June in the GardensHello again! The cold snap of winter is upon us, but don’t let that be an excuse to stay indoors. Cranbourne Gardens is lit bright with Wild Rose (Diplolaena grandiflora) to stave off the winter blues and Melbourne Gardens is alive with bursts of Camellias in colour – and psst! The circus is coming to town!
See you in the Gardens, Tim Entwisle
Director and Chief Executive
Circus Oz – Precarious
Tumble under the heated Big Top in the Gardens with Circus Oz’s new show, Precarious. Astonishing acrobatics and spectacular aerials fall into chaos when the natural balance of the world overturns.
Melbourne Gardens
29 June to 15 July
From $35–$60 per person, plus booking fee
Starry Southern Skies
Discover the fascinating history of Melbourne Observatory, which was built in the early 1860s as Melbourne’s home of weather forecasting, time keeping and star charting.
Melbourne Gardens
Mondays
$24 Adult | $20 Concession
$70 Family
Wildlife Corridors Workshop
In this workshop, hear from Victorian speakers with considerable vision and experience as they discuss the impacts of habitat destruction, and the need for reinstating wildlife corridors.
Cranbourne Gardens
Sunday 17 June
$75 Adults | $60 Cranbourne Friends
$30 Students
Restoring the Home of a Historic Icon
We are excited to announce that we have received $250,000 from the Coalition Government to reopen the roof of the Great Melbourne Telescope, one of the great scientific instruments of the Victorian era.
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Poetry in the Gardens
Tune in to New Shoots Victoria, a new radio series by Red Room Poetry, and uncover the artists and inspiration behind the poems scattered throughout Melbourne Gardens. Haven't read the poems yet? Download a map and take a self-guided tour on your next visit.
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Care for the Rare
A rare Bogong Daisy-bush (Olearia frostii) donated by Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria was recently planted at Dandenong Ranges Botanic Gardens, to kick off the Care For The Rare program.
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Support our Living Collections It’s well known that living near green spaces greatly improves wellbeing. Considerable evidence shows a strong connection between increased biodiversity and improved psychological health. At Melbourne Gardens we have more than 8,000 species growing within 30 Living Collections (like Fern Gully). Our award-winning Australian Garden hosts 170,000 stunning native plants. But in spite of expert care, some of our plants are beginning to show signs of stress caused by changing weather patterns.
You can help us in our endeavour to safeguard the beauty and essential biodiversity of our Gardens by making a tax-deductible donation today.
Melbourne Gardens
Common Heath (Epacris impressa) was named Victoria’s floral emblem in 1958. This pretty shrub grows to 1-1.5 metres tall and its flowers last from late autumn to late spring. The plant prefers full sun or semi shade and well-drained soil. You’ll find these beauties offering pops of colour to the Australian Forest Walk in Melbourne Gardens.
Cranbourne Gardens
The spectacular Wild Rose (Diplolaena grandiflora) is one of the plants collected by William Dampier during his exploration of the Western Australian coastline in 1699. This shrub occurs naturally on the limestone ridges and sand dunes along a near coastal strip north of Geraldton in WA. It can be found in the Ironbark Garden, in the Australian Garden.
Get 30 per cent off selected items in our Gardens Shop this month. Proceeds from every purchase go directly towards supporting the work of the Gardens.
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