Fronds newsletter

The Friends newsletter Fronds is published three times a year in April, August and December. All members receive a free copy by post. A website version appears soon after publication.

Regular content includes:

Articles about plants and gardens and the people who work with them, primarily on the development, collections and scientific research at the ANBG
Garden Shorts – an update on projects in the ANBG
Friends Briefs – all the news on Friends events, projects and people
Regular updates on the work of Growing Friends, the Botanic Art Group, the Guides, the Photographic Group, Plant Science Group and the Plant Recognition Group, all illustrated with photos from the Photographic Group
Book reviews
‘What’s On’ – a comprehensive listing of Thursday talks and other events organised by the Friends and the Gardens for the next four months.

Contributions

Contributed articles and photos for inclusion in Fronds are always welcome. See the inside cover of each edition for details. Email newsletter@friendsanbg.org.au for information or to discuss requirements for contributions.

Accessing past Fronds

You can access individual issues of Fronds through the links in the right hand column. You can also find more detailed lists of Contents HERE.

All Fronds

Fronds 111, December 2025

In this issue – worrying trends in the ANBG Superb Fairywren population, how to improve flora and fauna photography plus the regular features and news.

Fronds 110, August 2025

This issue – Macrophytes of montane streams; Reptiles at the Gardens; Botanical Bookshop Reviews; Friends Briefs etc

Fronds 109, April 2025

In this issue we look at what we owe to Alec Costin, emigrant eucalypts and the latest briefs, updates and reviews.

Fronds 108, December 2024

In this issue – An iconic Australian tree, the secret life of plants and all the usual features and articles.

Fronds 107, August 2024

In this issue you’ll find articles on – orchids found on Black Mountain; Botanical Bookshop reviews; a look inside the Herbarium; Wattle: a celebration for…

Fronds 106, April 2024

In this latest issue – Getting to know the peas of the Southern Tablelands, searching for seed, the Rare Bloom Project and all the usual…