Any person, group, or organisation which is committed to and supports the purposes and objectives of the Friends is eligible for membership.
In Section 2 of our Constitution, these are stated as:
2.1 Purposes
The Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens Inc is established for the purpose of supporting the Gardens:
(a) in the protection, conservation and enhancement of the natural environment through the collection and maintenance of a significant collection of Australian native flora and related material,
(b) in research into and display of the diversity and conservation values of Australian plants, their ecological and geographic distribution and their horticultural values,
(c) in providing information and education to the community about growing, studying, conserving and promoting Australian plants through, but not limited to, lectures, workshops and guided tours.
2.2 Objectives
The objectives of the Friends shall be to:
(a) increase community awareness and knowledge of the scientific, educational, conservation, aesthetic and recreational functions of the Gardens,
(b) promote and support the continued development and maintenance of the Gardens,
(c) encourage the use and enjoyment of the Gardens by the community, and
(d) all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of these objectives.
