Friends of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens & Sherwood Arboretum – Connect | Promote

Brisbane Botanic Gardens City
Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
Sherwood Arboretum

connect • promote • protect

Become a Friend

CONNECT

…with people and communities committed to the Brisbane Botanic Gardens

PROMOTE

…this valuable collection of flora (and fauna) to the general public

PROTECT

…by advocating for the Botanic Gardens directions and objectives

Coming up

Free guided walk Celebrating 170 years of the City Botanic Gardens
Annual General Meeting – 17 September
Myall Park Reserve – where the Gordon grevilleas were produced, with Marie Hollingworth (speaker)

ABOUT US

The FRIENDS OF BRISBANE BOTANIC GARDENS AND SHERWOOD GARDENS Ltd represents the interests of the communities of Brisbane and its surrounds to promote the overall welfare of the City Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha and Sherwood Arboretum that is collectively called Brisbane Botanic Gardens and Sherwood Arboretum. Our principal purpose is the protection and enhancement of the natural environment of the garden’s zones.  In addition we aim to promote public appreciation of Brisbane Botanic Gardens and Sherwood Arboretum as well as scientific, horticultural, artistic, literary and educational interests at local, State, Federal and international levels. The Friends are a Company Limited by Guarantee ABN 20 607 589 873

WHY JOIN FBBGSA?

To access value added activities in the Botanic Gardens
To learn more about the valuable plant (&animal/ bird etc) collection
To understand the history of the people and plants that make the Botanic Gardens what they are today
To meet other people with similar interests
To volunteer and learn new skills that can benefit the Botanic Gardens
For exercise, enjoyment and to live longer!!