For the first meeting of the year The Garden Club enjoyed a presention by Amanda Ryan a member of the Fire Ant Eradication Team. Most of us found out stuff that we didn't know about these creatures and have come away better informed about what to watch out for. We...
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There’s never been a better time for…….
There's never been a better time for a picnic at the Botanic Gardens. The volunteers are all back in full swing and the gardens are fabulous at the moment. Remember it usually 4 degrees cooler on the mountain but the...
What’s on your Christmas Table
What's on your Christmas Table We know there will be lots of Yummy things to eat and drink but we're talking about flowers here I notice that this year again our popular Hardware and Garden Centre is again featuring the Poinsettia as a...
Orchid House in Bloom
Next time you visit the Botanic Gardens you will be amazed at the growth in the Orchid House. Visitors to the gardens are blown away by the displays of Cymbidium and Dendrobium Orchids The growth this season is sure to delight all the senses
More Sooty Owl Walk News
Stage one of the Sooty Owl Walk is now open for your enjoyment Look here for the latest photographs and developments http://tmbotanicgardens.org.au/sooty-owl-walk/
Something for everyone at the gardens
Something for the children These people were seen waiting outside the Sooty Owl Walk (NOW OPEN STAGE ONE) Gardens Volunteer Sandy Silabon with her creations waiting for...
Starts Tomorrow morning
"Springtime on the Mountain" The Botanic Gardens are in great shape for our Annual Spring Festival which starts at 9.00 am tomorrow morning. The wisterias are looking amazing The annual beds have all been weeded ...
Special Garden activities for Children
Children's adventure during Springtime gardens festival Children on Tamborine Mountain during the Springtime on the Mountain gardens festival this weekend are set for a special treat - an evening lantern stroll. The annual festival opens on Friday at 9am with seven...
Sneak preview
Garden Owners have a preview day Garden Owners and Garden Club committee members and Gate Captains are traditionally treated to a preview of the Open Gardens the weekend before the "Springtime on the Mountain Festival" ...
Busy days at the Potting Shed
Potting news The Potty Potters are busy propagating plants for the annual 'Springtime on the Mountain' Festival Plant Sale. This year we will be at the Showgrounds again The plant stall is always very busy with lots of your favourites plants and heaps of expertise...
LATEST NEWS & ARTICLES
Endangered Ormeau bottle tree added to Gardens collection
The Gardens team has added a critically endangered Ormeau bottle tree to the Upper Hillside Walk collection of indigenous plant species. The tree was kindly donated by David Cuschieri from Koalas on the Green with assistance from Judith Roland, President of Tamborine...
Gardens team embraces technology for donations
Visitors to the Gardens now have a high tech way of donating funds to assist the volunteer team in our maintenance and development work. The volunteers have added QR code technology to allow willing visitors to use their smart phones to make online donations. The code...