May in the GardensThere's lots on at our Gardens this month! Next Tuesday, the Australian Textile Exhibition launches at Cranbourne Gardens, with a beautiful display of native-inspired, handmade pieces. The following week, on Mother's Day, settle in for a harp recital at Melbourne Gardens or take your family to enjoy an Australiana Afternoon Tea in Cranbourne. On Sunday 27 May we will celebrate Botanic Gardens Day. Across Australia and New Zealand, arboretums and gardens are throwing open their gates, offering special tours and displays for visitors. As world leaders in botanic
gardens, we are sharing a special bushland tour of Cranbourne Gardens with our ecologist, Dr Terry Coates. Terry specialises in a different kind of conservation, that of the Southern Brown Bandicoot. Join his walk to learn more about these endangered creatures. We look forward to seeing you in the Gardens this month!
Tim Entwisle
Director and Chief Executive
Australian Textile Exhibition
Cranbourne Gardens
Peruse this unique celebration of everything Australian, portrayed in textiles. Watch demonstrations and select gifts from the pop-up shop.
8 to 13 May
FREE
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Botanic Gardens Day
Cranbourne Gardens
Join ecologist, Dr Terry Coates on a walk through the bushland and learn how he helps protect the endangered Southern Brown Bandicoot.
27 May
FREE
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Cranbourne Gardens
Enjoy a day in the award-winning Australian Garden, set within the Cranbourne Gardens. Book tickets for the Garden Explorer, which wends through 15 hectares of changing landscape, then head for Boon Wurrung Café for an Australiana Afternoon Tea with a complimentary glass of Habitat sparkling.
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Help Our Cypress Win Victorian Tree of the Year
Our magnificent Monterey Cypress (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa) has been nominated for Victorian Tree of the Year! This incredible tree is located on Hopetoun Lawn in Melbourne Gardens. It is thought to be comparable to the largest examples of the species in the world, with a canopy spread stretching to 31m, a height of almost 34m and a girth of 11.7m. Click here to vote for our cypress by liking its photograph on the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)'s Facebook page.
Survival of the Endangered Euroa Wax Flower
The endangered Euroa Wax Flower (Philotheca myoporoides subsp. euroensis) is known to exist on just two mountaintops. Its natural population extends to about 30 individuals, but with the help of the Victorian Conservation Seedbank its future is looking more secure. Read more.
Death Cap Mushrooms
Over the past month our team of scientists and mycologists have found scattered buttons of the Death Cap (Amanita phalloides) in the Melbourne Gardens and nearby parklands, but fewer of the other problem poisonous mushroom, the Yellow Stainer. This highly toxic mushroom grows under old oak trees. Read more.
Become a Cranbourne Gardens Ambassador
If you're interested in joining our team of cherished volunteers, come along to a Volunteer Information Morning Tea at Cranbourne Gardens:
When: 10.30am Saturday 19 and Monday 21 May
For more information or bookings, please contact Fiona O’Loghlin, Volunteers and Friends Coordinator.
Melbourne Gardens
Winter Sweet (Chimonanthus praecox) has often featured in Chinese New Year decorations. Its waxy, pale yellow flowers release a delicious perfume, which permeates through the Gardens on chilly May mornings. It prefers well drained soil and sunny conditions. You'll find them in the Southern China Collection and scattered throughout the Gardens.
Cranbourne Gardens
The striking large shrubs of Hakea petiolaris subsp trichophylla, from south-west Western Australia, produce a succession of pom-pom like flower heads in early Autumn. It requires good drainage and full sun to grow well in Melbourne, and light pruning will keep it more compact. You'll find these in the Forest Garden.
Looking for a gift? Select something special from our Mother's Day collection of botanical-inspired homewares, body products and accessories.
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