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Pollinator Week at the Garden

Come and celebrate the unique world of pollinators and learn about the wide range of species found at the Garden.

Pollinators play an important role in every ecosystem. They range in size from tiny wasps and ants to mammals such as flying foxes and sugar gliders.

During Pollinator Week, we will host a variety of science-based events, including:

  • expert talks on science and gardening
  • honey tasting
  • guided walks
  • photographic exhibition
  • kids' craft activities.

Program

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Pollinator Week: Pollinator photo exhibition

Get up close and personal with a captivating display of exquisite photos of our native pollinators.
Close up image of a bee on a purple flower
Pollinator Week: Seminar on insect pollinators - what's the buzz

Come along to our buzzing seminar and explore the fascinating world of native bees, butterflies, flies, and other important pollinating insects.
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Pollinator Week: Kids craft workshop - pollinator tree

Join us for this fun-filled craft workshop and create a beautiful pollinator to perch on our special wooden tree.
Close up illustration of a green and black carpenter bee
Pollinator Week: Wildlife artist demonstration

Join award-winning wildlife artist Cheryl Hodges and observe how she captures the essence of insects in art. You'll also learn some great art tips.
Close up image of a masked bee on a white flower
Pollinator Week: Honey tasting

Join our beekeeper for the sweetest event of the season as we celebrate the remarkable world of bees with a delightful honey tasting experience.
Close up image of a masked bee on a bright pink flower
Pollinator Week: Pollinator walks with the experts

Step into the fascinating world of pollinators on this guided walk led by our knowledgeable experts and explore their natural habitats.
Close up image of a bee on a pink flower
Pollinator Week: Lab session and walk - native bees

Join us and explore the fascinating world of native bees as we learn about the species through the lens of a microscope and guided walk.
Close up image of a large wooden tree with a blue wooden butterfly and black fly on two of its branches
Pollinator Week: Kids craft workshop - pollinator tree

Join us for this fun-filled craft workshop and create a beautiful pollinator to perch on our special wooden tree.
Close up image of a masked bee on a white flower
Pollinator Week: Honey tasting

Join our beekeeper for the sweetest event of the season as we celebrate the remarkable world of bees with a delightful honey tasting experience.
Close up illustration of a green and black carpenter bee
Pollinator Week: Wildlife artist demonstration

Join award-winning wildlife artist Cheryl Hodges and observe how she captures the essence of insects in art. You'll also learn some great art tips.
Bright coloured bird chewing on a pollen tree
Pollinator Week: Children's discovery walk - pollen patrol

During this discovery walk you'll explore the grounds of the Botanic Garden seeking the habitats of our most secretive and best-known pollinators.
Close up image of a coloured lorikeet upside down on a tree branch eating a white flower
Pollinator Week: Seminar - fur and feathers - animal pollinators

Join us for a seminar that shines a spotlight on the crucial role that birds, bats, and possums play in pollinating Australian plants.