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| Event title | Date | Details |
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| Friends of Black Mountain - weeding work party | Saturday, 4 November 2023 - 8:30am to 11:30am |
We plan to remove woody weeds and St Johns Wort. We shall break for delicious morning tea at about 10:30am. Bring more of your friends – everyone is welcome! Meet: Caswell Drive entry on the mountain side (open for directions). Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes. Booking: No charge, but please book at https://www.trybooking.com/CLSKJ (click the orange button at the top of the screen). For further information, contact Linda Beveridge by email or phone 0437 298 711. |
| Dr Judy West to open the 'Botanic Images' exhibition | Friday, 3 November 2023 - 5:30pm |
The 'Botanic Images' exhibition, showing a unique collection of botanic art and photographic works donated to the Gardens by the Friends of the ANBG, will be opened by Dr Judy West AO at 5:00 for 5:30pm Friday 3 November 2023. Members of the Friends are invited to the opening and may bring a guest. Refreshments will be provided. RSVP 27 October 2023 to botanicart@friendsanbg.org.au. The exhibition showcases the talents of the Botanic Art Group and the Photographic Group in depicting botany. These Friends groups have been popular for over a decade and continue to thrive by encouraging members develop their skills and passion for flora and fauna. The exhibition runs from 1 November to 19 November in the Visitor Centre Gallery. |
| Dr Erin Hahn ‘Conservation time machine: harnessing degraded DNA for wildlife protection’ | Thursday, 2 November 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Dr Erin Hahn, a wildlife Research Scientist at CSIRO will unveil the power of DNA in wildlife conservation. Discover how 100-year-old museum specimens help predict species' response to climate change, and how she’s collecting airborne DNA to monitor rare species and invasive species. A fascinating glimpse into the future of Australian wildlife protection! Bookings open 29th September until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CJTYY |
| 'Botanic Images' exhibition | Wednesday, 1 November 2023 - 9:30am to Sunday, 19 November 2023 - 5:30pm |
A unique collection of botanic art and photographic works donated to the Gardens by the Friends of the ANBG. The exhibition, at the Visitor Centre Gallery, showcases the talents of the Botanic Art Group and the Photographic Group in depicting botany. These Friends groups have been popular for over a decade and continue to thrive by encouraging members develop their skills and passion for flora and fauna. The exhibition will be opened by Dr Judy West AO at 5:00 for 5:30pm Friday 3 November 2023. |
| Dr Zoe Knapp ‘Safe Custody for Native Guava’ | Thursday, 26 October 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Zoe, of ANBG, will outline a national collaborative project to deliver conservation actions for Native Guava (Rhodomyrtus psidioides), which is highly susceptible to Myrtle Rust. The Australian Network for Plant Conservation led this collaborative project between botanic gardens and government agencies including the ANBG. Bookings open 22nd September until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CJTYW |
| 35th Annual General Meeting of the Friends | Thursday, 19 October 2023 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm |
Please note that the Annual General meeting of the Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens will be held on 19 October 2023, commencing at 3.00pm in the ANBG Theatrette. Please arrive at 2.45 pm for a 3.00 pm start. The meeting will be followed by drinks and nibbles in the foyer. The agenda and meeting papers can now be downloaded. Please check these documents, as we will not be providing hard copies to everyone at the meeting to minimise our environmental footprint. |
| Don Beer Memorial Lecture 2023 - Jo White, ‘From little things big things grow’ | Thursday, 19 October 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Jo, Director of Questacon, will give insights about her journey; her time leading Science Education and Conservation at the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust including the National Herbarium of NSW, Australian PlantBank, and establishing the Education and Engagement Centre; plus Questacon’s journey and reconciliation actions. Bookings can be made until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CJTYV |
| 52nd Black Mountain spring wildflower ramble | Saturday, 14 October 2023 - 9:30am |
Celebrate the spring flowering on beautiful Black Mountain with a social ramble for wildflower lovers, in the tradition established by Nancy Burbidge. Discover the surprising diversity of tiny orchids, bush peas, wattles and billy buttons on easy bush tracks with experienced guides and good company. After the rain we have had this year we are anticipating a special display of flowers. Friends of Black Mountain welcomes everyone: there will be several guides, who will take different directions. Bookings are essential - see full details |
| Helen Kennedy ‘Melichrus urceolatus on Black Mountain is a different species to Melichrus urceolatus on Mount Ainslie!’ | Thursday, 12 October 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Helen, a local botanist, will present updated taxonomy for Melichrus, especially on the locally relevant results which show that Nancy Burbidge was right when she thought there were actually two species in the ACT. Bookings can be made until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CJTYT |
| Walcott Gardens Visit | Saturday, 7 October 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm, Sunday, 8 October 2023 - 1:30pm to 3:30pm |
Friends of ANBG are invited to visit the Walcott Gardens in Red Hill. Roz and Ben Walcott have been long-term Friends of ANBG and producers of the weekly “Flowers Fruit and Foliage”. Originally built in 1923, the Walcotts purchased their Red Hill property in 2001 and subsequently transformed the standard garden of earlier times into a garden of mostly Australian natives. The Walcotts are generously opening their garden to Friends of ANBG on Saturday, October 7 from 10.00 – 12.00 pm, and on Sunday, October 8 from 1.30 – 3.30pm. Tea and coffee will be available. Fully booked. |
