Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens

The Friends help the Gardens achieve its mission of inspiring, informing and connecting people to Australia’s unique flora.

Join us to help celebrate and conserve the world’s largest collection of Australian native plants.

What’s coming up?

October 2026
Oct
01
Thursday,
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Event Category:
ANBG Theatrette

Superb Fairywrens lead complex social lives and have a multilevel social structure in the non-breeding season as well as the breeding season. Xingyi and Samuele will discuss the decisions individuals make in their community.

Oct
03
Saturday,
8:30 am – 10:30 am
Event Category:
Visitor Centre

We’re offering four opportunities over three weekends to observe some of Canberra’s amazing birdlife in the beautiful surrounds of the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Join us for these early morning guided walks.

Oct
03
Saturday,
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Event Category:
Caswell Drive entry on the mountain side

Another opportunity to help remove hundreds of woody weeds from Black Mountain

Oct
08
Thursday,
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Event Category:
ANBG Theatrette

The chytrid fungus caused a decline in the population of green and golden bell frogs. Canberra researchers are testing a variety of interventions to control chytrid.

Oct
10
Saturday,
8:30 am – 10:30 am
Event Category:
Visitor Centre

We’re offering four opportunities over three weekends to observe some of Canberra’s amazing birdlife in the beautiful surrounds of the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Join us for these early morning guided walks.

Oct
10
Saturday,
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Event Category:
Black Mountain Belconnen Way entry just before Caswell Drive turnoff

Celebrate the spring flowering on beautiful Black Mountain with a social ramble. Discover the surprising diversity of tiny orchids, bush peas, wattles and billy buttons on easy bush tracks with experienced guides and good company.

Oct
11
Sunday,
8:30 am – 10:30 am
Event Category:
Visitor Centre

We’re offering early morning guided walks to observe some of Canberra’s amazing birdlife in the beautiful surrounds of the Australian National Botanic Gardens.