The new Friends Lawn and associated works, including the re-aligned and re-modelled Main Path, the extended cafe deck and extensive new plantings, have now been completed.
At a launch event on Wednesday 27 April, the Friends' substantial contribution to the project was acknowledged and this is now marked by a plaque adjoining the deck.
The Friends put $235,000 towards the Friends Lawn project and a further $50,000 for re-modelling the Main Path intersection, with pathways to key attractions in the Gardens including the Treehouse and children’s trail, Banksia Centre and Garden, café, Ian Potter National Conservatory, Crosbie Morrison and other surrounding buildings. The Friends Public Fund contributed $30,000 towards the new plantings.