DESCRIPTION: Join us for a tour of the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens featuring Fungi - magic, mystery and marvels. Learn about the vital role of fungi in ecosystems and how some become pathogens. Learn also how the Sydney Royal Botanical Garden is working to find solutions to the problems they cause. Date: May 20 TIME: […]
Join us for a guided walk through the Royal Botanic Gardens on their Queer Plants Tour which celebrates the diversity of forms and reproductive strategies in the plant world. DATE: March 18 2026 TIME: 10.30am -12.00md VENUE: Meet at the Royal Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre 10.30 am. Tour finishes at the Calyx if you would […]
Get away from the Christmas Rush and join a Christmas themed tour of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Explore plants that form part of Christmas rituals or are named after this Celebration. If you would like to bring a non-SWIC friend there is a SWIC waiver form. The tour will finish at The Calyx for a […]
The Tropic of Capricorn is the most southern circle of latitude where the sun can be directly overhead. Its northern equivalent is the Tropic of Cancer, and together they form the borders of the tropical world. The two tropics are about latitude 23, which is why Latitude 23 is the name of the tropical glasshouses […]
Inaugural outing of new Garden Visits group! This guided walk of the Sydney Botanic Gardens will explore its remarkable history, botany and wildlife over 1.5-hours. Led by knowledgeable volunteer guides, we'll discover the Garden's plant diversity, living collection (garden display) as well as its our science and conservation. Late Spring is an ideal time to […]
Spring has sprung! Come wake up and smell the roses in the beautiful oasis in the heart of Sydney. Go Saturday is set for a gentle self-guided exploration of this calming space. DATE: Saturday 23 September 2023 TIME: 2pm-4pm VENUE: Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, meet at The Calyx, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Mrs Macquaries Rd, […]
We will walk with our First Nations guide through the Royal Botanic Garden to learn more about Indigenous bush foods and how these foods were used traditionally and adapted to the modern plate and palate. On our one-hour tour, we’ll journey through the Cadi Jam Ora garden and learn about some of the hottest bush […]
An oasis in the heart of Sydney, the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney is an ideal place to soak up some rays amidst one of the most beautiful and iconic gardens in Australia. Join ‘Go Saturday’ for a delightful and peaceful stroll, admiring the many treasures that this historic garden holds. DATE: Saturday 26 September 2020 TIME: Meet […]
As an extra activity this month, come and join us on a walk around the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney on a hunt for over 20 colourful koala sculptures visiting from Port Macquarie. The one-metre high koalas, hand-painted by Australian artists, will be placed in a bespoke trail around the Botanic Garden. The trail aims […]
Time to immerse yourself with the smell of Autumn in Australia’s oldest garden. Join Go Saturday for a gentle stroll around this arboreal oasis in the middle of a bustling metropolis. Additionally we shall endeavour to explore the wondrous Government House. Entry is free and tours are available dependent on the availability of the facilities […]