Australian Botanic Gardens Forum

Botanic gardens are among the most frequently visited cultural institutions in Australia. They inspire the appreciation and conservation of plants. They also provide valuable space for recreation and relaxation, and are sites of considerable scientific and cultural significance.

Statement of Purpose

The Council of Heads of Australian Botanic Gardens (CHABG) consists of the Directors of the Australian capital-city botanic gardens, but offers a broader forum for promoting the interests and activities of Australian public gardens generally. CHABG seeks to enhance the status of botanic and public gardens for the benefit of the Australian community.

The purposes of CHABG are to:

1. Provide a national forum for information exchange and coordinated planning, and to foster best-practice standards among Australian botanic gardens.

2. Be an advocate for the interests of Australian botanic gardens and influence policy and legislation affecting botanic gardens nationally and internationally

3. Identify funding opportunities and seek increased resources for botanic gardens

4. Advocate plant conservation, and foster botanical and horticultural science.

5. Facilitate career opportunities for, and provide grants to, botanic gardens’ professionals to improve their skills and benefit their gardens.

6. Coordinate national conferences, exhibitions and visitor programs related to public gardens, plant conservation and botanical science.

7. Build and maintain links with relevant national bodies.

Members of CHABG

• Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, ACT (details) (web-site)
• Botanic Gardens of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia (details) (web-site)
• George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens, Darwin, Northern Territory (details) (web-site)
• Kings Park and Botanic Garden, Perth, Western Australia (details) (web-site)
• Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha, Queensland (details) (web-site)
• Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Victoria (details) (web-site)
• Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, New South Wales (details) (web-site)
• Royal Tasmanian Botanic Gardens, Hobart, Tasmania (details) (web-site)

Secretariat

The CHABG Secretariat is located at the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra.

SECRETARY: Virginia Berger

ADDRESS:

CHABG Secretary
GPO Box 1777 Canberra
ACT, 2601
AUSTRALIA

Phone: 02 - 6250 9507
Fax: 02 - 6250 9599
Email: chabg-sec@anbg.gov.au

Australia's Botanic Gardens

All about Australia's botanic gardens - a general overview of their role and function.

A Directory of addresses, facts and figures for Australia's state and regional botanic gardens.

Newsletter (full-colour publication as PDF, or text-only version)

A Newsletter for the Botanic Gardens of Australia and New Zealand.

The Botanic Garden - No. 17 March 2007 Text Only - [This newsletter can be downloaded as a PDF (696 KB) with colour photos ] [PDF]
The Botanic Garden - No.16, November 2006 Text Only - [This newsletter can be downloaded as a PDF (743 KB) with colour photos ]
The Botanic Garden - No.15, July 2006 Text Only - [This newsletter can be downloaded as a PDF (1.128 KB) with colour photos ]
The Botanic Garden - No.14, March 2006 Text Only - [This newsletter can be downloaded as a PDF (1.165 KB) with colour photos and insert]

Archive of all past Newsletters

CHABG Projects

• Directory of Australian Botanic Gardens and Arboreta
• NSW Regional Botanic Gardens Network
• Census of Plants in Australian Botanic Gardens 1992
• Survey of Botanic Gardens Usage

The term 'botanic gardens' is used to include those organisations known by the name 'botanic' or 'botanical' gardens.
CHABG is not an accreditation authority, and does not confer botanic gardens status upon institutions.

BGANZ - Botanic Gardens of Australia and New Zealand

BGANZ is the chief body representing the interests of botanic gardens in Australia and New Zealand. It promotes the interests and activities of Australian and New Zealand botanic gardens and botanic gardens generally and enhances the state of botanic gardens for the benefit of the community.

Individual, Institutional or Associate membership of BGANZ will provide opportunities for information exchange, advocacy, development and grant opportunities and the benefits derived from national conferences and exhibitions.

BGANZ Constitution – HTML web site – PDF – Membership form

BGANZ contact information:

Secretary: Virginia Berger
Telephone: (02) 6250 9507
Fax: (02) 6250 9599
Email: firstname.lastname@deh.gov.au