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?

November 2026
Nov
05
– 29
Nov
Thursday,
9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Event Category:
Visitor Centre Gallery

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.

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

In this talk Anna compares photographs of Black Mountain and its tower to Hokusai’s 36 views of Mt Fuji and discusses how they might guide us to look at local scenes in different ways.

Nov
19
Thursday,
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Event Category:
ANBG Theatrette

Karen will talk about Koalas’ dietary habits and how they influence where they live.

Nov
19
Thursday,
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Event Category:
Solander Studio, Banksia Centre, ANBG

At the next Plant Recognition Group workshop, we will be learning about the tribe Gnaphalieae within the Asteraceae (daisy) family.

Nov
22
Sunday,
9:30 am – 11:00 am
Event Category:
GDE Memorial Car Park

Let’s hunt for bugs on Black Mountain as part of Bugs In My Backyard Week with Kim Pullen, who is involved with the Australian National Insect Collection.

Nov
26
Thursday,
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Event Category:
ANBG Theatrette

Maurice will coach us to success on propagating and caring for Australian native plants.

February 2027
Feb
04
Thursday,
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Event Category:
The Cinema, Kambri Cultural Centre ANU

Kingsley has spent a lifetime unlocking the mysteries of the Australian bush and now calls on us to help our plants, animals and landscapes to thrive and continue to define […]