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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Haslam ‘The emerging Truffle Industry in Australia and its Canberra Region Focus’ | Thursday, 23 March 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Wayne, of Bluefrog Truffles, will talk about his experience and understanding of the cultivation of truffles in the Canberra Region, and his involvement in the Australian Truffle Industry. Bookings can be made from the Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are free but a gold coin donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CELUU |
| Dr Peter Thrall ‘Why Digitise Biological Collection?’ | Thursday, 30 March 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
The presentation by Peter, from the National Research Collections Australia, will focus on digitisation projects and added value that these efforts can bring to biological specimen collections for use in research from about 15million specimens. Bookings can be made from the Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a gold coins donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CELUV |
| Weeding Work Party | Saturday, 1 April 2023 - 8:30am to 11:30am |
Our next weeding work party is planning to remove weeds part way up Black Mountain Drive. We’ll meet at lower gate of the ANBG’s Southern Car-park. To reach this place, come through the main entry gates, turn left immediately, and park in this bottom row. Look for banners. We shall walk up from there towards the water tank and provide ferry cars if needed. Bring your friends, hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes. if you are planning to come, please email your name and phone number to friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com or phone 0437 298 711. |
| Professor David Lindenmayer AO ‘Natural Asset Farming – key ways to integrate woodland conservation and agricultural production’ | Thursday, 6 April 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
David, from ANU Fenner School of Environment & Society, will provide an overview of the key findings from 24 years of the Sustainable Farms project at the Australian National University that focused on temperate woodland conservation on farmland. David is happy to sign copies of this new book after the talk.Bookings can be made from the Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a gold coins donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CELUW |
| Dr John Turnbull ‘Lindsay Pryor: A Man of the Trees’ | Thursday, 13 April 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
John, formerly from CSIRO, will cover the career of Lindsay Pryor (1915-1998). He was a forester, botanist, landscape architect and educator whose legacy involved the biology and cultivation of native and exotic trees in Canberra, elsewhere in Australia and internationally. Bookings can be made from the Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a gold coins donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CELUZ |
| Genevieve Wright & Pete Bredell ‘The story of three threatened Eucalypts | Thursday, 20 April 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Genevieve and Pete will talk about three threatened species of Eucalyptus and research into their conservation; the Mongarlowe Mallee (Eucalyptus recurva), the Mount Imlay Mallee (Eucalyptus imlayensis) and the Suggan Buggan Mallee (Eucalyptus saxatilis) Bookings can be made from the Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a gold coins donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CELVE |
| Dr Liz Truswell ‘Marie Stopes - palaeobotanist extraordinaire!’ | Thursday, 27 April 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Marie Stopes was one of the most flamboyant and influential figures of the early twentieth century. Liz will discuss Marie’s wide-ranging contributions to palaeobotany, and the way these were over-shadowed by her later career on birth control and the role of women in marriage, published in 1918. Bookings can be made from the Friday before the talk until Wednesday night 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/CGTHR |
| Wonderful Australian Trees | Monday, 1 May 2023 - 11:00am to 12:00pm |
Celebrate Canberra Tree Week by joining a free guided walk. See a variety of wonderful Australian native trees including Eucalypts, Casuarinas, Bunya pines and many others. Learn about the evolution of Australian trees and how they have been adopted across the world. Walks (one hour in length) will take place at 11am and 2pm each day from Monday 1st May to Sunday 7th May. Meet at the clock near the 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. |
| Wonderful Australian Trees | Monday, 1 May 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm |
Celebrate Canberra Tree Week by joining a free guided walk. See a variety of wonderful Australian native trees including Eucalypts, Casuarinas, Bunya pines and many others. Learn about the evolution of Australian trees and how they have been adopted across the world. Walks (one hour in length) will take place at 11am and 2pm each day from Monday 1st May to Sunday 7th May. Meet at the clock near the 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. |
| Wonderful Australian Trees | Tuesday, 2 May 2023 - 11:00am to 12:00pm |
Celebrate Canberra Tree Week by joining a free guided walk. See a variety of wonderful Australian native trees including Eucalypts, Casuarinas, Bunya pines and many others. Learn about the evolution of Australian trees and how they have been adopted across the world. Walks (one hour in length) will take place at 11am and 2pm each day from Monday 1st May to Sunday 7th May. Meet at the clock near the 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. |
| Wonderful Australian Trees | Tuesday, 2 May 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm |
Celebrate Canberra Tree Week by joining a free guided walk. See a variety of wonderful Australian native trees including Eucalypts, Casuarinas, Bunya pines and many others. Learn about the evolution of Australian trees and how they have been adopted across the world. Walks (one hour in length) will take place at 11am and 2pm each day from Monday 1st May to Sunday 7th May. Meet at the clock near the 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. |
| Wonderful Australian Trees | Wednesday, 3 May 2023 - 11:00am to 12:00pm |
Celebrate Canberra Tree Week by joining a free guided walk. See a variety of wonderful Australian native trees including Eucalypts, Casuarinas, Bunya pines and many others. Learn about the evolution of Australian trees and how they have been adopted across the world. Walks (one hour in length) will take place at 11am and 2pm each day from Monday 1st May to Sunday 7th May. Meet at the clock near the 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. |
