Date posted: 15 August 2016
How beautiful are Moreton Bay fig trees? Adelaide Botanic Garden's stately Murdoch Avenue was planted full of them (Ficus macrophylla) in 1866 - 150 years ago in 2016 - and it's become arguably the Garden's most iconic vista. But what makes these trees so special?
Check out our video to celebrate 150 years of the Ficus walk and to discover some facts about these amazing plants.
Music: "Porch Blues" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. Strangler fig image: James St. John. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 2.0 License
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.
