The George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens
Wesleyan Church
Following ongoing community feedback, an application is underway seeking to repurpose the Wesleyan Church into a very simple but enticing café and community space.
The proposed café and community space will provide and encourage greater community involvement in the Gardens, enrich the overall visitor experience, and create a place where the community can rest and refresh.
Visit the One Stop Shop at www.nt.gov.au/planning to view the application online or to make a submission.
Submissions on the application must be lodged by Friday, 4 May 2012.
For further information call 08 8999 6435.
Managing Dogs at George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens
The George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens currently permits owners to walk their dogs unrestrained. The onus is solely on dog owners to ensure responsible control of their dogs at all times.
The Botanic Gardens is one of a number of designated Parks or Reserves administrated by the Territory Government that currently allows dogs to be unleashed, which is uncommon in comparison to Botanic Gardens in other jurisdictions where dogs are only permitted on a leash and in some cases not at all.
The Territory Government identified five approaches to the management of dogs in the Botanic Gardens for community consultation. Community Consultation has now closed.
If you have any queries in relation the above please contact botgardens.darwin@nt.gov.au; or phone 08 8999 4418.
The Gardens were established 130 years ago to introduce and evaluate plants for food and flavour to a small developing community and has since become important in the recreational and scientific life of Darwin.
The Gardens have survived numerous cyclones and the direct effects of World War Two. The site extends inland from the sea to a plateau providing a range of planting environments and is one of a few botanic gardens in the world which has marine and estuarine plants naturally in its grounds.
The location of the gardens is within the Fannie Bay cultural and recreational precinct and places it amongst primary tourist venues. Being close to sea, sand and sports facilities visitors can experience a continuum of activities from highly active to quietly passive.
The Community Food Garden
All plots for the Community Food Garden are currently occupied.
A Waiting Register is available for people to place their name and contact details onto. If you are interested and do not mind waiting for a plot to become available, telephone the Visitor Services Officer on (08) 8999 4418, or come in personally and register in the Orientation Centre - Geranium Street entrance.