The Friends of Burnley Gardens was formed in 1998. The group aims to

• provide support for and foster public awareness of the historic Burnley Gardens
• assist with special projects selected by the Friends in consultation with Burnley Campus staff
• bring into contact people with a common interest in the Burnley Gardens

The Friends meet monthly throughout the year. Guest speakers attend some meetings to talk on a variety of topics, generally related to the Gardens, to horticulture or to an associated subject.

Other activities include trips to gardens of interest, working bees in the Gardens and social events.

What's on next:

Tues 9 September 7.00pm for 7.30pm

Burnley graduate Richard Barley, Director of Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, presents an evening lecture - Bringing Guilfoyle's Historic Volcano to Life

The Friends have been active in resisting commercial development in the vicinity of the Gardens and lobbying for protection of open space around the Gardens and along the Yarra Corridor.

For details of meetings and other activities for the year visit What's On.

The Friends produce 4 Newsletters each year. 'Papyrus' contains information about the Gardens, features on plants and people and details of events in horticulture around Melbourne. The most recent edition is available at Newsletter.

Membership is open to any person interested in the Gardens or simply keen to support the group. Several nurseries offer our members discounts. Visit Like to Join? for details.

A tour of the Gardens is available at Virtual Tour. This is an external link that takes a little time to load. When you have completed the tour, click on the BACK button on your web browser to return to Friends of Burnley Gardens pages.