George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens
Community Food Garden
All plots for the Community Food Garden are occupied. A Waiting Register has been started for people to place thier name and contact details onto. If you are interested and do not mind waiting for a plot to become available, telephone the Visitor Services Officer on 8981 1958, or come in personally and register.
Community Education
We welcome school visits to the Gardens. They’re a great ‘outdoor classroom’ where teachers can develop their students understanding and enjoyment of tropical plants. The Gardens are also home to a wide range of native wildlife, including our famous Rufous Owls.
We are in the process of developing education material for primary and pre school groups. This information will be able to be down loaded from this site soon.
Please see below for primary and secondary school group bookings.
Bookings are essential
- Contact The Gardens for a booking form to be sent out.
- View and print the Community Visit Request Form (pdf 21Kb). This form needs to be returned to the office for confirmation.
- Fill out our online booking form.
Playground
A feature of the playground is the tree house built around a Rain Tree which is still alive despite being blown down in 1974 during Cyclone Tracy.
The playground is fenced for safety and has been redeveloped to be more interesting for children to explore the plant world.
Self-guided Walks
Every tree has a story to tell
Along the road between the Orientation Centre (near the Gardens office) and the Wesleyan Church are 19 wooden posts with yellow Perspex markers.
To guide you along the way, we have produced a laminated information card which you can borrow from either the Orientation Centre or the Church.
You may also download information (pdf 45Kb) on each tree and a map (pdf 34Kb) of the walk.
Bird Watching
Identification sheets of some birds commonly seen are available on site at the Orientation centre and Wesleyan church or are also available for download (pdf 976Kb).
