Supporting the Gardens

Volunteering
Membership
Sponsorship
Donations and Bequests
Our Corporate Sponsors

The Gardens are designed, developed and managed by Hunter Region Botanic Gardens Ltd, a non-profit company of volunteers.

The aim of the company is:

The company receives no regular funding from Government. It relies for its work entirely on sponsorship and participation from businesses and individuals.

Volunteering

People of all ages and skills are welcome to become volunteers at the Gardens. Click here to find out more.

Membership

Ordinary membership costs $20.00 per year (including GST). Members receive a regular newsletter. (Non-member subscriptions to the newsletter are available for $7.50 per year including GST)

Supporters of the Gardens who are able to make an additional donation can become Silver members.

Silver Donor membership involves a tax deductible donation of $100.00 or more in addition to the ordinary membership fee and entitles you to:

Click here to download a copy of our membership application form. This form is in Adobe pdf format. To view it you will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have a copy installed on your computer, click here to go to the Adobe site to download a copy.

Copies of the audited Accounts are available, on request, for members of the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens Ltd.

Sponsorhip

A key aspect of the Gardens development has been support by Sponsors. Our sponsors include government agencies, businesses and indviduals. Sponsors have enabled projects such as the building of the Boardwalk, the installation of lighting to and within the car park, the boom gate, paving, the electric barbecue, purchase of a service vehicle, to name some past sponsored projects, to be implemented.

Sponsorship is acknowledged as follows:

Click here for a list of our current Corporate Sponsors.

If you wish to support the Gardens, please consider sponsorship of a specific project, a specific purchase or sponsorship of an Australian Native Themed Garden, contact the Chairman, Jan Noble on 4987 1655.

Donations and Bequests

Donations: A donation or gift of money to the Gardens helps to keep the Gardens a place of interest, relaxation and enjoyment and maintain the botanic collection of Australian and exotic plants.

Donations provide the Volunteers with the materials and equipment necessary for the upkeep of the Gardens and the acquisition of plants.

Donations of $2 or more are TAX DEDUCTABLE. Whether small or large, every donation counts. Be part of the Gardens continued development by supporting the Gardens.

Cheques or money orders should be made payable to the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens Limited. Postal address 2100 Pacific Highway, HEATHERBRAE NSW 2324.

Bequests: Support for the Gardens by way of a bequest would be greatly appreciated. Please contact the Chairman on 4987 1655 if you require further information.