Scenic Rim Regional Council Access to the Tamborine Mountain Regional Botanic Gardens will be temporarily impacted for a special event from Tuesday 3 to Wednesday 18 May 2022 inclusive, weather and conditions permitting. The Gardens will remain open under normal...
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Botanic Gardens volunteers look smarter
through a generous sponsor
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...
“Holy Bat Plant!” February specials on sale at the Botanic Gardens
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...
CHRISTMAS BARGAINS AT BOTANIC GARDENS SALE ON SATURDAY
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...
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...
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Botanic Gardens to re-open on Saturday, September 21
Tamborine Mountain Regional Botanic Gardens will re-open to the public on Saturday, September 21. The Gardens were closed abruptly on December 26, 2023, after the massive storm that severely damaged much of the Mountain. The Gardens were not immune. No buildings were...
Botanic Gardens prepares massive plant sale to celebrate Springtime
The team at Tamborine Mountain Regional Botanic Gardens is celebrating the re-opening of the Gardens with a massive two-day plant sale during the last weekend in September, coinciding with the Springtime on the Mountain festival. All proceeds from the sale go to the...