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| Event title | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Focus on Flowers | Wednesday, 12 October 2022 - 11:00am to 12:00pm |
‘The flowers that bloom in the spring tra la!’ Australia has a wide diversity of flowers, such as delicate orchids, tiny thryptomene, stunning waratahs and big impressive gymea lilies. Discover many of the species in flower this spring on a free guided walk. Daily from Monday October 10th to Sunday October 16th 11am-12 noon. Meet at the clock near the bridge. No booking required for individuals, but groups of seven or more people should contact walks@friendsanbg.org.au a week before the planned walk. |
| Special Talk: Vegetation assessment of the Coral Sea Marine Park coral cays | Tuesday, 11 October 2022 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm |
Over the past four years, Parks Australia have undertaken annual ecological assessment voyages to the cays of the Coral Sea Marine Park. This presentation, to be heald in the ANBG Theatrette, will describe the methods and outcomes of vegetation assessments carried out during these voyages. Joy and Larry Brushe are active volunteers for Gladstone Regional Council’s Tondoon Botanic Gardens and are also volunteers with the Coral Sea Marine Park. |
| Focus on Flowers | Tuesday, 11 October 2022 - 11:00am to 12:00pm |
‘The flowers that bloom in the spring tra la!’ Australia has a wide diversity of flowers, such as delicate orchids, tiny thryptomene, stunning waratahs and big impressive gymea lilies. Discover many of the species in flower this spring on a free guided walk. Daily from Monday October 10th to Sunday October 16th 11am-12 noon. Meet at the clock near the bridge. No booking required for individuals, but groups of seven or more people should contact walks@friendsanbg.org.au a week before the planned walk. |
| Focus on Flowers | Monday, 10 October 2022 - 11:00am to 12:00pm |
‘The flowers that bloom in the spring tra la!’ Australia has a wide diversity of flowers, such as delicate orchids, tiny thryptomene, stunning waratahs and big impressive gymea lilies. Discover many of the species in flower this spring on a free guided walk. Daily from Monday October 10th to Sunday October 16th 11am-12 noon. Meet at the clock near the bridge. No booking required for individuals, but groups of seven or more people should contact walks@friendsanbg.org.au a week before the planned walk. |
| Orchid Walks on Black Mountain - BOOKED OUT | Sunday, 9 October 2022 - 1:30pm to 4:00pm |
Discover some spring-flowering native terrestrial orchids and learn something more of this fascinating group of plants with Jean Egan, Matt Mullaney and Soko Okado. MEET at the car park on the mountain side of Caswell Drive. Look for FOBM banners (from Belconnen Way drive south towards Glenloch Interchange). BYO enthusiasm, friends, morning tea, hat, sunblock, water, stout shoes, & hand lens. BOOKED OUT, sorry. |
| Orchid Walks on Black Mountain - BOOKED OUT | Sunday, 9 October 2022 - 9:30am to 12:00pm |
Discover some spring-flowering native terrestrial orchids and learn something more of this fascinating group of plants with Jean Egan, Matt Mullaney and Soko Okado. MEET at the car park on the mountain side of Caswell Drive. Look for FOBM banners (from Belconnen Way drive south towards Glenloch Interchange). BYO enthusiasm, friends, morning tea, hat, sunblock, water, stout shoes, & hand lens. BOOKED OUT, sorry. |
| 51st Black Mountain spring wildflower ramble - BOOKED OUT | Saturday, 8 October 2022 - 9:30am |
Celebrate the spring flowering on beautiful Black Mountain with a social ramble for wildflower lovers in the tradition established by Nancy Burbidge, and continued by George Chippendale and Jean Geue. Discover the surprising diversity of tiny orchids, bush peas, wattles and billy buttons on easy bush tracks with experienced guides and good company. |
| Stuart Rae ‘Little Eagle’ | Thursday, 6 October 2022 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
The Little Eagle Research Group has amassed a wealth of data on the breeding ecology and range of the eagle, and a botanical perspective helps explain the bird’s distribution. Bookings can be made from the Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are free but a gold coin donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CAWCO |
| Secrets of the Australian Bush - a family adventure | Thursday, 6 October 2022 - 10:30am to 11:30am |
Discover the amazing secrets of the plants that live in the Australian bush on this family-friendly tour at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. We will travel on our magical Flora bus, walk through the Rainforest Gully, visit the Red Centre Garden and finish at the Paperbark Treehouse. This tour is designed for children 4-10 years who must be accompanied by an adult. Bookings essential as numbers are limited. THIS SESSION IS FULLY BOOKED. Seats are still available for other sessions. Book HERE. |
| Secrets of the Australian Bush - a family adventure | Tuesday, 4 October 2022 - 10:30am to 11:30am |
Discover the amazing secrets of the plants that live in the Australian bush on this family-friendly tour at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. We will travel on our magical Flora bus, walk through the Rainforest Gully, visit the Red Centre Garden and finish at the Paperbark Treehouse. This tour is designed for children 4-10 years who must be accompanied by an adult. Bookings essential as numbers are limited. Book HERE. |
