Mount Lofty Botanic Garden closed
07 December 2023
Due to an Extreme Fire Danger rating, Mount Lofty Botanic Garden will be closed on Friday 8 December 2023.
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Adelaide Botanic Garden will re-open on 29 November.
28 November 2023
Following severe weather and flooding, Adelaide Botanic Garden will re-open as usual at 7.15am on Wednesday 29 November 2023.
Adelaide, Mount Lofty and Wittunga Botanic Gardens closures on Tuesday 28 November
28 November 2023
Due to severe weather and flooding, Adelaide, Mount Lofty and Wittunga Botanic Gardens will be closed on Tuesday 28 November until they are safe to reopen.
Adelaide to host exclusive exhibition by world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly
27 November 2023
The world’s most celebrated contemporary glass artist, Seattle-based Dale Chihuly, has chosen the stunning Adelaide Botanic Garden for the first major outdoor exhibition of his work in Australia and the wider southern hemisphere. Chihuly will present a curated selection of large-scale installations and sculptures in this Australian-exclusive exhibition from September 27, 2024, to April 29, 2025.
Adelaide Botanic Garden wins international tourism award
22 November 2023
Adelaide Botanic Garden has been announced as a 'Garden of the World Worth Travelling For in 2024' at the International Garden Tourism Awards.
Wildlife photography exhibition to call rainforest conservatory home
20 September 2023
In a world-first, Adelaide Botanic Garden’s eye-catching rainforest conservatory will be the leafy venue for a global nature photography exhibition, set to open next week.
Special guide for South Australian outback plants released
10 August 2023
An eagerly awaited handbook for identifying and understanding South Australia's incredibly vast outback flora has been launched by the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium (BGSH) this week.
First Nations exhibition challenges the Garden's colonial past
03 August 2023
A new First Nations art exhibition which shines a spotlight on the important native plants and trees often dismissed by early European settlers opens at Adelaide Botanic Garden.
Botanic Garden visitation hits seven-year high
31 July 2023
Adelaide Botanic Garden has welcomed more than one million visitors through its gates for the first time since the 2015/16 financial year.
Popular South Australian gardening expert joins Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium Board
06 July 2023
The Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium (BGSH) is pleased to announce the appointment of well-known Adelaide-based horticulturalist Sophie Thomson to the organisation's board, effective immediately.