Friends of Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens Inc (FLRBG)
The Gardens are on Widjabul country. 313 Wyrallah Road East Lismore. 3 kms from the Lismore CBD
NO DOGS ALLOWED AT THE SITE – Guide and Companion Dogs excepted
Opening hours: Weekdays 7.30 am to 3.30 pm. Weekends 9 am to 4pm Closed: 28th March (road maintenance) and Easter 29th,30th,31st March and 1st April From April 4th the entrance to the Gardens will be changed to the second turn on the right after entering the waste facility. Park below the Environmental Education Centre and go up the ramp, past the Waterwise Garden and outdoor education shelter and through into the rainforest. Some areas of the Gardens will be closed from 4th till 30th April, but some lovely parts will still be open!
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Guided Walk in the Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens Sunday 24th March 9.30am Andreas will take you on an informative walk featuring some history of the Gardens and Useful plants of the Rainforest. Learn more about beautiful and useful plants, ideal for a smaller space or understory, or for a larger area, as you wander through the Sensory and Useful Plants Garden. Meet at the Visitor’s Centre at 9.15am for a 9.30am start for a one-hour walk. $5 per adult, children free. No card facilities sorry. Wear hat and sturdy shoes. Enjoy morning tea in the Visitor’s Centre after the walk. Donation appreciated. Booking essential: Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Numbers limited.
Understory, an immersive theatre adventure for kids aged 7-12, part theatre, part quest and part wacky science field trip, inspires in children a deep curiosity, wonder and connection to the natural world. The whole of the Hoop Pine Forest will be magically augmented into an enchanting theatrical world through an original story that is both fantastical and based in real science and deep ecology principles.
The show will run from April 18th to 28th. Each show has a maximum of 20 people, so we highly encourage people to book tickets early. Tickets go on sale mid-March and details on how to buy them will be posted on the Roundabout Theatre website: roundabout.net.au and Facebook page: facebook.com/ roundabouttheatre/
Landcare workshop Saturday 23rd March 9.30 to 12.30 pm GARDEN HABITAT HEROES There will be observation hives, sugar-bag honey tasting, hands-on displays and lots of time to ask questions to deepen your knowledge of our stingless and solitary bees, as well as habitat creation in general. A guided stroll through the lush botanic gardens will round off the event, offering firsthand insights into the elements that constitute an ideal habitat. Open to individuals of all ages, this event welcomes families to partake in the adventure of habitat creation. For safety reasons, children are kindly requested to be accompanied by an adult throughout the workshop. Limited spaces available, early bookings are essential to secure a spot in this transformative workshop. Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/garden-habitat-heroes-stingless-and-solitary-bees
FOR SALE! GREAT VALUE – NEW set of Greeting cards featuring Friends' photos taken at the Gardens- ON SALE Set of 12 for $20. Pick up from Gardens or organise delivery by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Become a Friend of our Gardens. We welcome your help to maintain this beautiful slice of the Northern Rivers. Membership is only $10 per year. Buy a membership for a friend for Christmas. Click on the Newsletter tab to find and download our interactive Membership form.
Friends Workdays: Wednesdays 8 am to 11 am. Join us. Wear long sleeves and pants, hats and bring gloves and morning tea.
Contact Ros on 0412 317 744 Nursery volunteers also welcome. Wednesdays between 9.30 am and 12 pm. Ring 0450 596 705 to let us know you are coming or just turn up.
Please do not come to work at the Gardens if you have any flu symptoms or are feeling unwell.
FLRBG is a non-profit group of volunteers working in conjunction with the Lismore City Council to establish, develop and maintain the Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens. The Friends were officially formed in December 1998 but the dream of establishing a Botanic Garden in the Lismore area had been around since 1988. The Gardens opened officially in June 2013.
These Gardens are a wonderful place to visit with big colourful information signs, individual tree labels, paths, seats, picnic areas and of course a superb collection of local rainforest and other local native plants. It is great place to take visitors, and for kids to explore. The COOL CUBBY near first car park and SOLAR CLOCK in Sensory Garden are great favourites.
A very new feature is the little walkway and lookout in PALM GULLY at the western end of the Gardens, just beyond the Nursery. The HOOP PINE FOREST, at the eastern end, is a lovely cool shady place to walk. The paths, unsealed but well graded, take you up to a stony LABYRINTH at the top and the newly installed BIG OLD CHURCH BELL, a little further along the ridge.
Have a look and feel free to ring the bell to mark your visit to the top of the forest.
AUTUMN in the Gardens is a busy time. Come and enjoy the many unique flowers and fruits in the rainforest. Look up, and down! Our insects and birds are always quietly busy. Check out our notice boards at the Visitors Centre and garden shed for photos of what to look out for.
VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS AT THE GARDENS are held every Wednesday morning from 8 am to 11 am.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PROPAGATION GROUP at the nursery 9.30 to 12.00pm. Ring 0450596705 for more information. Plants can be purchased at this time. Please bring cash.
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING Sat 16th March, 2024 at 9.15 am in the Visitors Centre.
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