Council of Heads of Australian Botanic Gardens (CHABG)

Botanic gardens are among the most frequently visited cultural institutions in Australia. They inspire the appreciation and conservation of plants. They also provide valuable space for recreation and relaxation, and are sites of considerable scientific and cultural significance.

Statement of Purpose

To provide a forum for capital city Botanic Gardens for information sharing, discussion and coordination of strategic initiatives for their mutual benefit and for the benefit of their communities.

CHABG will:

1. Provide a national forum for information exchange and coordinated planning, and to foster best-practice standards among Australian botanic gardens.

2. Be an advocate for the interests of Australian botanic gardens and influence policy and legislation affecting botanic gardens nationally and internationally

3. Identify funding opportunities and seek increased resources for botanic gardens

4. Advocate plant conservation, and foster botanical and horticultural science.

5. Facilitate career opportunities for, and provide grants to, botanic gardens’ professionals to improve their skills and benefit their gardens.

6. Coordinate national conferences, exhibitions and visitor programs related to public gardens, plant conservation and botanical science.

7. Build and maintain links with relevant national bodies.

Administrative Arrangements

• CHABG Administrative Arrangements
  
  
• CHABG Participants with names and administrative titles

Institutional members of CHABG

• Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, ACT (details) (web-site)
• Botanic Gardens of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia (details) (web-site)
• George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens, Darwin, Northern Territory (details) (web-site)
• Kings Park and Botanic Garden, Perth, Western Australia (details) (web-site)
• Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha, Queensland (details) (web-site)
• Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Victoria (details) (web-site)
• Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, New South Wales (details) (web-site)
• Royal Tasmanian Botanic Gardens, Hobart, Tasmania (details) (web-site)

Secretariat

The CHABG Secretariat is located at the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra.

SECRETARY: Brigitta Wimmer

ADDRESS:

CHABG Secretary
GPO Box 1777 Canberra
ACT, 2601
AUSTRALIA

Phone: 02 - 6250 9507
Fax: 02 - 6250 9599
Email: chabg-sec@anbg.gov.au

Australia's Botanic Gardens

All about Australia's botanic gardens - a general overview of their role and function.

A Directory of addresses, facts and figures for Australia's state and regional botanic gardens.

Newsletter

A Newsletter for the Botanic Gardens of Australia and New Zealand:
http://www.bganz.org.au/newsletter.html

CHABG Projects

• Directory of Australian Botanic Gardens and Arboreta
• NSW Regional Botanic Gardens Network
• Census of Plants in Australian Botanic Gardens 1992
• Survey of Botanic Gardens Usage

The term 'botanic gardens' is used to include those organisations known by the name 'botanic' or 'botanical' gardens.
CHABG is not an accreditation authority, and does not confer botanic gardens status upon institutions.

BGANZ - Botanic Gardens Australia and New Zealand

BGANZ is the chief body representing the interests of botanic gardens in Australia and New Zealand. It promotes the interests and activities of Australian and New Zealand botanic gardens and botanic gardens generally and enhances the state of botanic gardens for the benefit of the community.

Individual, Institutional or Associate membership of BGANZ will provide opportunities for information exchange, advocacy, development and grant opportunities and the benefits derived from national conferences and exhibitions.

BGANZ Web Site

BGANZ Constitution

Membership

BGANZ contact information:

Secretary: Brigitta Wimmer
Telephone: (02) 6250 9507
Fax: (02) 6250 9599
Email: bganz.secretariat@environment.gov.au