Here’s your reason to visit Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne this weekend! 💚 💛 ❤️ 💜 The Dry River Bed, right next to the Red Sand Garden, is looking spectacular and ready to wow you as you walk through. The living collection features a striking display of herbaceous perennials, grasses, and flowering monocots, painting a kaleidoscope of colour with Australian natives. Species in order of appearance 👇 𝐴𝑛𝑖𝑔𝑜𝑧𝑎𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠 'Landscape Tangerine' 𝐺𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑙𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑒𝑛

Think Aussie natives can’t be pruned? Mitch is here to bust that myth! With a little care, these beautiful species can be shaped to get that cottage garden style we all love - using native species that are every bit as beautiful as their exotic counterparts, and beneficial to local ecosystem to boot. 💚 You can find inspiration like this around every corner of Cranbourne Gardens, plus a range of native species available to buy outside the gift shop. Too easy! 🌿 #cranbournegardensspring | Royal

We’re excited to announce the re-opening of the Children’s Garden on Father’s Day - this Sunday! 🌻 Bring the whole family and celebrate with a day of outdoor fun in this child-scale garden - explore winding paths and discover the wonders of nature together. 🐞🌼👨‍🌾 🕙 From next week, we’ll be open Wed to Sun from 10am - 5pm plus every day during Victorian school holidays and public holidays. Don’t forget to check out our spring Nature Play sessions too - we can’t wait to see you back in the C

Want to hear more about zombie fungus and other-worldly specimens? 🧟🍄 The Planet Fungi Book Launch is hosted by co-author and Australian fungi expert Dr Tom May – this special event is a unique opportunity to learn more about the wonders of the fungal kingdom and hear a behind the scenes on the creation of the book. Enjoy a magical evening of drinks and canapes; hear about the importance of this bizarre and beautiful part of our natural world; and have your questions about fungi answered at th