Friends 25th anniversary celebrations

The Friends have now been supporting the Gardens for 25 years and we will celebrate this on Thursday 1 October. Join us on that day to enjoy some of the fruits of our labours:

• explore the newly-lit Red Centre Garden at night
• enjoy wandering through the mistily lit Rainforest Gully
• ride Flora Explorer through the Gardens at dusk
• see our some of our many gifts to the Gardens
• share drinks, nibbles and memories.

The celebrations proper will begin at 5.30pm at the Visitor Centre, where there will be a photographic display of some Friends-funded projects and some of the activities of our special interest groups.

Earlier, at 4.30pm, there will be guided walking tours to some of the projects we have funded, including the Cascades, Rock Garden shelter, sundial and Daisy Garden (a list of all Friends-funded projects in the Gardens is online).

Booking: this is a free event for all members of the Friends, but we need to know if you are coming. Please email (acceptances only) to events@friendsanbg.org.au with your name, phone number and email address, or leave a message on the Friends’ phone: (02) 6250 9548. Let us know if you will be attending the 4.30pm guided tour and/or the 5.30pm celebrations. RSVPs must be received by Monday 28 September.  Further details will be provided on this website and by email closer to the event.

Get involved by sending us a photo of your favourite place in the Gardens with a few words about it, or a story about a family event, or a plant that has some special meaning for you – email to newsletter@friendsanbg.org.au or drop it in to the Friends’ letterbox in the Visitor Centre. We want to create a display to show what the Gardens means to us all.