Artist In Residence

The Gardens Shop is proud to bring you our panel of outstanding botanic artists this season. All our Artists in Residence are experts in their field and will captivate you with fascinating demonstrations of their craft. Our Artist in Residence dates for spring are as follows -

  
Sunday 23 Nov  -     David Reynolds  - 11am to 3pm at The Gardens Shop 

The Gardens Shop
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Birdwood Avenue,
South Yarra

Ph: +61 3 9252 2341
E-mail:
gardenshop@rbg.vic.gov.au

Shop Hours:
9.30am - 5.00pm Daily

Book Launch

Saturday  22 November
2pm - 4pm

In these climate conscious days, herbs have an essential role to play in both the garden and the home. They are easy to grow and can be used to flavour food, to treat a range of ailments, to repel pests and to simply look beautiful in the garden. Thoroughly researched and beautifully presented, Herbs for Australian Gardens includes more than 300 common and unusual herbs from many different cultures.

Join us at the Gardens Shop as author Penny Woodward introduces the revised edition of her wonderful book and signs a personal copy to take home and inspire you. 

Book Launch

Saturday  14 December
11am - 3pm

Come join us as author Cathy Hope introduces her 3 new books. Published in association with renowned wildlife photographer Steve Parish, these beautifully presented books highlight the beauty of Australia's flora. 

The 3 books introduced on the day are:

A Wild Australia Guide Native Plants RRP $14.95
Amazing Facts about Australian Native Plants RRP $19.95
Fun Activities in my Backyard RRP $9.95