Current events

Bilby trail and craft activities (self-guided)

Fri 29 Mar - Sun 28 Apr — Collect a map from the Visitor Centre

Learn about the bilby and its habitat on a children's self-guided trail.

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Bush Fragrance

6 Apr – 5 May 2024 — Visitor Centre at the Australian National Botanical Gardens

This exhibition celebrates the work of the Botanic Art Group and their love of native flora.

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Culture on the Move – Bush Animal Weaving Workshops

Thurs 18 April and Fri 19 April, 10 am and 1 pm — Banksia Centre

Create your own bush animal during the school holidays.

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Culture on the Move – Traditional Weaving Workshops

Sat 20 April 10 am - 1 pm — Banksia Centre

Sharing cultural knowledge on weaving and plant use and learning how to prepare fibres.

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Enjoy a summer evening in the Gardens sampling native delights with a Bush Tucker afterDARK experience.

Browse on canapes based on Australian meats and plants and learn about local indigenous foods during a bush tucker demonstration from your native foods cook Fred, from Fred’s Bush Tucker, an indigenous company based on the NSW south coast.

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• 1 December (SOLD OUT)
• 5 January (SOLD OUT)
• 2 February (SOLD OUT)

Guided walk

Following the dining experience, explore the Gardens on a twilight ranger-led tour where you will find out about the bush tucker plants growing at the Gardens, delve into the misty rainforest and perhaps spot some of the creatures that call this place home.

Menu

The evening’s menu will include:

• Mango curry crocodile baskets with crushed macadamia
• Kakadu plum Kangaroo tartlets
• Vegetarian frittata with warrigal greens (gluten free)
• Fresh tossed garden salad with Lemon Myrtle dressing and Bush Tomato balsamic
• Bush cordial.

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Gates open at 6.45 pm on the day.

Online bookings close at midnight on the Sunday prior to the event.

Please wear shoes suitable for walking. The guided walk will include walking up and down stairs.

The event will proceed in light rain and ponchos will be provided if needed. Should the tour be cancelled for safety reasons, a notice will be posted on this ticketing page, you will be emailed, and a text message will be sent to your mobile. In the event of cancellation you will be given the choice of a refund or to reschedule.