What's On! - Events and Dates for the Diary.

The Friends of Geelong Botanic Gardens present a series of special events and activities throughout the year.

For further details or any additional information, see our newsletter or contact our office.

July 2010

What: Special Guided Walk – Hunters and Collectors Discover how the First Australians obtained all their food and medicine from the land. Your GBG guide will show how their care kept the land sustainable over thousands of years.
When: Sunday 25th July 2pm
Where: Meet your Guide at front steps of GBG – Gold coin donation

What: Winter Lunch & Lecture The annual Winter Lunch is on again.The speaker for this years Winter Lunch will be Dr Tim Hubbard, director of Heritage Matters Pty Ltd, who will give an illustrated talk on the social role of the late 19th Century conservatory.
When: Monday 26th July
Where: Truffleduck

What: Special Guided Walk – The Asian Collection Our Gardens are indebted to the early plant explorers who collected from the wild in China and to early Chinese gardens and nurseries that cultivated beautiful ornamental plants which are seen in art, literature and decoration. Join your Guide and discover the products of 2,000 years of Chinese horticulture that now enrich our Geelong Gardens.
When: Sunday 29th August 2pm
Where: Meet your Guide at front steps of GBG – Gold coin donation

What: Annual General Meeting Speaker Mr Scott Kerr, Friend of the RBG Melbourne, will present Guilfoyle's Volcano, a project of great historic significance. Learn about history, water conservation and the projects relevance to the Royal Botanic Gardens in the 21st C.
When: August
Where: Friends Meeting Room - rear of the gardens.

What: Special Guided Walk – Flights of Fantasy in association with the Geelong Field Naturalists. A surprising number of birds live alongside the GBG. Learn which plants will attract honeyeaters, spot the elusive sparrowhawk and hear about the epic journeys of the yellow tailed cockatoos, discover the bird species, habitat, nesting and roosting places hidden amongst the tree canopy of the Gardens.
When: Sunday 26th September 11am
Where: Meet your Guide at front steps of GBG – Gold coin donation

What: Friends Discovery Day at RBG Melbourne – join with Friends on a discovery day, including a guided tour of the Volcano Project and the New Caledonian Collection.
When: Monday 27th September 8:30am to 4:40pm
Where: Bus departs Oval Carpark nearest to Ryrie Street toilet block at 8:30am.
Cost:Friends $25.00, non-members $35.00
(BYO Lunch or purchase at the Cafe/Visitor Centre)

What: 25 Years of Friendship, A Silver Anniversary Dinner
When: Thursday 25th 7pm for 7:30pm start
Where: Truffleduck's Balmoral Reception Centre,
66 Hyland Street (Hamilton Hwy)
Fyansford, 3221
Ph: (03) 5229 7503