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Friends' Botanical Art Groups 2012 Exhibition

Mon, 28/05/2012 - 6:46pm — friendseditor

Congratulations to the 31 artists and the organisers who contributed to the very successful 2012 Exhibition.  The theme for the exhibition was “Bush Tucker”, and many of the plants in the artworks are to be found in the Gardens.

The exhibition raised a total of $2,250 for the Friends of The National Botanic Gardens. Well done BAG!

Poster for exhibition

Australian National Botanic Gardens ClimateWatch Trail

Fri, 25/05/2012 - 1:33pm — friendseditor

The Australian National Botanic Gardens ClimateWatch Trail was launched on 22 May 2012 as part of the International Day for Biological Diversity celebrations.

Banksia marginata, one of the plants on the ClimateWatch Trail

Campsis - latest issue

Mon, 21/05/2012 - 9:01pm — friendseditor

Campsis is the newsletter of the Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens (AFBG), covering 51 Gardens in Australia plus Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Issue 38 has just been published.

Campsis issue 38 - cover

Just walking in the rain

Sun, 13/05/2012 - 5:20pm — friendseditor

The Rainforest Gully on 1 March 2012

By Linda Beveridge, Volunteer Guide

Canberra’s summer of 2011-12 had 202.4 mm of rain, compared with the historical average of 168.7 mm. The rain fell over 33 rain days, well above the long-term average of 22 rain days. Most of the rain fell in February which recorded more than twice its historical average rainfall. The wettest day in February was the 29th which reached 29.8 mm at the airport.

Fig 1. A waterfall in the northern New South Wales rainforest area

Floodlit rainforest for Friends

Mon, 30/04/2012 - 7:28pm — friendseditor

On Saturday evening, 28 April, 60 members of the Friends experienced a magical walk through the newly lit rainforest gully (a Friends funded project).

A walk in the dark. Photo: Fanny Karouta

Growing Friends plant sale

Sun, 15/04/2012 - 5:33pm — friends

Over 1500 plants, of over 120 different species, went on sale at the Growing Friends autumn plant sale on Saturday 14 April. The Growing Friends run plant sales every autumn and spring, selling plants that have been propagated from cuttings taken from the living collection in the Botanic Gardens.

Plant sale, April 2012

New website

Thu, 12/04/2012 - 10:27pm — friends

We launched this new website on 16 April 2012. It is the culmination of over a year’s work, involving many members of the Friends, especially the various sub-groups and committees which make the organisation so vibrant and interesting.

New website

Eucalypt Discovery Walk

Wed, 11/04/2012 - 2:02pm — friends

The Friends have been awarded a $12,000 grant by the Bjarne K Dahl Trust to develop a self-guiding nature trail through the Gardens.

Eucalyptus ficifolia

New Gardens’ Café – Friends’ discount

Wed, 11/04/2012 - 2:00pm — friends

From 12 May this year the Gardens will have a new café, Floresco in the Gardens. The Café will have an exciting and affordable menu, with bush tucker themes. It will have a new look, following extensive renovation. Members of the Friends will receive a 10% discount.

Gardens' Café proposed renovations

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The Friends love and support our beautiful Gardens – the world’s largest collection of Australian native plants.

Through our programs of talks, visits and social activities, our members and visitors meet, learn, grow and enjoy the riches of this very special place. Our special-interest groups are inspired by its unique artistic and scientific opportunities.

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