Visitor survey
31 May 2024
Have you visited Adelaide, Wittunga or Mount Lofty Botanic Garden recently? If so, please share your thoughts in our visitor survey.
Earthly Delights – Flora of India
31 October 2013
Date posted: 31 October 2013
Join the Friends of the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide garden guides for an exploration of the flora of India.
Complementing the Art Gallery of South Australia's exhibition 'Realms of Wonder: Jain, Hindu and Islamnic Art of India', the Garden Guides will share with you some of their favourite Indian plants in our collections, including the sacred lotus found in the Nelumbo Pond.
Realms of Wonder is the Art Gallery’s first major exhibition dedicated exclusively to the art of India. It includes more than two hundred paintings, sculptures, textiles and decorative art objects dating from the eighth century to the present day. Many of the works in this exhibition are on display for the first time. Jain art has never before been comprehensively displayed in Australia.
Where: Visitor Information Centre, Schomburgk Pavilion, Adelaide Botanic Garden
When: Thursday 7, 14, 21 and 28 November - 11am
Sunday 2, 10, 17 and 24 November - 2pm
Cost: Gold coin donation
Recent news
Culture and Art icons join forces in lead-up to Chihuly event
21 March 2024
Two of South Australia’s iconic cultural and arts institutions are joining forces in the lead-up to the Australian premiere of the exclusive international glass-art event, Chihuly in the Botanic Garden, opening at Adelaide Botanic Garden in September 2024. Adelaide’s world class Garden and its craft and design icon, JamFactory, have announced a partnership to foster the growth of local glass-art talent.