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| Event title | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Si-Chong Chen ‘Latitudinal Gradients in Seed Predation, Seed Defence and Seed Dispersal’ | Thursday, 2 April 2020 - 12:30pm |
Si-Chong is an ecologist working on the macroecological patterns in seed ecology at the Millennium Seed Bank, Royal Botanic Gardens, Key, United Kingdom. Dr Chen’s research tests the hypothesis that seed predation and seed defence are more intense at lower latitudes, finding that both pre-dispersal seed defences and predation are more significant in more tropical climates at higher latitudes than previously expected. |
| Telling the Time by the Sun – an enlightening afternoon | Friday, 3 April 2020 - 12:00pm |
On Friday 3 April 2020 Friends will have an opportunity to hear Marg Folkard talk about the history and science of sundials, as well as the exacting art of creating them. She will focus in particular on two sundials – the armillary sphere in the ANBG and the analemmatic or human sundial at Mt Stromlo. The Sundials Afternoon will start with registration in the ANBG Theatrette from 1-1.30pm followed by Marg’s presentation. After this, we will inspect the sundial near the rockery in the ANBG, enjoy afternoon tea together, and then drive to Mt Stromlo to tell the time by our own shadows in the late afternoon light. This will be a self-drive event and we anticipate it finishing by 5.15pm at the latest. Bookings are essential – go to https://www.trybooking.com/BHORJ. Places are limited to 80 people at a cost of $15 for Members of the ANBG Friends and AGHS, $20 for others (plus a ticket fee of 50 cents for all). |
| Workshop: Introduction to Digital Photography | Sunday, 5 April 2020 - 9:00am to 4:00pm |
Want to understand your digital camera settings and improve your photography techniques? This full-day workshop may well be for you! Where: Crosbie Morrison Building Cost: $170 Contact: photo@friendsanbg.org.au |
| Dr Francisco Sánchez-Bayo ‘The Decline of the Entomofauna and its Drivers’ | Thursday, 9 April 2020 - 12:30pm |
Francisco, from the Department of Environment and Energy, Canberra, works on the environmental impact and risk of chemical contaminant and ecology. He will discuss the serious and dramatic rates of decline worldwide in the biodiversity of insects. The main drivers are: habitat loss; pollution; biological factors; and climate change. |
| Dr Anna Howe ‘Planting Democracy: Plantings, Places and People in the Parliamentary Triangle’ | Thursday, 16 April 2020 - 12:30pm |
Anna, an urban geographer, has discovered on her many walks around the Parliamentary Triangle, how those who created this landscape have expressed our democracy and changing national identity. Now facing increasing and diverse demands, how will this centre of the nation continue to evolve? |
| Botanic Art Groups Exhibition - Banksias | Saturday, 18 April 2020 - 9:30am to Sunday, 17 May 2020 - 4:30pm |
There will be an exhibition of botanical paintings and drawings in the Visitor Centre. These are the work of the The Botanic Art Groups and all the works are of Banksias. There will be Art works for sale. |
| Dr Chris Cargill ‘The 3 R’s: Riccia, Riella and Research’ | Thursday, 23 April 2020 - 12:30pm |
Chris, Curator of the Cryptogam Collections at the Australian National Herbarium, will talk about her latest research on the fascinating and beautiful thalloid liverwort Riccia. Chris will also discuss her collaborative projects with colleagues from Victoria to Valencia on the enigmatic, aquatic liverwort Riella and the halophytic Monocarpus sphaerocarpus. |
| Banksia Festival | Friday, 24 April 2020 - 9:30am to Saturday, 30 May 2020 - 4:30pm |
2020 marks the 50th Anniversary of the ANBG and the 30th Anniversary of the Friends. 24th April to 3rd May will be a week long celebration of all things Banksia, including the Banksia Garden Grand Opening Watch the Friends website for details of all the events planned for this special week... |
| Friends Bubbles and Banksias | Tuesday, 28 April 2020 - 4:30pm to 8:30pm |
Keep this date free for an evening event with special guests, food and wine. Details to follow ..... |
| 30 April, 12.30 pm David Taylor and Kevin Collins ‘The New Banksia Garden at the ANBG’ | Thursday, 30 April 2020 - 12:30pm |
David Taylor, Curator of Living Collections, ANBG, and Kevin Collins, Banksia specialist from Western Australia, will talk about the new Banksia Garden at the ANBG. They will take you through some of the challenges, thinking, planning and collaboration that has gone into bringing this garden to reality and why all the efforts are worthwhile. |
