The November edition of Eucalypt, the newsletter of the Australian Association of Friends of Botanical Gardens, has been published and is available online on the AAFBG website.
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Library borrowing for the Friends - new system
Things have been busy behind the scenes in the ANBG Library this year with a major upgrade to a new library computer system. The new system offers significant improvements to the previous ten-year-old system, and will enable you to keep track of your loans and renew items online. With the transition completed, borrowing for the Friends is now available. Thank you for your patience and understanding while this major project was taking place.
Monday, 09 November 2020
Opening of the Banksia Garden
The new Banksia Garden was officially opened by the Minister for the Environment, the Hon Sussan Ley MP, on Wednesday 21 October.
The opening took place on the day after the actual 50th anniversary of the opening of the Gardens by then-Prime Minister John Gorton. The Friends of the ANBG contributed $130,000 towards the cost of the Banksia Garden, as our 50th birthday present to the ANBG.
Saturday, 24 October 2020
2020 Annual General Meeting report
The 32nd AGM of the Friends was held on Thursday 15 October 2020 at the Shine Dome, Acton.
Friends Council members for 2020-2021 are:
| President: | Neville Page |
| Vice President: | Linda Beveridge |
| Secretary: | Lynden Ayliffe |
| Treasurer: | Helen Elliot |
| Non-executive members: | Wendy Antoniak, Wanda Filsell, Alan Henderson, Lesley King, David More |
Friday, 16 October 2020
Growing Friends Spring plant sale
Due to the difficulties of maintaining COVID-safe personal spacing and sanitising, Growing Friends will not be holding a Spring public plant sale this year. When it is possible to run another public sale, the details will be widely advertised.
Wednesday, 07 October 2020
Help look out for plant pests and disease by taking part in the botanic gardens biosecurity blitzes
The Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network is calling on visitors, friends, volunteers and staff of botanic gardens to take part in three targeted biosecurity pest blitzes between September and November this year, conducting surveillance for Myrtle Rust, Brown marmorated stink bug and Tree of Heaven.
Tuesday, 15 September 2020
Friends Lounge re-opening
The Friends Lounge will re-open from 31 August, with COVID safe conditions; including a maximum capacity of 6 people, social distancing, and sanitation.
Signs will be placed on the front door and inside the Friends Lounge indicating capacity and COVID-safe practices i.e. physical distancing and sanitation. A QR code sign will also be put in the Friends Lounge to record any person for contact tracing purposes.
Thursday, 27 August 2020
Some updates from the staff – come and see the changes to your Gardens
After the reopening of the Gardens in May, we are happy to see a steady increase in visitors returning to the Gardens, recording 31,885 visitors in June which is an equivalent number for this time last year.
We’re pleased to announce that ANBG Volunteers will have the opportunity to return to work from August 2020. Volunteer Supervisors for each volunteer program are working on COVID-19 Safety Plans to ensure the safety of volunteers, visitors and staff. We look forward to seeing our wonderful volunteers soon.
Monday, 20 July 2020
New Eucalypt newsletter from the AAFBG
In Adelaide in March, as part of the Adelaide Festival, you could witness giant fire orbs, flickering urns and fiery pits at the Botanic Gardens, and thousands of people did. But the east of the country was already on fire.
Monday, 15 June 2020
Thursday Talks - alternatives during the COVID-19 pandemic
Due to COVID-19 pandemic Thursday Talks will not be live in the theatrette for the remainder of 2020, however the ANBG and the Friends are exploring ways that may present an opportunity for some talks to be made available online.
This decision has been made by the ANBG and the Friends’ Council due to social distancing requirements and the small nature of the theatrette.
Thursday, 14 May 2020
