From the ground up: Companion planting

Name: From the ground up: Companion planting
Start: 2026-10-09T10:00+10:00
End: 2026-10-09T13:30+10:00
Location: Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha

A hands-on gardening workshop on which plants help each other, by repelling pests, providing fertiliser or attracting pollinators. You'll make a little paper-pot garden of seasonal plants that pair well to take home.

A free nature activity at Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha. Suitable for ages 16+. Bookings needed.

Free
Nature
Outdoors

The short version

One date only: Fri 9 Oct at 10am until 1:30pm, which is this Friday. It runs for about 3 and a half hours. It's free, but you need to book. For ages 16 and over. It's outdoors, so keep an eye on the weather.

When: Fri 9 Oct, 10am
Cost: Free
Booking: Book ahead
Suits: Suitable for ages 16+
Setting: Outdoors
Type: Nature

Also on in Mount Coot-tha this week

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Botanic By Night: NightGlow

An 800-metre night trail past 11 giant lit-up sculptures of Queensland native animals, from koalas to green tree frogs. First Nations artists helped design it, and there are food trucks.

8amWed 7 Oct

Brisbane Sculpture Festival 2026

Free

A Sculptors Queensland exhibition of work by local sculptors, ranging across different forms, materials and ideas. Browse it any time during the gardens' usual hours.

11amWed 7 Oct

Free guided tours - Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha

Free

Volunteer guides lead an hour-long walk at an easy pace, pointing out plants and features of the gardens and sharing what they know and love about them.

2pmWed 7 Oct

The Dark Side of the Moon

From $13.50

Pink Floyd's album played through a surround sound system with visuals to match. The show includes strobe effects, adult themes and coarse language, so it isn't for kids.