07/09/2026
A botanic garden is far more than a collection of plants - it's a place where conservation, science and nature come together.
On National Threatened Species Day, we're shining a light on the vital conservation work happening behind the scenes to protect species at risk of disappearing from our landscapes forever.
Working alongside partner botanic gardens, researchers, volunteers and government agencies, we help conserve threatened local plant species through seed banking, propagation, research, population monitoring and growing insurance collections. We also propagate plant for reintroduction to wild sites to help restore populations.
These efforts support species such as the Carrington Falls Pomaderris (Pomaderris walshii) and Sublime Point Pomaderris (Pomaderris adnata) pictured here
We also manage the important natural areas at Mount Keira, Puckey’s Estate Nature Reserve and Korrongulla Wetland.
🦉 The Garden and the annex sites also support a number of threatened animal species including the Flying Fox, Powerful Owls and occasional visitors like the Regent Honeyeater who are attracted to plants within the Garden and the habitat features we’ve created in the collections.
Every plant saved helps strengthen the web of life that supports countless other species.
