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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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