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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Roger Farrow - 'Plant recovery after 2020 mega-fires' | Thursday, 6 February 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Roger, an unretired entomologist previously with the CSRIO, will describe the resilience of flora after the 2020 infernos in the Morton and Tallaganda National Parks. Bookings open a month before the talk. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXTOX |
| Dr Jane Roberts - 'Macrophytes in upland ACT streams: overlooked and under-rated' | Thursday, 13 February 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Jane, a retired ecologist from University of Canberra, will present the findings of a survey done in summer 2022, on stream plants in upland streams of the ACT. Bookings open a month before the talk. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXTOY |
| Dr John Turnbull - 'Emigrant Eucalypts: successes and failures' | Thursday, 20 February 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
John, a former CSIRO forest research scientist, will trace the spread of eucalypts throughout the world. Conservation and sustainability issues with eucalypt plantations in some countries will be discussed. Bookings open a month before the talk. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXTPB |
| Phillippa Alvarez - 'The bottleneck and the beginning of the plant universe: thermal tolerance in the early stages of a plant’s lifecycle' | Thursday, 27 February 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
A plant will go through many stressors in its’ life, but is there a point in its’ lifecycle it is most vulnerable to stress, particularly heat stress? This talk looks at the thermal tolerance of seeds, freshly sprouted germinants and seedlings. Bookings open a month before the talk. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXTPE |
