Story: Botanic Sydney Highlights
Episode: 13
Presenter: Nigel Ruck
Air Date: 7 June 2025

Here’s a throwback on Nigel visiting the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, a great way to spend your time to see heaps of plants and get some amazing garden ideas. Nige shows us his favourite spots during his botanical expedition.

• There are 4000 mature trees throughout the 30 hectares at Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.
• Queensland Bottle tree are native to South East Queensland and are an important part of Indigenous culture.
• The Starchy roots and seeds of the Queensland Bottle Tree are edible.
• Cycads are some of the oldest plants with the Encephalartos which are native to Swaziland and Mozabique.