The Ken Baker Orchid House Ken Baker was a visionary and a moving force behind the establishment of the Botanic Gardens Ken worked tirelessly in the 1980s to convince the then Beaudesert Shire Council to allocate the land to the garden club and also undertook the...
At its heart, a Japanese garden remains an attempt by humans to encapsulate the spirit of nature, recognising the cycle of seasonal changes and the transience of life. The original concept of the garden was to create an idyllic environment that would tempt the deities...
What is a Rhododendron? "As well as the popular garden shrubs displaying the dazzling colourful spring flowers we associate with the rhododendrons, this large and complex genus also includes various types of evergreen and deciduous azaleas, once classified as a...
The Rainforest Walk is temporarily closed to visitors as our volunteers work to make it safer. The Volunteers at the gardens are constantly repairing and upgrading different sections of the gardens for your enjoyment and safety. A new boardwalk and stairs with...
White Flower Walk (previously Cherry Tree Walk) Sadly, our grove of cherry trees suffered debilitating disease have been replaced over the past few years with Lagerstroemia Indica ( White Crepe Myrtle) under-planted with White Snowball Agapanthus. These make a...
The Botanic Gardens at Tamborine Mountain were established in 1983 as an initiative of the Tamborine Mountain Garden Club Early photo of the site before development. The 11 hectare block of land was a weed-covered swamp that had been designated by the then Beaudesert...
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Tamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens survives from our events and government funding. Your purchase means we can continue to provide great events and maintain our gardens. See you at your purchased event soon! Be sure to browse our website and discover the wonder of the...
Looking magnificent in the Gardens this month is the Buckinghamia celsissima commonly known as ivory curl Buckinghamia is a genus of only two known species of trees belonging to the Proteaceae family. They grow in the rainforests of...
The volunteers at the Botanic Gardens will sport bright new presentation shirts at plant sales and events thanks to generous support from Hartley Road Landscaping Supplies & Equipment Hire. Clive Lucas, owner of Hartley Road Landscaping Supplies, delivered the...
Looking for that special plant for your indoor collection or maybe in a shady spot in the garden? Throughout February, the Potty Potters at the Botanic Gardens have a ton of specials on offer. The warm weather and plentiful rain has meant that everything in the...