Unveiling student photography at Adelaide Botanic Garden
11 July 2024
A group of extremely talented photography students from Brighton Secondary School recently visited Adelaide Botanic Garden tasked with capturing a series of photographs.
Adelaide Botanic Garden Upgrades
What changes are coming?
Adelaide Botanic Garden was assigned funding for upgrades.
1) Upgrade of public amenities
The following free standing toilet facilities have been demolished and rebuilt in the same location with modern, sustainable practices to include toilets, family rooms with provision for children, and accessible toilets:
- Simpson Kiosk (E6 - next to the Main Lake) - NOW OPEN.
- Classgrounds (B10 - adjacent to Plane Tree Drive, Botanic Park) - NOW OPEN This will have a Changing Places toilet facility.
- Francis Arbor (G4 - on the western border shared with Lot Fourteen) - NOW OPEN.
The following toilets, which are located within larger buildings, have also been upgraded. The renovations have improved ventilation and enhanced the visitor experience.
- Schomburgk Pavilion (E10 - next to the Museum of Economic Botany and Diggers Shop). These are now open.
- Noel Lothian Hall (D15 - at the back of the Tram Barn, near the Rose Garden, opposite the Little Sprouts Kitchen Garden.) These are now open.
2) LED lighting in Botanic Park
New LED lighting is being installed along key pathways in Botanic Park and within Adelaide Botanic Garden to improve safety and access for after-dark events. Installation will begin in September 2023 and likely to be completed Autumn 2024.
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Director of SA's Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium appointed Chair of national body
15 March 2024
The Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium is very pleased to announce that the Director of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia, Mr Michael Harvey, has been elected as the new Chair of the Council of Heads of Australian Botanic Gardens.