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Friends' Council positions filled

Friends Council has appointed Cathy Robertson to fill the vacant Secretary position, and Darrell Porter to fill the vacant general member position on the Council, with immediate effect today until the 2025 Annual General Meeting.

Native plant use and propagation workshop flyer

SEE Change's native plant use and propagation workshop

SEE Change is hosting a Native Plant Uses and Propagation workshop on the 22nd of Feb from 10am-12:30pm at Jerrabomberra Wetlands.  The event info and tickets can be found here: https://events.humanitix.com/native-plants-and-soils-workshop.

Buyers select their plants

Growing Friends Autumn 2025 Native Plant Sale

Our boutique sale of bright, beautiful and hardy native perennial herbs, groundcovers, and shrubs will be held in the Banksia Centre Car Park starting at 9.00 am on Saturday, 8 March 2025. Arrive early for the best selection, as plants sell out fast! All plants are $6 per pot and purchase is by card only.

With around 1000 plants, and almost a hundred native species and cultivars, there is a plant for every spot in your garden or balcony. Popular plants available include Acacias, Banksias, Callistemons, Correas, Grevilleas, Hakeas, Leptospermums, Prostantheras and Westringias. Find your perfect plant from the list on the website 1-2 weeks prior to the sale.

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STEP "Of Interest at Forest 20", February 2025

We have recently received a copy of the February 2025 issue "Of Interest at Forest 20" (PDF, 1,159KB) from the Southern Tablelands Ecosystems Park (STEP) at Forest 20, National Arboretum Canberra. STEP is a regional botanic garden, education and conservation centre demonstrating southern tablelands species within the Arboretum.

Cover of AAFBG Eucalypt issue 63

Eucalypt magazine 63, Summer 2024-2025

The Summer 2024-2025 issue of Eucalypt magazine, the journal of the Australian Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens.

Library Connect Dec 2024 / Jan 2025

This edition of Library Connect has the usual listing of new books and a few articles for your interest. The selection of ‘free to good home’ books has been refreshed so please drop in for a browse. The library is staffed Mon - Fri 9.30 - 4.30 and Alex can also be contacted by email or phone (02 6250 9480) if you need assistance. The “click and collect” boxes in the Visitor Centre are still available for returning items, and Alex is very happy to leave items there for collection if that’s easier than visiting the library.

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AAFBG e-ucalypt issue 137, January 2025

View the latest issue of e-ucalypt, the email newsletter of the Australian Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens (AAFBG).

Cover of 'Correa' December 2024

Correa - Newsletter of Friends of ERBG

We have recently received a copy of the December edition of Correa, the newsletter of the Friends of the Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden.  You can read it HERE.

2024 Life Members Jim Gould and Wendy Antoniak with Neville Page and Linda Beveridge

2024 Annual General Meeting report

The 36th Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the ANBG was held in the ANBG Theatrette on Thursday 24th October 2024.

2024 Plant Sale Crowds - P Downs

Growing Friends Spring Native Plant Sale

The Spring Sale was held on Saturday 12 October and, like previous sales, was a great success. Around 1100 plants were sold in less than 30 minutes. Some people knew precisely which plants they wanted and headed straight for them while others sought advice from the Growing Friends ‘gurus’. Everyone seemed happy with their purchases and keen to plant them out.

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