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| Event title | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| ANBG Photographic Group Show and Tell (Final Meeting of the Year) | Friday, 29 November 2019 - 10:30am to Saturday, 30 November 2019 - 11:45am |
Meeting: 10.30 am – CROSBIE MORRISON BUILDING (follow the path and signs past the Pollen Café) This meeting is a giant Show and Tell. Show and Tell allows you to showcase your photographs and contribute to the Group's photographic skills, knowledge and ideas. |
| Michael Doherty ‘Vegetation Types, Vegetation Dynamics and Fire Ecology on Black Mountain’ | Thursday, 28 November 2019 - 12:30pm |
Michael, a plant ecologist, will focus on the long-term ecological monitoring which is an essential component of sound fire management practice on Black Mountain. Given the proximity of Black Mountain to Canberra’s academic institutions and an engaged and interested community, the mountain remains a fertile ground for ongoing botanical and ecological research. |
| Dr Penny Olsen ‘Night Parrot the Bird and the Politics’ | Thursday, 21 November 2019 - 12:30pm |
Penny, an Honorary Professor at the ANU, will talk about the Night Parrot. The first museum specimen of the Night Parrot was collected in 1845 but lay unrecognized until well into the 20th century. Since then the parrot has continued to elude seekers, revealing itself only intermittently. The recent discoveries of small populations in south-east Queensland and Western Australia, have heightened interest in the bird. |
| Bushland Nature Walk | Thursday, 21 November 2019 - 10:00am to 11:30am |
The Bushland Nature Walk meanders through the Bushland Precinct of the Australian National Botanic Gardens, and is part of the local Black Mountain environment. The walk takes you through open forest and features expansive views to Canberra City and Parliament House. Many of the plants are labelled and you will find interpretive signs about the biodiversity, fire ecology and soil of the area. The walk culminates at a viewing platform offering spectacular views across Lake Burley Griffin. Return is via the same path. |
| ANBG Friends Photographic Group - Exhibition | Wednesday, 20 November 2019 - 9:30am to Sunday, 8 December 2019 - 4:30pm |
The ANBG Friends Photographic Group's annual exhibition will be held from 20th November 2019 to 8th December 2019. Framed images, unframed prints, cards etc are available for sale. Check the raffle prizes for your chance to win. |
| Leah Dann ‘When Aliens Invade: The Impact of Invasive Species on Norfolk Island’s Native Vegetation’ | Thursday, 14 November 2019 - 12:30pm |
Leah, a PhD Student at the University of Queensland will discuss Norfolk Island’s vegetation and some major threats to native plant establishment, particularly the impact of invasive species such as rats and feral chickens. Strategies to mitigate key threats and secure native vegetation communities are vital. |
| Growing Friends 2019 Spring Plant Sale | Saturday, 9 November 2019 - 8:30am to Sunday, 10 November 2019 - 10:45am |
The Growing Friends Spring Sale will be held on Saturday, 9th November 2019. |
| Dr Marita Bradshaw ‘History of Australia in Seven Rocks’ | Thursday, 7 November 2019 - 12:30pm |
Marita, a leading petroleum geologist, will identify seven rocks that have had a wide-ranging and profound influence on Australian society, historical events and biology. These include: the mineralization of Mount Isa; the Cretaceous shales of the former inland sea which gave us the Great Artesian Basin; and the Cenozoic limestones of the south coast. |
| Plant Science Group Technical Talk | Monday, 4 November 2019 - 10:30am |
Acacia taxonomy and applications This talk will discuss interesting facts and figures about the genus and related taxa, including recent taxonomic debates, and developments in the Flora of Australia on-line version and the electronic plant identification tool WATTLE. Speaker: Dr Phillip Kodela, Flora botanist and scientific editor, Australian Biological Resources Study, Parks Australia Division, Department of the Environment and Energy. |
| Black Mountain Weeding Work Party | Saturday, 2 November 2019 - 8:30am to 11:30am |
We are focussing on the small remaining area of woodland in the south west corner of the Black Mountain Nature Reserve. Meet: Caswell Drive entry on the mountain side. Bring: Enthusiasm, your family and friends, water. Everyone is welcome. Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes. We shall break for morning tea at about 10:30 am. Please book: if you are planning to come, please email your name and phone number to friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com or phone 0437 298 711 as this helps with the catering. Also, having your contact number helps us to let you know if arrangements need to change at the last minute (for example, adverse weather conditions). If you need further information, please contact Linda Beveridge by email or phone 0437 298 711. |
