Helping the Gardens Grow

Sunrise from the Bushland Nature Walk
Sunrise from the Bushland Nature Walk

Members of the Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens are invited to a special guided walk to explore the Gardens' Bushland Precinct, across the Black Mountain road from the main part of the Gardens.

This walk takes you through open forest and features expansive views to Canberra City and Parliament House. Some 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.

When: Saturday 14 February commencing at the ANBG Visitor Centre at 9:30am.
Cost: $10
BYO water, hat, sunblock and stout shoes

Please Book: Places are limited. Book at https://www.trybooking.com/DITZU.

The Friends love and support our beautiful Gardens – the world’s largest collection of Australian native plants.

Through our programs of talks, visits and social activities, our members and visitors meet, learn, grow and enjoy the riches of this very special place. Our special-interest groups are inspired by its unique artistic and scientific opportunities.

Since 1990 we have donated around $2 million for projects in the Gardens, and members actively contribute to its horticultural, educational and research programs as volunteers.

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Walk Guide: 4 - 17 Feb 2026 (PDF, 1.6 MB)

 

 

LATEST NEWS

View the latest issue of e-ucalypt, the email newsletter of the Australian Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens (AAFBG).
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Sunday, 11 January 2026
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Wednesday, 7 January 2026
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Tuesday, 23 December 2025

COMING UP

Postcards from Black Mountain - Morgyn Phillips
Wednesday, 14 January 2026 - 9:30am to Sunday, 8 February 2026 - 4:30pm
Bushland Precinct Nature Walk
Saturday, 14 February 2026 - 9:30am to 11:30am
Plant Recognition Group – Can you tell a rush from a sedge?
Monday, 16 February 2026 - 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Talk on threatened species records and wildlife camera data
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 - 10:00am to 1:30pm
Craig Moritz ‘Discovery diversity across Australia's tropics’
Thursday, 19 February 2026 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Australian Plants as Bonsai Exhibition
Saturday, 21 February 2026 - 9:30am to Sunday, 22 February 2026 - 4:00pm
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