The Friends raise funds to support Garden projects and run a number of events, groups, publications and meetings for its members throughout the year.
Friends members who volunteer offer a range of valuable services to the Gardens and their visitors, including daily guided walks, self-guided trail sheets, plant sales at Mount Lofty Botanic Garden, Visitor Information Centre staffing and more.
Thinking about volunteering? See the opportunities available here or get in touch with the friends here.
Art sessions are held in Adelaide Botanic Garden’s Goodman Building on Saturday afternoons, while workshops occur throughout the year. Exhibitions are also held from time to time in North Lodge.
Photography sessions are held in Adelaide Botanic Garden’s Goodman Building on the second Thursday and the fourth Friday of each month from 10.00am - 12.00. While workshops occur throughout the year, exhibitions are also held from time to time in North Lodge.
Tours are organised for Friends members to varied and interesting sites around Adelaide, including exceptional gardens, galleries and historic buildings.
The Gazette is published four times a year - submit an article or get involved with its production and release
You can learn more about the Friends' work by visiting its website.
18 July 2023
Have you ever driven past the beautiful heritage-listed Goodman Building when passing the Garden on Hackney Road? Did you know this building was formerly the base for the Municipal Tramways Trust but now serves as the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium administration building.
07 June 2023
World Ocean Day is an annual celebration held on 8 June which unites and rallies the world to protect and restore our blue planet. In our latest blog, State Herbarium's Jem Barratt takes a deep dive into how its scientific work focusing on seagrasses and seaweed helps with the restoration and preservation of our ocean ecosystems.
