Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

💫COMPETITION TIME 💫

To celebrate the return of Lightscape 2026 to Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, we will be giving away tickets DAILY on-site at Melbourne Gardens. Details below 👇

🎫 1 x Lightscape Family Pass will be hidden somewhere at Melbourne Gardens in a mystery location from Monday 1st June – Friday 5th June

📍Check our stories on socials for the mystery location hint at 10am each day

🔍Visit the Gardens, find the hidden ticket first and return it to our Visitor Centre to redeem your prize

🚨 Conditions and rules of entry 🚨

Prize is for 4 tickets to Lightscape - 2 adults and 2 children aged 4-12 (children 3 and under do not need a ticket), or 1 adult and 3 children. All tickets must be redeemed at the same time.

The 4 tickets are valid only for the preview night of Lightscape - Thursday 11th June 2026 - and are not redeemable for cash equivalence.

This competition will end on Friday 5th June 2026 at 5:00pm AEST.

Only one prize will be awarded each day.

If there’s one native plant we think represents this year’s National Reconciliation Week theme ‘All in’, it’s silver banksia, 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘢.

From producing nectar to sweeten drinks, to providing food and shelter for all kinds of wildlife, the silver banksia deserves us going ‘all in’ for reconciliation.

❤️💛🖤

National Reconciliation Week 2026 | All In

This year’s theme, All In, reminds us that while National Reconciliation Week lasts one week, reconciliation itself must extend far beyond these dates — living in the minds, hearts, conversations, and everyday actions of all Australians.

Reconciliation is not a one-off moment. It is an ongoing commitment to listening deeply, learning truthfully, building respectful relationships, and walking together with understanding and care.

From gravelly southern WA to misty Cranbourne Gardens, there’s no stopping this climate-adaptive plant from surviving and thriving! 💪

Help us keep our Gardens an enduring green space for future generations by making a tax-deductible donation via our website 🔗 https://bit.ly/EOFY26RBGV

Thank you for playing your part 🌿💚

HAPPY NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS WEEK! 🥳

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria has been busy recognising the extraordinary contribution each and every volunteer makes to our Melbourne and Cranbourne Gardens.

More than 300 volunteers play an invaluable role in bringing the Gardens to life. Whether they’re leading tours, caring for collections or contributing through Friends groups, plant sales and exhibitions, their generosity, passion and commitment make a lasting difference.

Thank you 🩷

Meet 𝘏𝘰𝘺𝘢 𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴🪴 This particular succulent vine on your screen is a special one…🌸

Our very own Horticultural Curator Lloyd collected a cutting of this one in 2020 from Boonoo Boonoo National Park (north-east NSW) as part of a collection trip focusing on plants from areas matching Melbourne’s predicted future climate.

Trips like these help make sure our Living Collections have the best possible chance of thriving for future generations!

After nearly six years of tender love and care, this hoya is finally flowering for the first time at Melbourne Gardens! Well done Lloyd 👏