Invitation to attend the Friends 38th AGM
All members are cordially invited to attend the 38th Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the ANBG on Thursday 15 October at 3pm in the Gardens’ Theatrette
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
19
Monday,
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Event Categories:
The next Plant Recognition Group workshop will be held jointly with Friends of Grasslands (FOG) and will be a visit to grasslands in Lawson.
Oct
22
Thursday,
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Event Category:
Brad will describe how coordinated national action can turn urgent threat responses into practical, lasting conservation outcomes for threatened Myrtaceae species
Oct
23
Friday,
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Event Category:
Come and be part of the conversation on ‘Planning in the Nation’s Capital and Region and how might it be shaped by River Rights – is this a Fantasy or Reality?’
Oct
24
Saturday,
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Event Category:
A special guided walk to explore the Gardens’ Bushland Precinct
Oct
29
Thursday,
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Event Category:
Jay will summarise his work on the interesting strategies desert plants use to overcome the complex and extreme environment that is the Australian desert.
Oct
30
Friday,
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Event Category:
The Group’s next meeting takes place on Friday 30 October. It will feature a presentation by award winning bird photographer, Richard Arculus who is President of the South Side Camera Club.
November 2026
Nov
05
– 29
Nov
Thursday,
9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Event Category:
The Photographic Group’s annual exhibition Illuminate’26 opens to the public on Thursday 5 November and runs until Sunday 29 November.
It takes place in the ANBG Visitor Centre from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm daily.
