The Friends' Nursery
Nursery News:
The Friends' Plant Nursery is normally open to the public each Wednesday 9.30 am - 12.30 pm
- All plants are bargain priced
- Please bring bags for purchased plants
We have a new product for sale in the Nursery, 100% recycled compost made locally from our Regions green waste garbage bins, it has been certified by Australian Standards, come and grab a bag while you are in the Nursery, $12.00 per bag.
The Friends' Plant Nursery is located at the rear of the Botanic Gardens, near the GBG office and depot. Entry is from the Gardens only, access can be arranged from Nursery for pickup of plant or compost purchases.
The Nursery plants are sourced from the Geelong Botanic Gardens, which holds significant plant collections, particularly of Salvia and Pelargonium. The Gardens also have a number of trees listed on the National Trust Register of Significant Trees, including the magnificent Ginkgo biloba. These are some of the plants which our volunteers, the Growers, are able to use for Nursery stock. The Nursery has a large range of other plants from the Gardens, including perennials, (sourced from the outstanding Perennial Border in the Gardens), Australian and exotic plants, drought-tolerant species, shrubs etc.
Pelargonium: we have an assortment of Regal and Zonal Pelargoniums for sale You can find a list here.
We look forward to welcoming you to our Nursery.
Weekly Plant Sales
The Nursery is open on Wednesdays from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm.
Seasonal Weekend Plant Sales
Keep a watch out on Facebook and Instagram for other times when the Nursery will be open for sales.
July 2026
