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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Turner and Marilyn Faunt ‘Fern stories: the search for the 'magical fern seed' - and how fern knowledge grew' | Thursday, 8 June 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
"Only people of discernment and good taste could appreciate the flowerless charms of ferns ". Such was the thinking that underpinned the fern mania of the mid-1800's when ferns became fashionable. Volunteer ANBG guides Alison Turner and Marilyn Faunt will share their fern discovery journey and hope we look at ferns with fresh eyes and discernment. 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/CGTHZ |
| Doug Laing ‘Australia and Chile – A shared heritage’ | Thursday, 15 June 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
In this talk Doug will recollect this journey, discussing some of these affinities and concluding that we are much closer than we might think to our far-flung neighbour on the eastern edge of the Pacific Ocean. 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/CGTIB |
| Associate Professor Caitlin Byrt ‘Botanically inspired systems for sustainable resource management’ | Thursday, 22 June 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Caitlin, from Australian National University, will talk about how plants inspire improvement in sustainable management of food energy and water resources. Harvesting resources from industrial and urban wastewater and developing resource-use-efficient crops are key steps towards transitioning to a circular green economy and building a sustainable future. 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/CGTIC |
| Dr Suzi Bond ‘An amazing array of butterflies’ | Thursday, 29 June 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Suzi, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, will explain why the ACT’s park reserves and the gardens are so important for our common species of butterfly, as well as some of our lesser-known gems. She will then outline the threats facing butterflies and recommended conservation measures, including why citizen scientists have such a critical role to play. 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/CGTID |
| Dr Liz Reed ‘Australia’s fossil caves: underground archives of past biodiversity’ | Thursday, 6 July 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Liz, from the University of Adelaide, will talk about refining the age and palaeoenvironmental context of key deposits from caves in the Naracoorte area of the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. 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/CGTIG |
| Dr Peter Caley ‘Identifying drivers of decline of the bogong moth (Agrotis infusa) – a call out to Caughley’ | Thursday, 13 July 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Dr Peter Caley, of CSIRO, will explore which of the numerous putative drivers are consistent with the observations of the decline of the famous Bogong moth. 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/CGTIH |
| To be advised | Thursday, 20 July 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Speaker and topic to be advised |
| Dr Anna Howe ‘Pepper Trees grow in the Old School Yard’ | Thursday, 27 July 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Anna will look at how pepper trees came to be planted in many school yards across Australia, and other sites such as country police stations, many rural gardens of note, Avenues of Honour, and the ANU. What is the future of these old trees and what of the next generation? 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/CGTIK |
| Dr. Cécile Gueidan ‘Using novel approaches to strengthen the relevance of lichen collections’ | Thursday, 3 August 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Cecile, from CSIRO, says the symbiotic nature of lichens brings yet another challenge. She will present ongoing research done at the Australian National Herbarium using novel approaches in order to unlock the potential of its lichen collections. 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/CGTIM |
| Murraya Lane ‘Recent research on Koalas and their habitats in burnt and unburnt landscapes’ | Thursday, 10 August 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Murraya, from ANU, will talk about resident and rehabilitated koalas and compare the nutritional composition between mature foliage and epicormic growth in unburnt and burnt landscapes. 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/CGTIN |
| Dr David Bush ‘Australian native tree species for bioenergy and carbon capture’ | Thursday, 17 August 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Biomass bioenergy is likely to be an important part of the overall mix of renewable energy sources needed to meet overall and peak demand in future. David, from CSIRO, will talk about testing of native species has revealed some promising candidates for these purposes, including some threatened species. 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/CGTIO |
| To be advised | Thursday, 24 August 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Speaker and topic to be advised |
