Wattle Day Dinner for Friends - need to book by 26 August 10

Volunteer Guides

Gardens in Focus
National Botanic Gardens Photography Competition

Would you like to become a volunteer guide
at the ANBG?

The Volunteer Guide Service is a joint program of the Staff and Friends of the
Australian National Botanic Gardens. The aim of the program is to increase visitors'
enjoyment and knowledge of the Gardens; provide visitors with information
on the Gardens, its scientific, educational, recreational and conservation roles;
on the biology, horticulture and use of Australian plants; and build community support
for the institution.

Training programs are conducted approximately every two years, or as needed.

Guides are selected for training by application and interview.
The training course usually consists of 10 days over 5 weeks.
It is anticipated that the next course will take place in 2012.

For more information see
http://www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/about/volunteers/2005-guides-intake.html,

or contact the Visitor Information Centre at (02) 6250 9540.

Conference of the Association of
Friends of Botanic Gardens

The Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens represents the interests of
Friends of Botanic Gardens throughout Australia and New Zealand.

The Association holds a biannual conference, most recently at the
Australian Inland Botanic Gardens at Buronga, just outside Mildura, in May 2010.
The conference theme was Secrets of the Mallee.

The next conference will be held in Port Augusta in 2012.

For more information about the Association and future conferences, see

http://www.friendsbotanicgardens.org/