Understand the importance of trees in the landscape.  Explore the wonderful diversity of the tree canopy in the Geelong Botanic Gardens with a Friends Voluntary Guide.  Many of the older trees are on a Significant Tree Register while younger plantings make bold statements.  Join us to walk among the trees. Meet your guide at the front steps.

We have great pleasure in inviting you and your friends to the FGBG Annual Winter Lunch at Mt Duneed Estate. In the cosy Vineyard Room with panoramic views acrossthe vines towards the Barrabool Hills. Head Chef Daniel Duve will prepare a gourmet two course lunch followed by tea or coffee. Drinks will be available at bar. The speaker this year,  for the Winter Lunch, is Richard Barley MBE FCIH CHort FLS Born in Ballarat and educated in Geelong, Richard has built an influential career in horticulture spanning Australia and the UK. He began at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne in 1980, later becoming Director of the Melbourne Gardens before leading Open Gardens Australia as CEO. In 2013, he was appointed Director of Horticulture at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where he oversaw its world-renowned gardens, outreach programs, and the Wakehurst site. Awarded an MBE in 2023 for services to horticulture, Richard returned to Victoria in 2025 and now lives in Woodend with his family, working as a consultant and continuing to contribute his expertise to the field. The event starts at 12.30 pm, please arrive from 12.00 pm onward. Bookings are essential and due by 1 June 2026. * Tables of 8, please indicated when booking your groups name, please also include any dietary requirments. Please contact the Friends' Office on 5229 0071 for further information.

A guided tour to explore the Stormwater Harvesting Project in Eastern Park and how it has evolved over the years.   The storm-water dam has created a natural wetland promoting diverse plant and animal life, providing valuable water for Geelong Botanic Gardens. Meet your guide at the front steps.