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SUMMARY:Masterclass - Designing Resilient Gardens [Sustainable Gardening Australia]
DESCRIPTION:Join horticulturist Alistair Kirkpatrick for a practical\, inspiring session on creating a garden that can handle Australia’s changing climate. Learn how to use plant layering\, diversity and smart design to build shade\, improve soil\, and reduce watering. If your garden struggles with heat\, hail or poor yields\, you’ll walk away with simple ideas to get it thriving again. \nThis one-hour Zoom session costs $33.\nBook here: https://weteachme.com/classes/1046998 \nDo you have a garden disaster story—hail smashing your camellias\, summer sun scorching your tomatoes\, or poor pollination leaving your fruit trees bare and plants constantly dying of thirst? Unsure what to plant\, where\, or when in this changing climate? Don’t give up just yet! Join horticulturist and landscape designer Alistair Kirkpatrick for this one-hour online Master Class. Using the real life case study of his own garden and home\, Alistair will demonstrate the key components needed to make your garden more resilient to whatever the climate throws at it and how this can also impact the resilience of your own home. Topics covered include: \n\nClimate changes across Australia and what they mean for our gardens\nWhat nature teaches us: using plant density\, complexity\, and diversity to adapt\nInsights from scientific research and local observations about what truly thrives\nCreating shade and microclimates using both vertical and horizontal structures\nLayering plants to boost transpiration and support nighttime cooling\nSmarter plant choices\, thoughtful clustering\, and regenerative planting strategies\nWhy certain exotics—though sometimes controversial—might still deserve a place in your garden\nSurface permeability\, raised beds\, and natural irrigation techniques—and how these can help you reduce or even eliminate the need for watering your garden\n\nJoin us and turn your garden challenges into long-term solutions! \nAll sessions are recorded and those booked in will receive the recording link which is active for two weeks. Friends of SGA receive a 15% discount on Master Class full price tickets. You can become a Friend of SGA here. Green Garden Professional (GGPs) receive a 30% discount.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/masterclass-designing-resilient-gardens-sustainable-gardening-australia/
LOCATION:Online Zoom session\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Masterclass - Creating a Wildlife Haven: The Must-Know Essentials
DESCRIPTION:Want more birds\, bees and butterflies in your garden? Join Claire Bickle to learn easy\, practical ways to support local wildlife. Discover how to choose the right plants\, create shelter and water\, and make your garden a safe haven—starting this winter. Perfect for beginners or anyone wanting to make a real difference. \nBook your online Zoom session here: https://weteachme.com/classes/1047138 \nAre you eager to boost local biodiversity but feeling overwhelmed by all the sheer volume of information and advice? Perhaps you want to attract butterflies\, bees\, birds or dragonflies to your garden? Did you know that winter is an important time to support wildlife and support the natural ecological balance of your garden ready for spring. So lets help you get started this winter… \nJoin this one-hour Master Class with Claire Bickle and walk away with the essentials—and the networks—that will help you make a real impact. \nIn this session\, Claire will guide you through the importance of: \n\nUnderstanding your climate\nGetting to know your soil and garden aspects and how to make use of verges or nearby public spaces\nSimple design basics and practical ideas to get you started\nIdentifying your “target audience”—the insects\, marsupials\, birds\, reptiles\, frogs\, bats and more that may call your garden home\nChoosing the right plants and layering them from ground covers to grasses to trees\nDifferent water sources and why they matter for different species\nCreating shelters\, especially for insects like bees and dragonflies\nWhy even small actions can create wildlife stepping stones and nature corridors in urban areas\nBuilding community connections: where to next—catchment groups\, wildlife societies\, native plant clubs\, and more\nWays to stay informed and keep learning through reading and connecting with others\n\nIf you want to support nature in your neighbourhood and feel confident doing it\, this class is the perfect place to start. \nAll sessions are recorded and those booked in will receive the recording link which is active for two weeks. Friends of SGA receive a 15% discount on Master Class full price tickets. You can become a Friend of SGA here. Green Garden Professional (GGPs) receive a 30% discount.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/masterclass-creating-a-wildlife-haven-the-must-know-essentials/
LOCATION:Online Zoom session\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Three Worlds Oak - Professor Tim Entwisle
DESCRIPTION:Three Worlds Oak \n Monday 7 September 6pm\, Theatre and Online  \nJoin the Friends of the National Library and the ACT branch of the Australian Garden History Society for their annual joint lecture\, as they present Professor Tim Entwisle to discuss the extraordinary diversity of the humble oak. \nIn Tim Entwisle’s forthcoming book*\, Three Worlds Oak\, a dying hybrid oak in Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens sets off on a search for its parents\, and in doing so reveals the extraordinary diversity of the genus Quercus. \nFrom the Himalaya to Mexico\, from knee-high scrub to rainforest giants\, more than four hundred species of oak shape landscapes\, cultures and histories. Their leaves can blaze red and gold\, acorns can be the size of a hand\, and while only a few cross the equator to the south others survive in mountains to 4\,000 metres. Tim will illustrate his presentation with illustrations by his wife (and active AGHS member) Lynda Entwisle\, as well as photographs of oaks in their natural settings. Tim wants to remind us there is far more to oaks than the familiar English tree\, and to invite us to look anew at some of the world’s most beloved plants. \nLight refreshments will be served after the lecture. \n*Due out in Australia in December 2026\, you can preorder from booksellers listed by the local distributor NewSouth Books. \nBook for Three Worlds Oak
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/three-worlds-oak-professor-tim-entwisle/
LOCATION:National Library of Australia\, Parkes Place\, Parkes\, ACT\, 2600\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Canberra Festival of Translocal Urbanism 2026
DESCRIPTION:Come and be part of the conversation on ‘Planning in the Nation’s Capital and Region and how might it be shaped by River Rights – is this a Fantasy or Reality?’ Translocality is founded on interconnectedness between different places and people\, beyond national boundaries. The Festival Urbanism 2026 Canberra event is shining a light on cultural and environmental dimensions of translocalism and its implications for planning in the Nation’s Capital and its region. \nWhen: Friday\, 23 October\, 1:00pm-5:00pm\nWhere: Australian Catholic University\, Veritas Building\, 127 Phillip Avenue\, Watson. \nRSVP: This is a free event\, but please register for catering purposes by 19 October.\nClick HERE to register and to find out more information about the event.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/canberra-festival-of-translocal-urbanism-2026/
LOCATION:Australian Catholic University\, Veritas Building\, 127 Phillip Ave\, Watson\, ACT\, 2602\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Kingsley Dixon ‘A life in the service of plants’
DESCRIPTION:Kingsley has spent a lifetime unlocking the mysteries of the Australian bush and now calls on us to help our plants\, animals and landscapes to thrive and continue to define who we are as Australians. \nAbstract  \nSince I was a small child the Australian bush and its plants have been a boundless source of joy and inspiration. Whether walking alpine trails\, the Daintree rainforest\, Victoria grasslands or the Pilbara replete with landscapes of Sturt Peas\, each time I look into our bushland plants there is yet another mystery or question. How do they survive\, thrive and diversify into such myriads of forms and colours? This fascination with what makes the Australia bush tick has given me the greatest gift– a lifetime of fascinating science unlocking the mysteries and solving the ecological puzzle. I will share this journey from a kid in the bush of Perth to the story of smoke and germination to how now\, my beloved bush is all but a fragment of the once grand landscapes I loved and admired. In this last journey for one of the most unique floras of Earth\, I will call upon us all to pause\, reflect and help our plants\, animals and landscapes to thrive and continue to define who we are as Australians. \nBiography \nKingsley Dixon AO is Professor of Conservation and Restoration Sciences at The University of Western Australia after having 32 years as the Foundation Director of Science at Kings Park and Botanic Gardens. \nWorking across a broad front of ecological and conservation issues\, he continues to focus on unlocking the ecological mysteries of the Australian bush while using this to define and develop innovative approaches to conservation and restoration. \n 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/kingsley-dixon-a-life-in-the-service-of-plants/
LOCATION:The Cinema\, Kambri Cultural Centre ANU
CATEGORIES:Bruce Lindenmayer Memorial Lecture
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