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 Closed for training Thursday 24th October, sorry.
Opening hours: Weekdays 7.30 am to 3.30 pm. Weekends 9 am to 4pm
FRIENDS LRBG Annual General Meeting 2024 Sat 16th November at 9.30 am in the Environmental Education Centre. All welcome. Morning tea provided.
Click on link to see Costa at the Gardens on 26th May https://youtu.be/bfEmJ9cNKdw
To donate to the Friends of Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens Inc. BSB 728728 Acc No 22205295
SATURDAY 26th October - 8.30am to 1.30pm "WEEDING BLITZ" - Hoop Pine Forest - Meet at the Visitor’s Centre. The Hoop Pine Forest is calling out to all Friends to assist with removal of dreaded Asparagus weed, as well as camphor seedlings, coral berry, privet seedlings, corky passionfruit. Can you lend a hand - for the morning? Weeding tools and collection buckets will be provided. Wear sturdy shoes, long pants, long-sleeved shirt, hat and insect repellent, BYO water. If you have a favourite weeding tool, bring it along too. Note that the Hoop Pine Forest terrain can be steep in parts, so you need to be prepared for some scrambling in some areas. Morning tea will be provided. BYO lunch. All help will be very much appreciated. Please register your participation with Susan This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Sunday 27th October GUIDED Hoop Pine Forest Walk at 10 am with Trudi. This 35 year old plantation of Hoop Pines is entrancing. Learn more about their reproduction, unchanged since the time of the dinosaurs. Bookings essential as numbers are limited, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. $5 for adults, children free. This is a medium incline walk on unpaved paths. Please wear sturdy shoes and hat. Meet at the Visitor's Centre in the Gardens at 9.45 am. Join us for morning tea after the walk. Gold coin donation appreciated. Cash only sorry. No card facilities.
FOR SALE! GREAT VALUE – 2025 Calendars $12 member, $15 non-member. Order yours at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and deposit money into account above. Put you name and CAL in reference please! Delivery will be organised by return email or you can pick up at the Gardens.
Set of Greeting cards featuring Friends' photos taken at the Gardens- ON SALE NOW Set of 12 for $18. Pick up from Gardens or organise delivery by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT.
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 their birthday or Christmas. Click on the Newsletter tab to find and download our 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.
Spring 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.
FRIENDS LRBG Annual General Meeting 2024 Sat 16th November at 9.30 am in the Environmental Education Centre
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING Sat 16th November 2024 after the AGM at the EEC. All welcome.
Our AUGUST 2024 newsletter is out now! Contact Tracey This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you'd like to contribute to our February 2025 newsletter.
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