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 |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the ANBG Photographic Group Annual Exhibition: illuminate '24 | Thursday, 28 November 2024 - 9:30am to Sunday, 15 December 2024 - 4:30pm |
‘Illuminate’ has two meanings: one is about physical light, and the other is about intellectual or spiritual enlightenment. The Group aims to share their passion for discovering, appreciating and valuing Australia’s unique flora and fauna as seen through the lenses of their cameras. The exhibition is in the Visitor Centre Gallery. Entry is free. |
| Snakes Alive! | Monday, 13 January 2025 - 10:00am to Sunday, 19 January 2025 - 2:30pm |
This week-long exhibition showcases a variety of Australian reptiles and amphibians – many of which are threatened, endangered and rarely seen in the wild or in captivity. Get up close and enjoy live displays, feeding and handling of snakes, lizards, frogs, turtles and crocodiles while learning more about these fascinating animals. Location: Banksia Centre, ANBG. Four sessions a day at 10am, 11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm. BOOK HERE. |
| Dr Roger Farrow - 'Plant recovery after 2020 mega-fires' | Thursday, 6 February 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Roger, an unretired entomologist previously with the CSIRO, will describe the resilience of flora after the 2020 infernos in the Morton and Tallaganda National Parks. Bookings open a month before the talk. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXTOX |
| Dr Jane Roberts - 'Macrophytes in upland ACT streams: overlooked and under-rated' | Thursday, 13 February 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Jane, a retired ecologist from University of Canberra, will present the findings of a survey done in summer 2022, on stream plants in upland streams of the ACT. Bookings open a month before the talk. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXTOY |
| Dr John Turnbull - 'Emigrant Eucalypts: successes and failures' | Thursday, 20 February 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
John, a former CSIRO forest research scientist, will trace the spread of eucalypts throughout the world. Conservation and sustainability issues with eucalypt plantations in some countries will be discussed. Bookings open a month before the talk. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXTPB |
| Phillippa Alvarez - 'The bottleneck and the beginning of the plant universe: thermal tolerance in the early stages of a plant’s lifecycle' | Thursday, 27 February 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
A plant will go through many stressors in its’ life, but is there a point in its’ lifecycle it is most vulnerable to stress, particularly heat stress? This talk looks at the thermal tolerance of seeds, freshly sprouted germinants and seedlings. Bookings open a month before the talk. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXTPE |
| Visit the Gardens’ Birds | Saturday, 1 March 2025 - 7:45am |
Visit the Gardens early in the morning, and discover some of the fascinating secrets of the Gardens’ birds. The Gardens are a hot spot for bird activity, with water and nectar in abundance. Join experienced guides who will show you some of the favourite haunts of a number of birds, and tell you about their habits. Time: 7.45 am (birds like to get up early!) |
| Visit the Gardens’ Birds | Sunday, 2 March 2025 - 7:45am |
Visit the Gardens early in the morning, and discover some of the fascinating secrets of the Gardens’ birds. The Gardens are a hot spot for bird activity, with water and nectar in abundance. Join experienced guides who will show you some of the favourite haunts of a number of birds, and tell you about their habits. Time: 7.45 am (birds like to get up early!) |
| Brad Desmond - 'Small Seeds, Big Impact: How dedicated small-scale projects can save Australia’s threatened flora' | Thursday, 6 March 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Join Brad, from the Australian Seed Bank Partnership, to discover the vital role of ex situ conservation in protecting Australia’s most threatened plants. |
| Asst. Professor Benjamin Schwessinger - 'Pest monitoring in the ANBG' | Thursday, 13 March 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Benjamin, from the ANU Research School of Biology, will describe how they catch fungal spores from the air for plant pathogen diagnostics, and their outreach to the public and schools highlighting biodiversity. |
| Dr Luke Keogh - 'Museum Collections and Australia’s Gardens' | Thursday, 20 March 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Luke, inaugural White Family Senior Fellow in Australian Garden History at NMA, will showcase some of the objects and stories he has uncovered in his work with museums that have significance and connections that are not always fully represented and interpreted. |
| Brad Opdyke - 'Paleoclimate records and stratigraphy from Lake George: what we can learn about climate change and our future' | Thursday, 20 March 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Brad will discuss the sedimentary record of almost 4 million years, pollen records that indicate much greater rainfall than recently, and the extraordinarily long historical records of lake-levels, dating from 1820, and their important relevance with current climate change. |
