Mount Lofty Botanic Garden in Crafers, South Australia | Landmark & historical place

Mount Lofty Botanic Garden

Locality: Crafers, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8222 9311

Address: Lampert Rd 5152 Crafers, SA, Australia

Website: http://botanicgardens.sa.gov.au

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24.01.2022 We are delighted that the Premier of South Australia, Steven Marshall, and the Minister for Environment and Water, David Speirs MP, have announced an injection of $3 million to Mount Lofty Botanic Garden as part of the state government’s pre-budget announcements. The funding will allow us to: Address car parking issues during busy periods Upgrade and increase public conveniences... Upgrade paths We look forward to sharing these exciting developments with you over the coming months and years! Philip Gibson

22.01.2022 The Flanders Poppies (Papaver rhoeas) in the spring meadow at Mount Lofty Botanic Garden are a beautiful place to pay your respects on Remembrance Day. Lest we forget. @_junipure on instagram

20.01.2022 Lilies are bursting into colourful bloom all around the duck pond at #MountLoftyBotanicGarden. We love the juicy mandarin tones of this flower, and the lush green that surrounds it. The hot weather will be gone tomorrow, so plan your escape from the house to a place where there's an abundance of fresh air and nature. https://www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au///visitor-information

19.01.2022 CLOSURE NOTICE: In the interest of public safety, @EnviroSA will close Mount Lofty Botanic Garden to the public on Friday 27 November 2020. This is due to an Extreme Fire Danger rating in the Mount Lofty Ranges. For more information visit http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/warnings

18.01.2022 We have stars in our eyes for this incredible night time snap of Mount Lofty Botanic Garden. The Milky Way was captured floating among a sea of stars in this photo by a staff member, who accessed the garden after hours as part of a special project to explore the nocturnal skyscape of this popular hills garden. Did you know the Milky Way has a season when it is best viewed depending on the time of year and hence the angle of the earth? In spring, it’s coming to its end so look... up to the skies soon to see it in its glory! @aharro74 on instagram

17.01.2022 We can't get enough of the wild beauty in the meadow garden. Cornflowers, poppies, corncockles and love-in-a-mist have grown together in romantic botanical display. Find it near the lower car park at #MountLoftyBotanicGarden.

13.01.2022 Primulas are popping up in Mount Lofty Botanic Garden, with neat little flowers that come in a variety of cheerful shades. You can find these little treasures along the pathway behind the duck pond.

12.01.2022 Entries are now open for the 2020 SA Climate Leaders Awards! The award showcases innovative work taking place to address climate change and build South Australia’s reputation as a climate smart state. Applicants are encouraged to share projects and activities of all sizes. A $10,000 prize is up for grabs for the overall winner, to help them with a climate changerelated action. Find out more and start your entry today! www.environment.sa.gov.au/climateawards... #SAClimateAwards See more

11.01.2022 Heavenly hydrangeas are starting to bloom in the woodland area at Mount Lofty Botanic Garden. We know we're biased, but this garden just keeps on bringing the goods! PS) Bracegirdle's will have their pop up bus there again this weekend, serving you drinks and tasty food. Find it near the lower car park. ... https://bit.ly/MLBG-visit-info

09.01.2022 Love in a Mist has a small flower but a BIG attitude! Check out its ornate, almost crown-like flowers. Pictured here is Nigella orientalis ‘Transformer’ and it's part of the beautiful meadow display at #MountLoftyBotanicGarden. Find it near the lower car park, as you head down to the lake. Ps) Can you spot the having its lunch?

05.01.2022 In line with the state government's announcement that South Australia will enter into lockdown to help contain Adelaide's COVID-19 outbreak, Adelaide, Mount Lofty and Wittunga Botanic Gardens will all be closed until Wednesday 25 November, 2020. While the gardens are closed, the plants will keep growing, flowers will still bloom and be enjoyed by bees, butterflies and birds ... and all the beauty will be here waiting for you when the gates can open again. Until then, keep ...safe and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Photo: Aaron Harrison

03.01.2022 Blooming at the top of South American Gully now are the brilliant blue flowers of aqua sapphire tower plants (Puya berteroniana). This botanical beauty is a bromeliad native to the mountains of Chile. So get your walking boots out and prepare to explore some exotic wonders right here in the #AdelaideHills! Lisa Duffy

03.01.2022 It's National NAIDOC week, a time to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Australian Aboriginal people have an intricate understanding of the Australian environment, and a rich knowledge of plants developed over many thousands of years. Plants have been used for food, hunting, medicine, tools, ceremonies and in most other aspects of traditional life. ... In many places in the Adelaide Hills, you can find ancient hollows in trees, like this one in our sister garden, Adelaide Botanic Garden. The species is River Red Gum or Eucalyptus camaldulensis. Burnt trunks like this were used as a basis for a shelter, made cosy and snug by blocking off openings exposed to the weather, and lining the floor with bark and animal fur rugs. A veranda, made of leaves, bark and branches extended the size of the shelter. The tree shelters were traditionally used in winter as family groups moved inland to escape the cold winds and flooded wetlands near the coast. Do you have a hollow river red gum near your place? They are such magnificent trees! #NAIDOC2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

03.01.2022 Down by the duck pond, there's a mass of lilies starting to show off in shades of pink, yellow, white and orange. This magenta stunner is a hybrid called Lilium cocopa. With all those buds, it looks like the lilies will be particularly spectacular in a week or two. ... It's always good to have something to look forward to, so start planning your future visit today https://bit.ly/MLBG-visit-info

02.01.2022 (GREAT) NEWS: In line with the state government’s most recent health advice, we are delighted to advise that Mount Lofty, Adelaide and Wittunga Botanic Gardens will be open tomorrow in accordance with the State Coordinator’s directions! Evidence suggests getting out into nature works wonders for our physical and mental wellbeing. Botanic gardens are wonderful places in nature where we can connect with plants and our natural environment and we look forward to welcoming you. ... When visiting, please be sure to adhere to the up-to-date directions, which are available at https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au. Please also ensure you maintain social distancing (1 person per 4 square meters) and stay home if you’re at all unwell. See you soon!

02.01.2022 You might think we're re-posting an autumn photo, but this is a Purple-leafed Japanese Maple as it is now. In spring. It looks amazing contrasted against the verdant greens near the duck pond and, come autumn, it will develop a more crimson hue, adding to the diverse paint box of colours you'll see on show. Acer palmatum Bloodgood.