a break in winter for regular maintenance and restoration for eight weeks following the end of July school holidays.
Open 10am–sunset Wednesday–Sunday and public holidays; 10am–sunset seven days a week during Victorian State School holidays. Closed to the public Monday–Tuesday during Victorian State School terms for booked school groups only
Rill (stream): 10am–4pm daily
Spiral fountains: 10am–4pm on days when the temperature is forecast to exceed 25 degrees. The fountains do not operate when the forecast is less than 25 degrees.