Where Seeds Take Root: Inside the Mount Lofty Botanic Garden Nursery
Description
Discover the journey from seed to thriving plant in this special behind-the-seeds tour of the Mount Lofty Botanic Garden Nursery!
Join Matt Coulter, Senior Horticulture Curator, for an exclusive tour of the nursery.
See how the nursery works to cultivate new plant material and learn the specialised techniques used to nurture plants from their earliest stages of growth.
Enjoy being guided through a hands-on propagation activity by expert Matt, where you'll put your newfound knowledge into practice and grow your own plant to take home.
This is your opportunity to get a rare glimpse into the nursery where thousands of plants are propagated and grown for all three Botanic Gardens - Adelaide, Mount Lofty and Wittunga. Suitable for gardeners, plant lovers and curious minds alike.
Please note this workshop is intended for adults; we recommend it is suitable for ages 16 and up when accompanied by a supervising adult.
Event details
Dates: Wednesday 7 October 2026
Times: 10:00am - 11:30am
Location: Nursery, Mount Lofty Botanic Garden
Tickets: $60.00 per person (inclusive of booking fees)
Plan Your Visit
- Getting to the event
Entry
A staff member will meet at a designated location 10-minutes before the tour start time.
Car
From Adelaide, Mount Lofty Botanic Garden is approximately a 25-minute drive from Adelaide’s CBD, following the Princes Highway and National Highway M1, taking the Crafers exit.
From there, either following Summit Road to reach the Upper Carpark, or Piccadilly Road/Lampert Road for the Lower Carpark.
Public transport
Public transport does not currently service Mount Lofty Botanic Garden directly. Stop 30E Piccadilly Road, Piccadilly, is approximately 1km from the Garden's Lower Entrance.
Please check Adelaide Metro for bus services to the Garden.
- Parking
The Garden has an upper car park and a lower car park.
Ticketed car parking is available in both car parks using ticket machines. These machines accept credit and debit card payments only, and do not accept cash.
There are accessible car parks in both car parks (four in the lower car park and three in the upper car park).
Funds collected from ticketed parking directly support the garden’s world-class botanical collections, and education and conservation programs.
Upper car park (accessed via Mawson Drive)Rate (Mon-Sat)
$2.50 per hour or $6.50 flat fee for the daySundays & Public Holidays
Free
Lower car park (accessed via Lampert Road)Rate (Mon-Sat)
$2.50 per hour or $6.50 flat fee for the daySundays & Public Holidays
Free
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