Community
21 March, 2024
Botanic gardens plant sale
WHAT could be better than giving a gift that keeps on growing at Easter and one that also helps the Cairns Botanic Gardens grow?
The Friends of the Botanic Gardens pre-Easter Sale is on Sunday, March 24 from 8am to noon in the Saltwater Lake area, Greenslopes St.
Trees, shrubs, creepers and climbers, hoyas, hanging baskets and a variety of indoor and understorey plants will all be on offer.
Rhizomes and potted plants of gingers and heliconias will also be available, with prices for all plants ranging from $8.
Volunteer Lee Ross said all funds would go towards buying plants and infrastructure, such as seating, for the gardens.
“Run by the Friends of Botanic Gardens Cairns, all funds raised are given back to make the gardens an even better attraction for locals and visitors,” she said.
“We are a volunteer group who have been propagating plants for sale for more than 20 years.”
The sale will be held in the Saltwater Lake area of Centenary Lakes.
Parking is on Greenslopes St (look for the signs), access is via the path opposite Little St.
The Friends of the Botanic Gardens Cairns was established in 1989 to:
stimulate interest and awareness in the Cairns Botanic Gardens
raise funds, generate ideas and initiate projects to enhance the gardens
promote and support horticultural and botanical science
help conserve and grow the only Wet Tropics Botanic Garden in Australia.
Members are engaged in a range of activities to support the gardens, renowned for having the best tropical plant exhibitions in Australia.
This includes propagating plants for sale to the general public, organising events, maintaining a small library, raising funds for enhancements, conducting guided walks and bird walks on a weekly basis, organising guest speakers and meetings and volunteering in the Friends’ House shop which provides information, advice, maps and souvenirs.
For more information, visit www.botanicfriendscairns.org.au
