Recent Events

The next Plant Recognition Group workshop will focus on agaric fungi (mushrooms and toadstools). Heino Lepp from the mycology collection of the Australian National Herbarium will talk about the macroscopic features that help identify agarics and will have fresh specimens on hand. Binocular microscopes and other aids for identification will be available for the workshop. Booking ESSENTIAL: Please send your name and phone number to plantname@friendsanbg.org.au   Seats are limited for this session, so booking ahead is mandatory.

In this talk Alison will explore how fungi are perceived across hemispheres in conservation contexts and which fungal flagships might best capture the public imagination. Alison will also tell some stories from the writing of her recent book, Funga Obscura – Photo Journeys Among Fungi.  This talk is now fully booked.

Australian Parliament House will be presenting its Autumn Courtyards of Parliament House tours on Friday 9 May and Saturday 10 May 2025. Discover that Parliament House is not only the seat and symbol of Australia's democracy, but a masterpiece of landscape architecture and design. Each courtyard is different from the next through sculpture, scale, plant selection, and colour. Led by a friendly guide, these tours are a rare opportunity to visit courtyards not normally open to the public. There will be two walking tours and an accessible tour on the Friday.

Most Australian trees are evergreen but there are a few that lose some or all of their leaves.  Join a free one-hour guided walk to see examples and hear some of the factors that influence why a tree might drop its leaves. Walks leave from the clock near the ANBG bridge at 11am and 2pm each day. No booking required for individuals, but groups of more than six people should contact walks@friendsanbg.org.au a week before the planned walk.