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| Event title | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Science Group talk: Dr Mark Clements | Monday, 3 November 2014 - 10:30am |
The November talk to the Friends' Plant Science Group will be given by Dr Mark Clements, head of the Orchid Research Group in the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. His topic is Australian Orchids: what we do and don’t know about them. Venue is the Theatrette in the Australian National Botanic Gardens. |
| Dr Rod King ‘Could Plants Adapt to Increased Temperature Quickly Enough by Normal Evolutionary Pressures? | Thursday, 30 October 2014 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Rod will look at whether Australian and exotic plants can adapt to increased temperature by normal evolutionary processes quickly enough. |
| Sculpture Garden tour, National Gallery of Australia | Wednesday, 29 October 2014 - 10:00am to Thursday, 30 October 2014 - 9:45am |
Join us in a wander through the Sculpture Garden at the National Gallery with a Gallery guide. Learn about the sculptures and to see how Australian plants enhance the design of the separate 'external rooms'. Explore the Turrell Skyspace and associated water features. Meet at 10.00am at the main Gallery entrance. This is a free Friends-only event. Bookings are essential - by email to bookings@friendsanbg.org.au. Places are limited. Enquires to Jonette McDonnell 6288 7829. |
| Visit to STEP Garden, National Arboretum | Friday, 24 October 2014 - 9:30am |
Join us for a guided tour of the Southern Tablelands Ecosystems Park, a regional botanic garden of species typical of the Southern Tablelands flora. Admire native plantings organised on a landscape master plan and planted and tended by STEP volunteers. Meet at the main door to the Visitor Centre at the Arboretum at 9.30am. This is a free Friends-only event. Bookings are essential - by email to events@friendsanbg.org.au. |
| Laura Johnson ‘Koel, Calm and Collected: Responses of Native Canberra Wattlebirds to an Unfamiliar Enemy’ | Thursday, 23 October 2014 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Laura will assess whether Canberran wattlebirds, including those in the ANBG, possess one of the most foundational anti-parasite defences; the ability to recognize the koel, a brood parasite, as an enemy. |
| Friends Annual General Meeting 2014 | Tuesday, 21 October 2014 - 5:30pm |
The 26th Annual General Meeting of the Friends of ANBG will be held on Tuesday 21st October 2014 at 5.30pm in the Theatrette at the Gardens. Light refreshments will be served from 5pm in the adjacent Dickson Room The AGM will be followed by a talk by Dr Adrienne Nicotra, Associate Professor, Evolution, Ecology and Genetics, ANU on the outcomes of the Alpine Seed Research project supported by the Friends. |
| Schools' Photo Competition, award presentation | Saturday, 18 October 2014 - 12:00pm to Sunday, 19 October 2014 - 11:45am |
Join us in the ANBG Theatrette for the presentation of prizes for the 2014 schools' photo competition. All entries will be on display on the Visitor Centre Gallery at the Gardens from Wednesday 15 October until Sunday 9 November, 9.30am to 4.30pm. For more information about the photo competition click here. |
| Dr Dianne Firth ‘Images of Lake Burley Griffin over 50 Years’ | Thursday, 16 October 2014 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
To mark the 50th anniversary of the official inauguration of Lake Burley Griffin on 17 October Dianne will present images of its construction and landscaping. |
| Open day for Friends in the ANBG Nursery | Thursday, 16 October 2014 - 10:00am to Friday, 17 October 2014 - 11:45am |
Members of the Friends are warmly invited to visit the production nursery growing areas between 10am and 12 noon on Thursday 16 October. The staff will be going about their usual business and would very much welcome any questions or conversations about the nursery and their work there. The plants in the top tunnel will be flowering, which will make the visit well worth doing. No booking needed. If anyone wishes to drive to the nursery, access is via Frith Road with parking outside the nursery gate; otherwise take a leisurely walk through the Gardens to the nursery. |
| Orchid walk on Black Mountain | Sunday, 12 October 2014 - 1:00pm to Monday, 13 October 2014 - 12:45pm |
Meet at the carpark on Caswell Drive (head south towards Glenloch Interchange). Join Tony Wood to discover some of the native terrestrial orchids, and to learn something of these fascinating plants. Some off-track walking is involved, so wear sturdy shoes. Bring a hand lens if you have one. Numbers are limited to 15, so booking is essential. For more information and to book ring Tony on (02) 6254 1795. This walk is a repeat of that held at 10.00am on the same day. |
