Wake up with the Birds
Join an early morning guided walk to see some of Canberra’s amazing birdlife
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What’s coming up?
September 2026
Sep
19
Saturday,
8:40 am – 10:30 am
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With an early warm spring upon us there is plenty of action in the Gardens be it avian, apian, botanic or arachnid! See you at 8.40 am at the ANBG bus stop.
Sep
24
Thursday,
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
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This talk will discuss some of the programmes set up to rehabilitate peatlands after the fires of 2019/20, as well as the recovery of Sphagnum Shrub Bogs in the Alps more generally
Sep
25
Friday,
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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The guest presenter at the next Photographic Group meeting will be Dr Veronica Briceno Rodriguez. Veronica is the Conservation Horticulture Manager at the Gardens and leads the development of the ANBG Threatened Species Conservation Framework.
Sep
25
Friday,
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
THIS EVENT IS NOW BOOKED OUT Have you ever heard the frogs in the Gardens and wanted to know more about them? Join Anke Maria Hoefer (Frogwatch Coordinator for ACT […]
![Frog Listening Evening [BOOKED OUT]](https://friendsanbg.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Frog-1-from-Anke-Maria-edited.jpg)
October 2026
Oct
01
Thursday,
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
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Superb Fairywrens lead complex social lives and have a multilevel social structure in the non-breeding season as well as the breeding season. Xingyi and Samuele will discuss the decisions individuals make in their community.
Oct
03
Saturday,
8:30 am – 10:30 am
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We’re offering four opportunities over three weekends to observe some of Canberra’s amazing birdlife in the beautiful surrounds of the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Join us for these early morning guided walks.
Oct
03
Saturday,
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Another opportunity to help remove hundreds of woody weeds from Black Mountain
