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| Event title | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Linda Broadhurst ‘Connecting Indigenous and Scientific Plant Names | Thursday, 19 March 2020 - 12:30pm |
Linda, from CSIRO, will discuss a proposal to co-develop processes and practices with Indigenous communities to connect Indigenous and scientific plant names to improve the conservation and management of our Australian flora. The current approach to naming plants does not recognize Indigenous plant names and concepts, and fails to acknowledge the deep understanding of our biodiversity held by Indigenous Australians. |
| Summer Sounds 21st March - Jazzy Weekend - new date | Saturday, 21 March 2020 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm |
The program for Saturday 21st March and Sunday 22nd March features Smooth Jazz and Swing. Tonight’s entertainment will be provided by Annie and the Armadillos with Canberra Swing Katz Entry charges apply : $5 adults, $3 child and concession, 3 years and under free. Pay on arrival, or for online bookings see the ANBG website (a booking fee applies). |
| Butterflies in the ANBG | Sunday, 22 March 2020 - 10:00am to 11:30am |
Do you know an Imperial Blue from a Macleay’s Swallowtail? Or an Eastern Flat from a Common Brown? This is a wonderful opportunity for Friends to join local expert, Suzi Bond, in observing these elusive creatures in the ANBG. FREE – but booking is essential, as places are limited. Go to https://register.eventarc.net/e/43913 |
| Summer Sounds 22nd March - Jazzy Weekend - new date | Sunday, 22 March 2020 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm |
The program for Saturday 21st March and Sunday 22nd March features Smooth Jazz and Swing. Tonight’s entertainment will be provided by The Liam Budge Jazz Quartet with Jumptown Swing. Entry charges apply : $5 adults, $3 child and concession, 3 years and under free. Pay on arrival, or for online bookings see the ANBG website (a booking fee applies). |
| Pests of Eucalyptus workshop | Monday, 23 March 2020 - 9:00am to 1:00pm |
For National Eucalypt Day 2020 join us for an interactive workshop on exotic pests of eucalypts and plant biosecurity at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. After presentations by experts with a focus on biosecurity and exotic pests of Eucalyptus, we will head out into the Gardens to undertake field surveillance for pests of Eucalyptus. Registration is free, but bookings are essential. |
| Professor Adrian Gibbs ‘The History of the Potato and its Viruses’ | Thursday, 26 March 2020 - 12:30pm |
Adrian is a virologist. Potatoes were part of the trans-Atlantic ‘Columbian Exchange’ of the 16-17th centuries. The details of the origin of the European potato have provided lively debates, however ‘molecular palaeontology’ is now sorting out possibilities, not only for the potato, but also its pathogens, especially potato virus Y. Adrian will discuss the latest findings. |
| Friends Photographic Group March Meeting | Friday, 27 March 2020 - 10:30am to 12:00pm |
Composition - An informative and fun talk with slideshow and handouts. Presenter: Annie Stockton Date: Friday the 27th March Time: 10.30 - 12 Midday Location : Theatrette opposite the Visitors Centre |
| Growing Friends 2020 Autumn Native Plant Sale | Saturday, 28 March 2020 - 8:30am to 11:00am |
The Growing Friends Autumn Sale will be held on Saturday 28th March 2020 Plants are propagated and tended by the Growing Friends from material sourced from the Gardens. All proceeds go to support the Gardens. Be early for the best selection. Information about some of the plants for sale is available here A Plant List will be available on this website closer to the sale date. |
| "Green Shoots to Recovery" Themed Walks - 11am and 2pm daily | Monday, 30 March 2020 - 11:00am to Sunday, 5 April 2020 - 2:00pm |
Free guided walks leave the ANBG Visitors' Centre every day at 11am and 2pm. From Monday 30th March until Sunday 5th April, these one-hour walks will have the theme "Green Shoots to Recovery". We will explore how the Australian bush recovers from fire devastation, and will point out the intriguing mechanisms responsible for generating those green shoots that herald recovery. |
| Forests, Fires and Green shoots to Recovery Forum 2020 | Monday, 30 March 2020 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Monday 30 March, 12.30 – 1.30pm – Theatrette A Forum inspired by green shoots from blackened trunks. The speakers will chronicle the natural and cultural recovery from two devastating forest fires – Namadgi 2020 and Kinglake 2009 - and invite questions from the public. Bookings available at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/forests-fires-and-green-shoots-to-recovery-forum-2020-tickets-97528800267. |
