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
The February 2025 Friends LRBG Newsletter is available now in the Newsletter tab above.
Click on link to see Costa at the Gardens on 26th May 2024 https://youtu.be/bfEmJ9cNKdw
To donate to the Friends of Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens Inc. BSB 728728 Acc No 22205295
Next Guided Walk 27th April 10 am Autumn in the Gardens with Phil. Walk from the Hoop Pines to Palm Gully and see the plants in the sensory Garden on the way. The streams are flowing and the forest is smiling. $5 adults, children free. Meet at the Gardens Visitor's Centre 9.45 am for a one hour walk. Join volunteers for morning tea after the walk Gold coin donation appreciated. Bookings essential. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Weeding Blitz (29/3) has been POSTPONED to Sat 17th May because of very wet weather predicted. Stay tuned.
Save the DATE Botanic Gardens Open Day SUNDAY May 25th from 9.30 am till 1pm LOOK OUT FOR OUR BIG FIVE PLANTS. Native plant sales, books, cards, native bee starter kits and delicious morning tea. Lots of helpful gardening information. Guided Walks: Booking essential with payment into account above and email to book This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Please put your name and which guided walk in reference.
9.30am USEFUL PLANTS GARDEN – Andreas
10.00 am UNCOMMON PLANTS 1 - Peter
11.00 am Megafauna to Microplastics Richard’s talk in EEC Session 1
11.00am WILSON’S PARK SPECIES GARDEN – Tim
11.00am Attracting Native Bee Pollinators - Graeme
11.30am UNCOMMON PLANTS 2 - Peter (repeat walk)
11.30 am HOOP PINE FOREST – Trudi
11.30 am PINES to PALMS - Phil
12.00pm COMMERCIAL USES OF RAINFOREST PLANTS – Ken
12.30 pm Richard’s talk Megafauna to Microplastics EEC repeat session 2
Set of Greeting cards featuring Friends' photos taken at the Gardens- ON SALE NOW Set of 12 for $12. 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 GIFT IDEA.
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 to say Thank You. 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.
AUTUMN in the Gardens is a very 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.
VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS AT THE GARDENS are held every Wednesday morning from 8 am to 11 am, except public holidays.
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.
Contact Us
FRIENDS LRBG Next Committee Meeting is Saturday 12th April, 2025 9.30 am in the EEC All welcome.
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 August 2025 newsletter.
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