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| Event title | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Walcott - 'Frost and drought in a native garden' - CHANGE OF SPEAKER | Thursday, 12 February 2026 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Dr Ben Walcott will speak in the place of the scheduled speaker, Dr Roger Farrow. The extremes of frost and drought are increasingly relevant as our unstable weather patterns affect native plants. Booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/DHLQC |
| Black Mountain Weeding Work Party | Saturday, 7 February 2026 - 8:30am to 11:30am |
Meet in the bottom row of the southern carpark ANBG. Wear HAT, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes. if you are planning to come please let us know by using this booking link: |
| Bruce Lindenmayer Memorial Lecture - David Lindenmayer 'Re-imagining fire in the land of fire' | Thursday, 5 February 2026 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm |
This special Memorial Lecture will be held at 6pm at the Lowitja O’Donoghue Cultural Centre, ANU. Australia is the most fire-prone continent on earth. This talk discusses many new insights into the ecology and management of wildfire and other kinds of fire in Australian landscapes. It charts a new path towards better understanding fire and its management in the land of fire. Bookings open 15 December and close the night before the talk or when seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry will be accepted.) Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/DHLPY |
| Butterfly Walks | Sunday, 18 January 2026 - 10:30am to 12:00pm, Sunday, 18 January 2026 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm |
Join us to hunt for Imperial Jezebels, Australian Painted Ladies, Common Brown butterflies and others. Join our local expert, Dr Suzi Bond to see and hear about butterflies and the plants they like in the ANBG. Cost: $10 (All proceeds go towards projects in the Gardens.) Bookings can be made at https://www.trybooking.com/DGXFX. |
| Butterfly Walks | Sunday, 18 January 2026 - 10:30am to 12:00pm, Sunday, 18 January 2026 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm |
Join us to hunt for Imperial Jezebels, Australian Painted Ladies, Common Brown butterflies and others. Join our local expert, Dr Suzi Bond to see and hear about butterflies and the plants they like in the ANBG. Cost: $10 (All proceeds go towards projects in the Gardens.) Bookings can be made at https://www.trybooking.com/DGXFX. |
| Cameras and Cafe Walk | Sunday, 18 January 2026 - 8:40am to 10:30am |
Join members of the Photographic Group for a stimulating and friendly photo walk. Meet at the bus stop at 8.40 am. We then disperse, either individually or in groups, to capture in images the beauty (and sometimes the beasties) that make the Gardens such a special place. We get back together for a chat and a snack at Pollen Cafe at around 10.30 am. Any level of photographic knowledge and equipment is most welcome. |
| Postcards from Black Mountain - Morgyn Phillips | Wednesday, 14 January 2026 - 9:30am to Sunday, 8 February 2026 - 4:30pm |
Come to the ANBG Visitor Centre Gallery to see an exhibition of postcard drawings in ink and coloured pencil by Morgyn Phillips. You can meet Morgyn in the Gallery on Saturday afternoon, 17 January, from 1:30 to 4pm. |
| Black Mountain Weeding Work Party | Saturday, 3 January 2026 - 8:30am to 11:30am |
Our next weeding work party will meet in the bottom row of the Southern Carpark, ANBG. Bring water and a friend. Everyone is welcome. Wear hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes. Please book: if you are planning to come, please let us know by using this booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/DIFKN |
| Cameras and Cafe Walk | Saturday, 13 December 2025 - 8:40am to 10:30am |
Join members of the Photographic Group for a stimulating and friendly photo walk. Meet at the bus stop at 8.40 am. We then disperse, either individually or in groups, to capture in images the beauty (and sometimes the beasties) that make the Gardens such a special place. We get back together for a chat and a snack at Pollen Cafe at around 10.30 am. |
| Black Mountain Weeding Work Party | Saturday, 6 December 2025 - 8:30am to 11:30am |
To get to the next Weeding event, please park in the bottom row of the ANBG southern carpark (enter through the Gardens' main gate then turn left immediately and park in the bottom row. If you are not already a member of the Friends of ANBG, a temporary parking permit will be arranged for you.) Bring: Water, and more of your friends if you wish, as everyone is welcome. Wear: HAT, sunscreen, summer-weight long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes with closed toes. Morning tea will be around 10am. Please book at https://www.trybooking.com/CYPVP. |
