Despite suffering the stresses of drought and fire, The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Wollemi Pines have produced valuable seed. The Garden is home to a critical conservation collection with more diversity than is found in the wild. Can you tell which 3 seeds are viable? #conservation

I’ve been breeding pitcher plants for almost 15 years and finally, I’ve made a useful one. This hybrid just loves eating introduced European Wasps! #plantbreeding #plantswithbite #pitcherplant #Nepenthes

What do I do in my spare time? Play with plants of course! Tonight, it’s Extracting Wollemi Pine seeds. There’s approximately 300 seeds in this cone but only 23 are viable #conservation #BlueMountainsBG #BGANZ #wollemipine The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden John Siemon @bgcpsydney Sydney Travel

Brunonia australis in Dharug country, Blue Mountains #Dharug #Goodeniaceae #bluemountains #blueflower

Great opportunity to manage Australia’s largest botanic garden iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/curator-ma…

Welcome to the Australian Institute of Botanical Science. Our Botanic Gardens make up Australia’s oldest living scientific institution, and we’re excited to expand and elevate our role in botanical science on a global scale. Watch live now bit.ly/2PoJTQ6

Join our live stream to hear from Director of Horticulture John Siemon, & panellists from MCA Australia and Google on how artists can collaborate with companies to create experiences that cross #art and #science on 6 May at midday AEST bit.ly/2PyKUoW #infiniteherbarium

Applications for the Senior Horticulturist role now close on Sunday 18 July 2021 bit.ly/3dJ5GLw

It's almost time for Ask a Curator 2021! New Curator Manager Michael Elgey will be taking your questions - what do you want to know? Reply with your questions using #AskACurator and we'll do our best to answer them all!

Darwinia #flowers are some of my favourites with their intricate shapes. This is the Blue Mountains endemic D. taxifolia subsp. taxifolia, a real beauty of a plant when you get up close and personal like this. #PlantBank #conservation #ozplants #NaturePhotography #botany

Horticulture job alert! The talented team at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan are looking for a Horticultural Labourer, Senior Arborist and a Horticulturist to join their dynamic crew. What are you waiting for? iworkfor.nsw.gov.au

Seeing wild Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii (Ravine #Orchid) is always a thrill given its rarity due to poaching these days. The brilliant #flowers certainly are attractive, but it's important we preserve these populations for the future too #conservation #SavingOurSpecies #biodiversity

Maybe it's rare & #endangered Callistemon forresterae, maybe it's not, but whatever it is, it's mighty pretty. Hunting rare species isn't always easy (especially when they're tricky to ID), but who can complain when the target is so stunning! #PlantBank #conservation #ozplants

Some spectacular and very encouraging #bushfirerecovery in the foothills of Mount Imlay NSW south coast. I’ve never seen so many Callistemon citrinus in flower at one spot! #ozplants #plantbank #myrtaceae

The very groovy & very rare Caladenia amnicola (Streamside Spider #Orchid) starting to #flower near Armidale. Known only from the type locality, we hope to get some seeds into #PlantBank for #conservation storage & research for the first time soon. #SavingOurSpecies #biodiversity

Kangaroo Paws: are you on team yellow 💛, team red ❤️... Or all?! Brilliant display in our Connections Garden right now!

The National Herbarium of New South Wales is on the move! After nearly 3 years of construction, the new National Herbarium of New South Wales has reached the stage of practical completion. Exciting times for our scientific staff starting to relocate into the new building!

The wet weather hammering Australia is causing all sorts of unusual sights but one that has had people stumped is the jellyfish-like blobs found on trees and footpaths. @BrettSumm explains the science behind the goop: bit.ly/3hkgYr4 Pic: Dan Robinson

The National Herbarium of NSW begins an exciting new era at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan. Housed in a new state-of-the-art facility, the collection of over 1 million plant specimens underpins vital research and conservation efforts: bit.ly/3x51XCv

Phenomenal display created by my incredible team of horticulturists Sydney Travel creating a circular rainbow 🌈 to celebrate @sydneyworldpride 🏳️‍🌈#worldpride2023 #WorldPride #SWP2023 #rainbow #horticulture