Acknowledgment of Country
We honour and respect all Elders and Traditional Custodians of the lands the Botanic Gardens of Sydney stand on. We acknowledge the lands as significant historical, ceremonial and traditional trade grounds.
In the same way that banks secure our money for future use, seed banking is a safe method of storing seeds for later use in conservation, restoration, horticultural development or research.
Our Collections Management team cares for, curates, shares, and preserves the botanical collections housed at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.
The Conservation Woodland at the Australian Botanic Garden was set aside in 1988 and now contains about 13 hectares of Cumberland Plain Woodland vegetation.
A team of researchers led by the Australian Institute of Botanical Science have assembled the complete genome of the striking species Telopea speciosissima.
Find out how New South Wales flora are stored for preservation (seeds, tissue culture and cryostorage) and for future plant security.
Introduce your children to Nature Play. Our educators are trained to make learning and connecting with nature fun.
We’ve tested 200 cultivars of plants from breeders across the globe, searching for those that are best suited to our local climate.
Every month our volunteer guides select a range of plants and other Garden features to create a self-guided, seasonal tour for our visitors.