Wondering what to purchase for that special Christmas gift? Look no further than the fabulous pre-Christmas plant sale Tamborine Mountain Regional Botanic Gardens on Saturday, December 4. The sale at the Potty Potters' propagation pavilion at the southern end of the...
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Botanic Gardens unveils cloud-based irrigation
The volunteers at Tamborine Mountain Regional Botanic Gardens in the Scenic Rim have officially unveiled a sophisticated irrigation system. The automated system throughout the Gardens can be controlled remotely through a computer or mobile phone app, allowing instant...
Succulents and much more at two-day Springtime plant sale
Are succulents or clivias on your plant shopping list? Then head to the Botanic Gardens on between 9am and 2pm on Friday, September 24 and Saturday, September 25 because they and much more are on sale at amazing prices at a special two-day plant sale. The sale...
A path opens for the Botanic Gardens
The volunteers at the Botanic Gardens have completed a major upgrade to one of the greatest attractions, Sooty Owl's Creekside Trail. A new path leads visitors through this magical space - with NO steps. Volunteer Ed Turner helped to build the new path. The initial...
Volunteers visit an exotic hide-away
The Botanic Gardens team celebrated an important year on Thursday, July 29 with a visit to the amazing subTropical Exotics private nursery, a place that specialises in the wonderful world of Araceae (Aroids), including Anthuriums, Philodendrons, Monsteras and many...
BGANZ Day plant sale – May 30
The Botanic Gardens team has been working hard to prepare for a major celebration of plants on National Botanic Gardens Day on Sunday, May 30. The volunteers are joining more than 100 botanic gardens across Australia and New Zealand to host their sixth Botanic Garden...
Flooding sweeps through the Botanic Gardens
Heavy rain over a number of days in late March sent floodwaters thundering through the Botanic Gardens. For the second time in just over a year, the iconic stone bridge was almost completely submerged briefly. Fortunately, it seems that no structural damage has...
Volunteers applaud Botanic Gardens plant sale success
Our volunteers are celebrating after the great success of the Gardens' first 2021 plant sale on Saturday, February 13. The four-hour sale raised nearly $3,500, a much-needed boost to the funds of the Botanic Gardens. The large variety of plants on offer brought...
Be early to catch a bargain at Botanic Gardens giant plant sale
The early bird catches . . . a great bargain at the Tamborine Mountain Regional Botanic Gardens one-day plant sale on Saturday, February 13. For the first time, the sale will be held at the Potty Potters' propagation pavilion at the southern end of the Gardens. Signs...
We strike it rich with new water bore
Water is vital to the health of our Botanic Gardens and long dry period over the past couple of years have put our resources under great stress. So our team decided to search for a new source of water. We found it in abundance last week when Hoffmann Drilling drilled...
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BOTANIC GARDENS PLANT SALE AIDS MASSIVE REBUILD
The volunteers at Tamborine Mountain Regional Botanic Gardens will hold a special plant sale on Saturday, March 9, to raise much-needed funds for the Gardens rebuild following the Christmas storm. The sale will be held in the Gardens car park from 8am until noon. The...
Botanic Gardens prepares massive plant sale to celebrate Springtime
The Botanic Gardens team is making final preparations for a massive two-day plant sale this coming weekend to celebrate the arrival of Springtime. The plant sale will be open from 8am to noon on Friday and Saturday at the Bobby White propagation pavilion at the...