Here you will find a calendar of Friends’ activities in the Gardens including lunchtime talks, social events, exhibitions and the ever-popular spring and autumn plant sales. In addition to events arranged by the Friends, we include some events arranged by the Gardens and by other organisations. A full list of events arranged by the Gardens is in their What's On webpage.
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| Event title | Date | Details |
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| Photo competition for students of Australia schools and colleges | Monday, 1 July 2024 - 12:00am to Friday, 30 August 2024 - 5:00pm |
The 2024 competition is open to students attending Australian primary or secondary schools or colleges. All entries must be digital photographs taken in the ANBG, featuring some aspect of the Gardens such as plants, wildlife or scenery. Enter online at www.friendsanbg.org.au/schoolscomp2024. Entries must be received by the organisers before 5pm on Friday 30th August 2024. To avoid delays and congestion, submit your entry as early as possible. |
| Jo Harding ‘Taxonomists don’t stuff things’ | Thursday, 1 August 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Jo, Bush Blitz Manager, will explain the who, what and why of what Bush Blitz does - who are these weird people that are so fascinated with insect genitals? what is this information used for? and why do we care about these new species? Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CQGMK |
| Black Mountain Weeding Work Party | Saturday, 3 August 2024 - 9:00am to 12:00pm |
At our next weeding work party, we plan to remove woody weeds and St Johns Wort. Meet: Caswell Drive entry on the mountain side. Drive from Belconnen Way southwards along Caswell Drive towards Glenloch Interchange, Woden, or Tuggeranong. Note the yellow diamond shape advisory sign showing access road on left (mountain side) and the blue and white “P” sign for parking. Pull into the carpark carefully. Bring: your friends. Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes. Please book: if you are planning to come, please let us know by booking using this booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CRZVG |
| Dr Ana Gracanin ‘Why Hollow There! The importance of tree hollows for Australian native fauna’ | Thursday, 8 August 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Ana, from the Fenner School of Environment and Society at ANU, will talk about how hollows are created, how different animals, including gliders, use them, and how we can support wildlife in our backyards. Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CQGML |
| Threatened Species Walks | Monday, 12 August 2024 - 11:00am to Sunday, 18 August 2024 - 2:00pm |
On this guided walk we will visit some of the rarest plants in Australia, consider some of the threats to their existence, learn about some of the scientific work the Botanic Gardens staff are doing to conserve these plants and reflect on why this work is important. These one-hour walks will be held at 11am and 2pm each day. Meet at the clock near the Café bridge. No booking required for individuals but groups of more than six people should contact walks@friendsanbg.org.au a week before the planned walk. |
| Jay Nicholson ‘Plant dieback and drought tolerance in Uluru-Kata Tjuta’ | Thursday, 15 August 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
One of the world’s most stunning and unique places is one of the places most at-risk to the impacts of climate change. Jay, a Ph D student at ANU, will outline what has been discovered so far as he and Anangu people design and use field studes and nursery experiments to answer questions about how plants cope with heat and water stress. Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CQGMM |
| Dr Keith Bayless 'The wonder of tiny dark flies' | Thursday, 22 August 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Keith, a research scientist at CSIRO, says flies are one of the most diverse insect orders, yet poorly known in their species richness and evolution. He will describe innovations in the field and lab for understanding how, when, and why small dark coloured flies diversified spectacularly. Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CQGMN |
| The Challenge of Change: AAFBG 2024 Conference | Friday, 23 August 2024 - 12:00am to Monday, 26 August 2024 - 11:45pm |
The coming AAFBG Biennial Conference 2024 will be hosted by The Friends of Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Gardens. Join us as we tackle the big issues and explore solutions:
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| Violet Marriott ‘Ginninderry Conservation Trust- who we are and what we do’ | Thursday, 29 August 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Violet, from Ginninderry Conservation Trust, will provide insights into the Ginninderry Conservation Trust, its community engagement, and the current on-ground activities taking place to help protect and conserve the cultural and environmental values of the Ginninderry Conservation Corridor. Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CQGMO |
| Schools Photo Competition closes today | Friday, 30 August 2024 - 9:00am to 5:00pm |
The 2024 competition is open to students attending Australian primary or secondary schools or colleges. All entries must be digital photographs taken in the ANBG, featuring some aspect of the Gardens such as plants, wildlife or scenery. Enter online at www.friendsanbg.org.au/schoolscomp2024. Entries must be received by the organisers before 5pm on Friday 30th August 2024. To avoid delays and congestion, submit your entry as early as possible. |
| Wattle We Call It? guided walks | Sunday, 1 September 2024 - 11:00am to Sunday, 8 September 2024 - 2:00pm |
Wattles are acacias, or are they? The first tree called a wattle in Australia is not an acacia at all. The acacias of Africa are no longer acacias. Many of the wattles have leaves that are not leaves. On this free guided walk, hear about some of these paradoxes while visiting a variety of wattles in flower at this time of the year. These one-hour walks will be held at 11am and 2pm each day. Meet at the clock near the Café bridge. No booking required for individuals but groups of more than six people should contact walks@friendsanbg.org.au a week before the planned walk. |
| Dr Marita Bradshaw ‘The National Rock Garden – new location, new rocks and new stories to tell’ | Thursday, 5 September 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Marita, steering committee member with the National Rock Garden, will present an update on the expanded rock garden, the stories it tells of the deep history of Australia and the recent move of the big rocks into Forest 13 at the National Arboretum Canberra. Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CTFWO |
