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Walk with one of our guides to Forest 20, our Southern Tablelands Ecosystems Park (STEP) to learn all about our wattles.

One of the Arboretum's most important roles is to generate research and new knowledge about its rare and symbolic trees.

Bring your family and venture out into the forests to learn about the trees and their stories.

Children's birthday parties at the Arboretum: Kite making or Forest Adventure! We will email you more detailed information once you have booked your party Kite Party Children have fun decorating, asse...

Join three licensed snake catchers in Canberrafor a fun and lively session all about snakes!

Create and decorate your own kite to fly at one of Canberra's most scenic locations these school holidays. Children then take their kite home with them. Children can still decorate and make a kite if ...

Take a stroll down the Arboretum's Central Valley zigzag pathway to hear about trees planted by dignitaries and celebrities.

Trees have an amazing ability to survive historic and environmental events and can represent a symbol of hope.

This workshop will introduce you to one of the wonders of the natural world – plants that eat insects! The workshop will begin with an introduction to carnivorous plants explaining what makes them car...

Join three Canberra licensed snake catchers for an interactive and research driven talk all about snakes!

Children's birthday parties at the Arboretum: Kite making or Forest Adventure! We will email you more detailed information once you have booked your party Kite Party Children have fun decorating, asse...

Learn how to style and look after your very own bonsai! This workshop covers the essentials for creating, styling and maintaining bonsai. A unique opportunity to learn directly from the Curators of th...

International bonsai artists Marija Hajdic and Nik Rozman will take centre stage and take you on a pictorial journey of their private bonsai collections. Get an insight into the artists’ philosophy be...

This premier event of Bonsai Week will feature a simultaneous demonstration by Marija Hajdic and Nik Rozman. Watch this dynamic pair demonstrate their skills to create bonsai masterpieces that will be...