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Dr Liz Milla, ‘Bee patrols: How bees and other pollinating insects can help us monitor and protect Australia’s biodiversity’ Thursday, 11 August 2022 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Liz, Research Scientist from CSIRO, will show how DNA from pollen is being used to identify the pollen species carried by pollinating insects and how this helps to monitor and manage plant and insect species and to detect potential biosecurity threats.

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 coins donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette.  Booking Link https://www.trybooking.com/CAWCG

Colour in Winter Thursday, 11 August 2022 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Escape the winter blues! Join a free guided Colour in Winter walk around the Gardens and see some of the gloriously coloured leaves, berries, seeds and flowers and find out what contributes to their colour.  Daily from Monday August 8th to Sunday August 14th 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.
Colour in Winter Wednesday, 10 August 2022 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Escape the winter blues! Join a free guided Colour in Winter walk around the Gardens and see some of the gloriously coloured leaves, berries, seeds and flowers and find out what contributes to their colour.  Daily from Monday August 8th to Sunday August 14th 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.
Colour in Winter Tuesday, 9 August 2022 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Escape the winter blues! Join a free guided Colour in Winter walk around the Gardens and see some of the gloriously coloured leaves, berries, seeds and flowers and find out what contributes to their colour.  Daily from Monday August 8th to Sunday August 14th 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.
Colour in Winter Monday, 8 August 2022 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Escape the winter blues! Join a free guided Colour in Winter walk around the Gardens and see some of the gloriously coloured leaves, berries, seeds and flowers and find out what contributes to their colour. Daily from Monday August 8th to Sunday August 14th 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.
Black Mountain Weeding Work Party Saturday, 6 August 2022 - 9:00am to 12:00pm

Meet:  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 (mountain side) and the blue and white “P” sign for parking. Pull into the carpark carefully.  Look for banners.
Bring:  Some mattocks will be provided, but if you have one that you would like to bring, please feel free to bring it with you, preferably with your name on it.  Also feel free to bring other friends with you.
Please book: if you are planning to come, please email your name and phone number to friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com or phone 0437 298 711.  This complies with COVID-19 requirements, and helps us to let you know if arrangements need to change at the last minute (for example, adverse weather conditions).
Dr Penny Olsen 'The Norfolk Island Morepork: rebuilding a population from the last survivor’ Thursday, 4 August 2022 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Penny, an Honorary Professor in Division of Ecology and Evolution, ANU led a group that found only one Morepork owl on Norfolk Island in 1986. What to do? A recovery program began and today a small population persists.

Bookings will open Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a gold coins donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette.  Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/BYPRH
Photographic Group July meeting Friday, 29 July 2022 - 10:00am

The Photographic Group currently meets on the last Friday of each month at the ANBG (10:00am in the Theatrette, unless otherwise advised). Meetings usually involve at least one presentation on an aspect of photography; the screening of some Group photographs with accompanying commentary (including gentle feedback); a workshop on a topic of interest; and excursions including sessions in the Gardens with cameras at the ready. All members of the Friends are welcome to come along. If you would like to attend, just turn up or contact a committee member.
Lori Gould ‘Latham Snipe along the flyway’ Thursday, 28 July 2022 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Lori, Principal of GrassRoots Environmental, will describe the surveys and research into the Latham Snipes movement and migration between Australia and Japan.

Bookings will open Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette.  Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/BYPRD
Ancient Plants and Animals Sunday, 24 July 2022 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

A look at the impact of geological change on Australia’s plants and animals. Join a free guided walk to see what the vegetation was like in the ages of dinosaurs and of the megafauna and how it has changed over time. Daily from Monday July 18th to Sunday July 24th 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.

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