A History of Excellence

Only five years after launching the Gardens 150 Appeal, the Adelaide Botanic Gardens Foundation (formerly the Gardens 150 Foundation) has achieved remarkable success thanks to the generous support of many Australians, celebrated in our Achievements & Recognition Statement 2004-2009. 

  • The Schomburgk Pavilion

    The contemporary Schomburgk Pavilion, an exciting interpretative centre with shop, cafe and performance space, has become a popular meeting place for garden visitors.

  • The SA Water Mediterranean Garden

    The adjoining SA Water Mediterranean Garden unfolds as an arresting tapestry featuring plants from around the world suited to Adelaide's own changing climatic conditions.

  • The Amazon Waterlily Pavilion

    The lyrical but energy-efficient Amazon Waterlily Pavilion showcases one of the Gardens' star attractions, Victoria Amazonica, introduced by Schomburgk to huge acclaim in 1868.

  • The Santos Museum of Economic Botany

    Completing this precinct is the ravishingly restored Santos Museum of Economic Botany, one of the few remaining museums of its kind in the world.  A generous Federal Government grant helped make this landmark restoration possible.

Preserving the past, planting the future.