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| Event title | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Jim Peacock ‘Can Plants Meet the Challenge of the Food Needed for the World’s Growing Population’ | Thursday, 19 September 2019 - 12:30pm |
Jim, a CSIRO Fellow and former Australian Chief Scientist, is a leader in plant molecular biology, has made a significant contribution to Australian science, agribusiness and science education in schools. His talk will focus on the critical question, can plants meet the challenge of the food needed to meet the world’s growing population? |
| Wattle we see | Saturday, 14 September 2019 - 9:30am to 11:30am |
Let’s enjoy a ramble among the Wattles on Black Mountain with local plant ecologist, Michael Doherty. Let’s learn more about some of the common Acacias found on Black Mountain, including Acacia dealbata and Acacia buxifolia. We will also learn about how Acacias cope with fire and drought. The walk will mostly be flat to undulating, but with a few steeper sections later on in the walk. Some relevant booklets will be for sale. |
| Dr Patrick De Decker ‘The Belgica Expedition in Antarctic Waters 1897-1899’ | Thursday, 12 September 2019 - 12:30pm |
Patrick, an Emeritus Professor, at the ANU, will tell the tale of amazing scientific achievements and human endeavor on The Belgica Expedition. He will discuss scientific data obtained during the expedition and their subsequent publications over 40 years. |
| Spring Walk - Now You See Them, Now You Don’t | Saturday, 7 September 2019 - 11:30am to 1:00pm |
Celebrate Threatened Species Day on 7 September with a stroll through the ANBG with Volunteer Guide Naarilla Hirsch. This walk will take in the diversity of threatened species and communities on show at the ANBG. Discover the range of threats faced by these plants and, on a positive note, explore the critical role the ANBG plays in conserving them. Free, but bookings are essential. |
| Black Mountain Weeding Working Party | Saturday, 7 September 2019 - 9:00am to 12:00pm |
We shall focus on the small remaining area of woodland in the south-west corner of the Black Mountain Nature Reserve. Meet: At the Caswell Drive entry on the mountain side. Drive from Belconnen Way southwards along Caswell Drive towards Glenloch Interchange, Woden, or Tuggeranong. Note the yellow diamond shape advisory sign showing access road on left, and the blue and white “P” sign for parking. Pull into the carpark carefully. Look for banners. Please book: if you are planning to come, please email your name and phone number to friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com or phone 0437 298 711 as this helps with the catering. Also, having your contact number helps us to let you know if arrangements need to change at the last minute (for example, adverse weather conditions). |
| Spring Walk - Now You See Them, Now You Don’t | Friday, 6 September 2019 - 11:30am to 1:00pm |
Celebrate Threatened Species Day on 7 September with a stroll through the ANBG with Volunteer Guide Naarilla Hirsch. This walk will take in the diversity of threatened species and communities on show at the ANBG. Discover the range of threats faced by these plants and, on a positive note, explore the critical role the ANBG plays in conserving them. Free, but bookings are essential. |
| Dr Phillip Kodela ‘Wattle we do with Acacia’ | Thursday, 5 September 2019 - 12:30pm |
Philip, from the Department of Environment and Energy, will discuss interesting facts and figures about this genus and related taxa, including recent taxonomic debates and developments in the Flora of Australia and the plant identification tool WATTLE. |
| Evolution of Australian heliozelid moths and their pollination mutualism with Boronia (Rutaceae) | Monday, 2 September 2019 - 10:30am |
Liz Milla, Postdoctoral Fellow, CSIRO Black Mountain will talk on Evolution of Australian heliozelid moths and their pollination mutualism with Boronia (Rutaceae) |
| ANBG Friends Photographic Group - August meeting | Friday, 30 August 2019 - 10:30am to 12:00pm |
Acacia (wattle) walk in the gardens Our next meeting will be a guided walk in the gardens - there will be no formal talk in the Theatrette this month. Two volunteer guides are giving up their valuable time to take us on an informative Acacia (wattle) walk. With the Acacias in bloom, this should be a very special morning. The walk will be followed by lunch at the Pollen Café at 12 midday. If you wish to attend, please contact Helen Dawes at helendawes54@gmail.com by Wednesday 21 August so we can finalise bookings. |
| Glenn Cocking ‘Moths and Bushblitzes’ | Thursday, 29 August 2019 - 12:30pm |
Glenn, a volunteer curator at the Australian National Insect Collection, will discuss the moth fauna of Black Mountain in the context of some general observations about moths, and how to understand the families present in the ACT, and tell some stories about an eclectic selection of particular species from wider afield. NOTE: Changed date |
