Growing Friends Nursery
Episode: 4
Title: Growing Friends Nursery
Broadcast: September 9th 2017
Presenter: Nigel Ruck
Today, Nigel is at the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney, where he shows you a very special nursery with a difference.
- The Royal Botanic Garden boasts a vibrant array of plants, ranging from natives to exotics – all in beautiful displays. And if you see something that tickles your fancy, you might just be able to purchase it at their new nursery.
- Nigel is here to meet up with Louisa Goodall, the acting CEO of Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Garden.
- According to Goodall, everything in the nursery has been propogated by their volunteer group, The Growing Friends, who are responsible for collecting and planting seeds and cuttings.
- All proceeds raised at the nursery go straight back into funding the Foundation, which benefits three botanic gardens: The Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney, the Australian Botanic Garden in Mount Annan, and the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden in Mount Tomah.
- The plants that they sell are often rare, or even endangered, making their collection very special.
- Next time your in Sydney, visit the nursery, and you could bring home your very own piece of the Royal Botanic Garden.
The Garden Gurus
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