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MOUNT LOFTY BOTANIC GARDEN will be closed Saturday 16 November due to extreme fire danger rating. It will reopen as usual on Sunday 17 November. 

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Plants on brink of extinction gain protection in Kangaroo Island’s first Seed Production Garden

Kangaroo Island’s threatened flora is being given a life-line thanks to a new Seed Production Garden.
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Plants on brink of extinction gain protection in Kangaroo Island’s first Seed Production Garden

Kangaroo Island's Seed Production Garden aims to save threatened flora by growing at-risk species, collecting their seeds, and using them for biodiversity recovery and conservation projects.
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Watch out for wild mushrooms

As the wet weather sets in across much of the state, South Australians heading outdoors are reminded not to pick and eat wild mushrooms.
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Adelaide Botanic Garden shrinks for new ABC TV show

Adelaide Botanic Garden has been shrunk down to fun-sized flowers, teensy trees and a petite Palm House for a new ABC TV show, Tiny Oz.
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Stunning images unveiled as Wildlife Photographer of the Year arrives in Adelaide

The world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, has opened at Adelaide Botanic Garden, featuring exceptional images.
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