Guided Walks – What is it about Wattles?
What is it about Wattles? 1 – 7 September, 11am & 2pm daily, Free We welcome wattles as spring approaches but are you aware how very many species there are […]
Jo Harding ‘Bush Blitz Driving New Approaches to Working with Traditional Owners’
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Dr Rod Griffin ‘Uses of Acacia from Perfumery to Pulpwood … and some things we don’t yet know about their Reproductive Biology’
Little has been invested into research into the benefits of Australian species of Acacia, compared to Australian eucalypts. Rod, a Research Associate at University of Tasmania, will share current research […]
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Black Mountain Weeding Work Party
A big thank you, to our work party volunteers who removed approximately 850 woody weeds in a difficult area at our August work party. Details of the next weeding work party (including the booking link) are: Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025 , 9am to 12 noon Meet: at the electricity sub-station, Frith Road, Acton. Bring: water. Wear: hat, sunscreen, […]
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Stephen Utick ‘Camellia Flower God, the sacred camellias of Asia’
Stephen, a Visiting Curator Theaceae at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, will embark on a fabulous journey to sacred and other places of China and Japan to discover ethnobotanical stories of the Family Theaceae Genus Camellia. Abstract Embark on a fabulous journey across the shrines, temples and other sacred places of China and Japan to […]
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Book launch: The Man Who Planted Canberra [SOLD OUT but waitlist available]
Join Robert Macklin, Max Bourke, Lenore Coltheart and Steve Thomas in conversation, to celebrate the release of Robert’s book The Man Who Planted Canberra: Charles Weston and His Three Million Trees. Insights into the history, design and future of the National Capital’s landscaping, horticulture and reforestation will be shared, including the use of both native and […]
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Exploring STEP at the Arboretum
The Southern Tablelands Ecosystems Park (STEP) is a regional botanic garden, education and conservation centre demonstrating southern tablelands species of eucalypt trees and understorey plants. It is located within the National Arboretum, Canberra. (https://step.asn.au) Experienced STEP volunteers will take us on a one hour guided walk. Come and admire this beautiful garden of local southern tablelands species. Meet at […]