Alchemy of a Rainforest exhibition 2024

published: 13 Sep 2024, 3 min read

when: 20 Sep 2024 - 14 Sep 2025 | venue: The Royal Botanic Garden | cost: Free | address: Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney NSW 2000

Step inside this immersive, sensory exhibition featuring spectacular rare and unusual tropical and subtropical rainforest plants.

Here, amidst a lush, layered canopy, you'll experience the intricate beauty and complexity of the rainforest like never before.

Alchemy of a Rainforest is more than an exhibition; it's an immersive journey that envelops you in the vibrant, living essence of one of the Earth's most valuable ecosystems. 

As you enter, look up and be captivated by a shimmering, undulating canopy reimagined with recycled materials by ERTH. Walking through, you’ll feel enveloped by nature, as if you’ve been transported to the heart of the forest.

Throughout the space, garden sculptures by environmental artist Jane Gillings add vibrant pops of colour and texture. Crafted from repurposed plastic waste, these intricate pieces depict seeds, flowers, branches, fungi, and butterflies, highlighting the rainforest’s role as an ecological powerhouse that sustains diverse life forms.

Curated by the horticultural team at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Alchemy of a Rainforest has over 18,000 plants on display and one of the largest living green walls in the Southern Hemisphere.

Join us in this immersive journey, where art, nature, and innovation come together to create an experience that is both spectacular and profoundly meaningful.

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Event Details

what: Alchemy of a Rainforest exhibition 2024
when: 20 Sep 2024 - 14 Sep 2025
opening hours: Every day, 10am to 4pm, Saturday 14 September to Sunday 14 September 2025
venue: The Royal Botanic Garden
city/suburb: Sydney
address: Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney NSW 2000

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