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| Event title | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Chris Carter ‘Where the rivers run: the prehistory of south-west New South Wales’ | Thursday, 22 February 2018 - 12:30pm |
This talk will profile the key evidence that has come from Lake Mungo and in its immediate vicinity and the broader perspective on Aboriginal occupation and the natural environment that supported it. |
| Matthew Higgins ‘What a high! Over three decades of exploring our mountain country’ | Thursday, 15 February 2018 - 12:30pm |
Canberra historian, writer and photographer, Matthew will talk about places that have inspired his publications and award-winning work. He will be happy to sign your copies of his books. |
| Dr Rosemary Purdie ‘Immersed in the Larapinta’ | Thursday, 8 February 2018 - 12:30pm |
Rosemary will talk about her Larapinta Trail walk – end to end - in July 2017, and the plants and stunning landscape en route. |
| ANBG Friends Plant Science Group - Technical Talk | Monday, 5 February 2018 - 10:30am |
Maintaining databases for Names, Nomenclature and Taxonomy Speaker: Anne Fuchs, Manager of the ANBG's Integrated Biodiversity Information System (IBIS) Summary: Names and taxonomy form the backbone of biodiversity data. Anne will explain how we keep track of this information, including where it is maintained and plans for how it will be used into the future. After her presentation, Anne will co-host a Q&A session with Anna Monro. Both Anne and Anna are involved with the documentation and standardisation of plant nomenclature in Australia. |
| Summer Sounds 2018 with the Royal Military College Band | Sunday, 4 February 2018 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm |
Enjoy Jazz in the Gardens with the Royal Military College Band and dance with Jumptown Swing Dance Sponsored by Icon Water and the Friends of the Gardens. All Summer Sounds 2018 concerts are on the Eucalypt Lawn at the Gardens in Clunies Ross Street, Acton, on the lower slopes of Black Mountain. All concerts start at 6.00 pm and finish at 7.30. Bring a picnic or enjoy food and drinks for sale on site. Entry $5 adults, $2 concession, children 12 years and under free. We need volunteers to help with collecting entry donations, supervising parking and transport for disabled patrons, driving the electric vehicles up to the Eucalypt Lawn, and answering queries at the Information Tent. Sign up online here. |
| Summer Sounds 2018 with Gypsy Jazz Project | Saturday, 3 February 2018 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm |
Enjoy Jazz in the Gardens with Gypsy Jazz Project and dance with Jumptown Swing Dance Sponsored by Icon Water and the Friends of the Gardens. All Summer Sounds 2018 concerts are on the Eucalypt Lawn at the Gardens in Clunies Ross Street, Acton, on the lower slopes of Black Mountain. All concerts start at 6.00 pm and finish at 7.30. Bring a picnic or enjoy food and drinks for sale on site. Entry $5 adults, $2 concession, children 12 years and under free. We need volunteers to help with collecting entry donations, supervising parking and transport for disabled patrons, driving the electric vehicles up to the Eucalypt Lawn, and answering queries at the Information Tent. Sign up online here. |
| Weeding Work Party 3 February 2018 | Saturday, 3 February 2018 - 8:30am to 11:30am |
We shall be weeding St Johns Wort and woody weeds in south-west slopes of Black Mountain Reserve We wish to prevent St John’s Wort overtaking the delightful Common Everlasting, Yellow Buttons (Chrysacephalum apiculatum), the dainty native Small St John’s Wort (Hypericum graminium), Chocolate Lillies (Athropodium fimbriatum) and other local native plants, many with their summer flowers. |
| Julian Cribb ‘Surviving the 21st century’ | Thursday, 1 February 2018 - 12:30pm |
Julian will talk about his latest book, which deals with the existential crisis facing humanity in our time - and what we can do about it. |
| Summer Sounds 2018 with Laura Alyce Ingram | Sunday, 28 January 2018 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm |
Enjoy Jazz in the Gardens with Laura Alyce Ingram and dance with Canberra Swing Katz Sponsored by Icon Water and the Friends of the Gardens. All Summer Sounds 2018 concerts are on the Eucalypt Lawn at the Gardens in Clunies Ross Street, Acton, on the lower slopes of Black Mountain. All concerts start at 6.00 pm and finish at 7.30. Bring a picnic or enjoy food and drinks for sale on site. Entry $5 adults, $2 concession, children 12 years and under free. We need volunteers to help with collecting entry donations, supervising parking and transport for disabled patrons, driving the electric vehicles up to the Eucalypt Lawn, and answering queries at the Information Tent. Sign up online here. |
| Summer Sounds 2018 with Annie and the Armadillos | Saturday, 27 January 2018 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm |
Enjoy Jazz in the Gardens with Annie and the Armadillos and dance with Canberra Swing Katz Sponsored by Icon Water and the Friends of the Gardens. All Summer Sounds 2018 concerts are on the Eucalypt Lawn at the Gardens in Clunies Ross Street, Acton, on the lower slopes of Black Mountain. All concerts start at 6.00 pm and finish at 7.30. Bring a picnic or enjoy food and drinks for sale on site. Entry $5 adults, $2 concession, children 12 years and under free. We need volunteers to help with collecting entry donations, supervising parking and transport for disabled patrons, driving the electric vehicles up to the Eucalypt Lawn, and answering queries at the Information Tent. Sign up online here. |
