Friends of Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens Inc (FLRBG)
The Gardens are on Widjabul- Wia-bul country. 313 Wyrallah Road East Lismore. 3 kms from the Lismore CBD
NO DOGS ALLOWED AT THE SITE – Guide and Companion Dogs excepted
Weekdays 7.30 am to 3.30 pm. Weekends 9 am to 4pm Closed public holidays: 5th October
DON'T MISS (RE)CREATE, our Sculpture Exhibition NOW ON! Sculptors have used recycled, found or natural objects to create their work, which will be beautifully displayed in the magical Botanic Gardens. Closing 18th October. ENTRY IS FREE. Opening times as above. Come along and vote for the people's prize. BRING A PICNIC. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to book in your group (15 or more people) to see the exhibition. Smaller groups welcome any time. For other information about the exhibition, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
PRIZE WINNERS
Winner David Thamm for Ancient of Times - The Pat Offord First Prize $1000
Supported by Pat Offord and the Offord Family
Winner of 2nd Prize Anthony Read for Fun-4-1 $500
Supported by Firewheel Native Nursery
Primary School Group Equal Winners
Albert Park Primary School Green Team and Dorroughby Environment Centre Arts Camp 2026
Secondary School Student Winner - Garry The Snail by Arlo Blore-Jones and Joel Lammers
Evans River K-12 School
Tertiary Student Winner Caroline Betts The Watcher
Individual Professional Winner Luke Oliver Dragonfly
Individual Non-professional adult Winner Anna Hunter Nest Bower
Community Group Winner Mosaic Connections Club Reconnections
The People’s Choice Award Winner $250
Supported by Summerland Bank Decided on closing date 18th October
LCC Revolve Shop Reward Decided 18th October
Winner Gift vouchers to the value of $200 , supported by Friends LRBG and sponsors below
Thank you also to Brookfarm, Bunnings, Book Warehouse Lismore, Lismore Garden Centre, Daley's Fruit Nursery, generous donors and Friends of LRBG for the Category prizes and to Ginger Blue Graphics for design work.
To donate to the Friends of Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens Inc, please deposit into BSB 728728 Acc No 22205295. If you would like a receipt, please donate into our Public Fund BSB 728728 Acc No 22334913.
Click on link to see Costa at the Gardens at our OpenDay in 2024 https://youtu.be/bfEmJ9cNKdw
We have a NEW set of Greeting cards featuring Friends' photos taken at the Gardens- ON SALE NOW Set of 12 for $20.00. Pick up from Gardens or organise delivery by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. GREAT GIFT IDEA.
Become a Friend of our Gardens. We welcome your help to maintain this beautiful slice of the Northern Rivers. Membership is only $15 per year. Buy a membership for a friend for their birthday or to say Thank You. Click on the Newsletter tab to find and download our 2026 Membership form.
Friends Workdays: Wednesdays 8 am to 11 am. Join us. Wear long sleeves and pants, hats and bring gloves and morning tea. Nursery volunteers also welcome. Wednesdays between 8 am and 11 am. Ring 0450 596 705 to let us know you are coming or just turn up. We meet at the shed in Carpark 2. Drive past the Visitor's Centre to next carpark and you'll find us.
FLRBG is a non-profit group of volunteers working in conjunction with the Lismore City Council to establish, develop and maintain the Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens. The Friends were officially formed in December 1998 but the dream of establishing a Botanic Garden in the Lismore area had been around since 1988. The Gardens opened officially in June 2013.
These Gardens are a wonderful place to visit with big colourful information signs, individual tree labels, paths, seats, picnic areas and of course a superb collection of local rainforest and other local native plants. It is great place to take visitors, and for kids to explore. The COOL CUBBY near first car park and SOLAR CLOCK in Sensory Garden are great favourites.
A special feature is the little walkway and lookout in PALM GULLY at the western end of the Gardens, just beyond the Nursery. The HOOP PINE FOREST, at the eastern end, is a lovely cool shady place to walk. The paths, unsealed but well graded, take you up to a stony LABYRINTH at the top and the BIG OLD CHURCH BELL, a little further along the ridge. Feel free to ring the bell to mark your visit to the top of the forest.
SPRING has sprung in the rainforest! It is a dynamic time, recharging and readying for a long summer. Come and enjoy the many unique flowers and fruits in the rainforest. Look up, and down! Our insects and birds are busy all year round.
VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS AT THE GARDENS are held every Wednesday morning from 8 am to 11 am, except public holidays.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PROPAGATION GROUP at the nursery 9.00 to 12 pm. Ring 0450596705 for more information. Plants can be purchased at this time. Please bring cash.
The Next Committee Meeting is Saturday 17th October 2026 in the EEC. 9.30 am
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