The Summit Walk, a joint initiative between the ACT Government, the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) and Telstra, was officially opened on 26 July 2000. Join our ANBG Guides, and FoBM guide Michael Doherty, a local plant ecologist, to hear about some of the winter flowering plants in the gardens and on the mountain as well as other plants during […]
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? Biography Dr Anna Howe’s BA […]
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. Abstract Natural history collections are incredible resources which, by preserving well-identified and well-curated specimens, allow users to access […]
Our next weeding work party will be next Saturday 5 August 2023. Even though our wonderful weeders removed more than 1000 weeds this month, there are still more that we are planning to remove at our next work party. Details of the next weeding work party are: Date: Saturday, 5 August 2023, 9:00am to 12 noon Meet: we’ll meet at the […]
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. Abstract Murraya spent 1 year tracking both resident koalas (those living in the landscape) and rehabilitated koalas (those rescued after the fires and released) in a burnt and an […]
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. Abstract Biomass bioenergy is likely to be […]