Enjoy a Day Trip to the Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens and learn about Bees, Butterflies and Bugs!

Make sure to put the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden on the list these Spring School Holidays. The Garden's panoramic views and stunning Mountain location make this a must see. 

Enjoy a picnic with the family and enjoy the Spring Flowers and while you’re there check out the below Kids Program. 

Bees, Butterflies and Bugs!

Join us in the Gardens this spring to meet some powerful pollinators! 

Kids will journey around the Gardens to learn about the special relationship between butterflies, bees, bugs and flowers. They’ll explore how flowers use colour, perfume and shapes to attract their invertebrate friends and even build their own miniature flower garden to attract their favourite buggy, buzzy buddy!

Where:  Visitor Centre, The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mt Tomah
When:   30th September 2022 ,10 - 11:30am or 12:30 - 2pm
Cost:     $18 per child | $16 per Foundation and Friends Member child.Bookings essential online.
Age:      5+ years and their families.

What's On

The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden is a showcase of local and imported cool climate plants and alpine rainforest. Their 28 hectares of curated garden and a further 244 hectares of wilderness sits inside the UNESCO World Heritage Area.

Along with enjoying the beautiful Spring Flowers and a picnic, there are many things to see and do at the Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens.

Plants for Sale

Every day you can shop for a great range of native and exotic, rare, hard-to-find and endangered plants. The plants have been propagated by volunteers from the living collections in your Botanic Gardens: These beauties are sold from $6 each.

Walking Tours

Every Sunday at 11.30 you can join a dedicated volunteer guide for a walking tour of the magnificent Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah.

The guides will show you plants and displays of seasonal interest, give you an overview of the Garden's rich and unique history and introduce you to some of the birds who make this Garden their home.

Walks begin and end at the Visitor Centre adjacent to the main carpark. Please be aware that this walk involves negotiating stairs and inclines and that a reasonable level of fitness and good mobility are required. 

These walks are designed for individual or small groups of up to six people and numbers for each walk are capped at 15. If you would like to book a tour for a group larger than six people please email tours.info@botanicgardens.nsw.gov.au to arrange a private group tour.

Private Group Tour

• Private 1.15 hour walking tour for $14 pp minimum charge $140

• Day and time are flexible.

 Public Walking Tours

• 1.15 hour public tours every Sunday from 11.30 am & ​1^st and 3^rd Wednesday of each month from 11:30 am

• Limited to 15 people, walk-ups possible if places are available

• By Donation. Bookings recommended

Bookings: Call (02) 4567 3000 and speak to our friendly staff to arrange your group tour.
Or email the team here tours.info@botanicgardens.nsw.gov.au

Bulb & Spring Flower Showcase

Celebrate Spring on a guided walk amongst 5500 blooming tulips at the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden. Join bulb expert and horticulturist, Mat Murray, to explore the colours and scents of Spring flowers with a focus on the extensive bulb displays throughout the garden.

Mat, has a lifetime of experience growing bulbs. From a 7 year old growing tulips in the South Island of New Zealand to accompanying expeditions, observing & studying bulbs growing in the wild in North Africa, the Mediterranean and Middle East, Mat brings a wealth of information to the guided tour.

Where:  Visitor Centre, The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mt Tomah
When:   Sunday 11th September and Saturday 24th September - 11am – 12:30pm & 1pm – 2:30pm.
Cost:     $25

Nature Therapy Walks

Originating from Japan, Shinrin-yoku (or forest therapy) is a preventative health practice that improves wellbeing by immersing your senses in nature. This guided experience is designed to increase your mental and physical health by reducing stress levels and lowering your pulse and blood pressure. This is a great activity to take your teens to after a big term at school and let's be honest a few big years! 
 
Nature Therapy invites participants to take time out of their busy lives so they can slow down and connect with the calming and health-giving benefits of nature along the Lady (Nancy) Fairfax Walk. Facilitators will gently guide participants through a series of sensory experiences, mindfulness, quiet aware walking and nature appreciation to help promote slowing down, nature connection and relaxation. The experience, presented by the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden and In My Nature, concludes with a Japanese-inspired tea ceremony.
 
The Nature Therapy Walk is recommended for people 13 years and over.

Where:  Visitor Centre, The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mt Tomah
When:   Saturday 24 September, 22 October & 26 November 2022, 11am - 1pm.
Cost:     General $35, Foundation and Friends Members $32. Bookings essential online.

September Wedding Open Day Tour

See why the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah is a signature Australian wedding destination on a walking tour with our specialist team. Celebrated as a wedding destination with boundless views, botanic beauty and enchanting locations, this is where nature and memorable moments come together to create unique ceremonies and receptions.

Tours take in each venue, from pavilions ideal for ceremonies, to a beach with a cascading waterfall backdrop. The series of guided wedding tours are across seasons to showcase the Gardens warm autumnal tones, vibrant colours of spring blooms, the warmth of summer sunsets, and the perfect light in cooler months for wedding photography in a UNESCO World Heritage Area setting.

Where:  Visitor Centre, The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mt Tomah
When:   Sunday 18th September 2022, 10am, 11am, 12:30pm, & 1:30pm.
Cost:     Free, registration required.

Self Guided Walk

If you prefer to explore at your own pace, check out the themed areas at the Garden.

The Gondwana Walk is literally a journey through time, taking you under towering eucalypts and past lush rainforest plants that trace their origins to this prehistoric time when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Among the species on display is the Wollemi Pine, one of the world’s rarest and oldest tree species.

Children will also be fascinated by the Bog Garden’s curious inhabitants – carnivorous plants, including the Venus Fly Trap and Pitcher Plants. Kneeling pads ensure you can get close to these insect-devouring plants, so take your time to explore and discover. Then there’s the Plant Explorer Walk, telling the stories of 14 intrepid plant hunters and their adventures.

Make it a roadtrip

Make your day unforgettable and stop in at Bilpin Fruit Bowl – depending on the season you can pick your own strawberries, fruit and vegetables with the kids.

You’ll find local honey, home-made jams, souvenirs, pottery and fruits in the shop. If you feel like settling in for a while, there’s plenty of off-road parking, undercover seating and a playground for the kids.

To find out more about the Garden and the Summer school holiday programs, head to the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden website.

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