We cannot LIVE on flowers alone:

Please we really need your support

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens relies on the support of the community to continue its vital work. The Gardens must generate a significant portion of our own funding through business operations, donations, fundraising and bequests. Without your support, the vital work of the Gardens would not be possible.

Many thanks to all of our supporters. We are proud to show off their wonderful support.

Visit and enjoy the Gardens as often as possible

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens are here to be enjoyed by everyone, so make sure that you and your friends and family visit and make use of the Gardens whenever you are able to.

Entry to the Gardens is free, but you will find donation boxes at the entrances and at other key locations.

  • Entrance gates
  • Conservatory
  • Visitor Centre

Your contribution will directly support the Gardens and the important work being done here.

Become a Gardens donor

Donations to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens of $2.00 and over are tax deductible – contact our office on 03 6166 0451 to arrange for a receipt. You can either come in to the Gardens and donate in person, or by phone on the number above, or by an online donation by pressing the button below. If paying online you will need to process your donation through PayPal which is a secure online payment platform. If you do this you can use your existing PayPal account or create one using the easy steps outlined as you go. An electronic payment will then be initiated and the Gardens will then issue a receipt once payment is processed.

Substantial donations are acknowledged on our Donation Boards at the main entrances. In this way, your support or that of your organisation, group or family can be shown to the wider community.

Visit and enjoy the Gardens as often as possible

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens are here to be enjoyed by everyone, so make sure that you and your friends and family visit and make use of the Gardens whenever you are able to.

Entry to the Gardens is free, but you will find donation boxes at the entrances and at other key locations, please help our work by making a donation.

  • Entrance gates
  • Conservatory
  • Visitor Centre

Your contribution will support the Gardens and the important work being done here.

Become a Donor

Make a Donation Button

Donations to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens of $2.00 and over are tax deductible – contact our office on 03 6166 0451 to arrange for a receipt.

Join our sponsors and supporters

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens acknowledges and thanks its Sponsors and Supporters.

It’s easy, find out here how you or your company can become a sponsor

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens has developed outstanding and mutually beneficial relationships with a wide range of corporate sponsors.

Sponsors can become associated with particular attractions or events at the Gardens, or with key projects and displays. Benefits can be tailored to suit your company’s needs and to offer genuine business benefits.

Please contact the Gardens administration on 03 6166 0451 for more information.

Sponsor a tree

By sponsoring a tree at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens you will be helping in the conservation of the Gardens. Your commitment will be recognised by installation of a personally-engraved plaque placed on the tree for all to see – a wonderful way to remember a loved one.

Tree sponsorship starts from $500 annually. Please contact the Gardens administration on 03 6166 0451 for more information.

Bench in the roses mixed border Nov 2015
Bench in the roses mixed border with red rose
corner of one of the many memorial benches in the gardens surrounded by yellow Bulbinella angustifolia which look a bit like the plant known as a Red Hot Poker

The dedication of a memorial bench seat

Share the memory of someone you have loved with visitors to the Gardens by purchasing a memorial seat in their name.

The seat will have a brass plaque which can be engraved with a personal message from you. Your donation will add to the comfort and enjoyment of the Gardens by all visitors.

A donation for a Memorial seat is  $5,000, which will remain a dedicated memorial for a period of ten years. Please contact the Gardens administration on 03 6166 0451 for more information.

A bequest is a very real way to make a positive difference to the future of the Gardens

A gift to the Gardens, whether during your lifetime or in your will, is a valuable contribution to the future, a gift that will bring lasting benefits of understanding, education and conservation for future generations.

Substantial bequests may be devoted to particular projects or purposes, subject to discussion with the Director and the Board of Trustees.

Read more about leaving a legacy by bequest to the Gardens.

Join the Friends of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens

For more information view our Friends of the RTBG page.

For more information or to arrange a personal, obligation-free discussion, contact the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens on (03) 6166 0451 or contact the Gardens on rtbg@rtbg.tas.gov.au providing your contact details and some indication of the sort of support you are interested in offering.