Here you will find a calendar of Friends’ activities in the Gardens including lunchtime talks, social events, exhibitions and the ever-popular spring and autumn plant sales. In addition to events arranged by the Friends, we include some events arranged by the Gardens and by other organisations. A full list of events arranged by the Gardens is in their What's On webpage.
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| Event title | Date | Details |
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| Botanic Art Group 2024 Annual Exhibition | Saturday, 6 April 2024 - 9:00am to Sunday, 5 May 2024 - 4:30pm |
The Friends of the ANBG's Botanic Art Group will hold its 17th annual exhibition and sale at the Visitor Centre Gallery, with the theme ‘Bush Fragrance’. A proportion of the proceeds of sales will be donated to the Friends to support the Gardens. Several works will be chosen to be donated by the Friends to the Gardens' permanent collection. As in previous years, there will also be a work to be won by the lucky winner of a raffle. There will also be some unframed works and greeting cards by the members of the Group. |
| Friends of Black Mountain - weeding work party | Saturday, 4 May 2024 - 9:00am to 12:00pm |
We plan to remove lots of the Poverty Wattle, Sifton Weed, Tick Bush and other woody weeds near the Powerline road. Meet: Belconnen way entry to Black Mountain Nature Reserve. Look for banners. Bring: Your friends. Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes. If you are planning to come, please let us know by booking at: https://www.trybooking.com/CMRKR |
| MYRTACEAE with Dr Tanya Scharaschkin | Saturday, 4 May 2024 - 9:30am to Sunday, 5 May 2024 - 4:30pm |
Explore the science of the Australian plant family Myrtaceae in detail with botanist and artist Dr Tanya Scharaschkin! Dates: 4-5 May 2024 Times: Saturday and Sunday 9.30am - 4.30pm Venue: NatureArt Lab Studio, M16 Artspace, 21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith Cost: $380 Book HERE |
| UKRAINIAN EGG DYEING with Tanya Scharaschkin | Monday, 6 May 2024 - 9:30am to 1:30pm |
Learn how to create beautiful dyed eggs using a traditional Ukrainian method with botanical artist and scientist Dr Tanya Scharaschkin from Tasmania! Venue: NatureArt Lab Studio, M16 Artspace, 21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith, ACT Cost: $80. Book HERE |
| Themed Walk - Parliamentary Timber | Monday, 6 May 2024 - 11:00am to Sunday, 12 May 2024 - 3:00pm |
6 - 12 May, 11am to noon and 2pm to 3pm - Free Parliament House and Old Parliament House both feature some beautiful timbers from Australian trees. On this free guided walk, see living examples of these trees and hear some interesting snippets of information about them. Meet at the clock near the bridge. No booking required for individuals but groups of more than six people should contact walks@friendsanbg.org.au a week before the planned walk. |
| Dr Gemma Hoyle ‘Can we bank the cloud forests? Conservation and ecology of threatened species endemic to tropical mountaintops in Far North Queensland.’ | Thursday, 9 May 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Gemma, from the National Seed Bank at ANBG, will describe synthesising current seed science knowledge, seed collection, storage behaviour and germination and will it enable ex situ conservation in Australia’s cloud forest flora? Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CQGLW |
| Jane Cottee ‘STEP by STEP: 15 years for Forest 20’ | Thursday, 16 May 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Jane, President of STEP, will trace the story, with its ups and downs, of Forest 20 at the National Arboretum Canberra and outline the strategy for the next 10 years. Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CQGLY |
| Dr Tobias Hayashi ‘The sexual chemistry of greenhood orchids’ | Thursday, 23 May 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Tobias will talk about research from his PhD on pollination in greenhood (Pterostylis) orchids. Greenhood orchids attract their male fungus gnat pollinators by mimicking the sex pheromones of the female fungus gnats. Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CQGLZ |
| Graham Fifield ‘Can I get paid to plant trees?’ | Thursday, 30 May 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Graham, from Greening Australia, will talk about the emerging opportunities for landholders and examples of how the carbon market can fund native vegetation restoration and conservation projects. Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CQGMA |
| Dr Roger Farrow ‘Four years on from the 2020 mega-fires. The course of recovery of the vegetation in Morton and Tallaganda National Parks.’ | Thursday, 6 June 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Four years on a complex pattern of succession is already apparent in two different plant communities, namely, heathland in Morton NP and forest in Tallaganda NP and will be illustrated in Roger’s talk. Roger is an un-retired entymologist, formerly of CSIRO. Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CQGMB |
| AUSTRALIAN FLORA SPECIES: CASUARINACEAE with Dr Tanya Scharaschkin | Friday, 7 June 2024 - 9:30am to 4:30pm |
Explore the science of the Australian plant family Casuarinaceae in detail with botanist and artist Dr Tanya Scharaschkin! Venue: NatureArt Lab Studio, M16 Artspace, 21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith, ACT. Cost: $190 Book HERE |
| AUSTRALIAN FLORA SERIES: PROTEACEAE with Dr Tanya Scharaschkin | Saturday, 8 June 2024 - 9:30am to Sunday, 9 June 2024 - 4:30pm |
Explore the science of the Australian plant family Proteaceae in detail with botanist and artist Dr Tanya Scharaschkin! Venue: NatureArt Lab Studio, M16 Artspace, 21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith. Cost: $380 Book HERE. |
