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Plant Recognition Group – Would you like to know more about Myrtaceae?

DATE
April 20, 2026
TIME
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
LOCATION
Solander Studio, Banksia Centre, ANBG

Event Description

In April, Jane Cottee will be facilitating a plant recognition workshop on the Myrtaceae family, focussing on practical identification tips and useful botanical features and terminology. She will include some local species of Leptospermum, Kunzea and Callistemon and several other familiar genera. (Eucalyptus genus will not be included in any detail as this has been covered in a separate session.)

Jane taught horticulture for 25 years at Canberra Institute of Technology and has been a Volunteer Guide at the Australian National Botanical Gardens since 2019.

When: Monday 20 April 13.30 – 3.30pm including extra time to practice if you wish.

Where: Solander Studio, Banksia Centre, ANBG.

Bookings ESSENTIAL: Please send your name and phone number to plantname@friendsanbg.org.au   Seats are limited for this session, so booking ahead is mandatory.

Please advise at least a day in advance if you need to cancel your booking, so that a member on the waiting list can be offered the place.

Event Venue

Solander Studio, Banksia Centre, ANBG, ANBG Clunies Ross St
Acton, 2601 Australia
Event Details
20 April 2026
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Organiser
Friends Plant Recognition Group
plantname@friendsanbg.org.au