Australian Plants as Bonsai Exhibition
The art of miniature trees in pots or trays started in China around 2000 years ago (penjing) and was taken up in Japan around 1200 years ago where it started to be called bonsai about 150 years ago.
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Cameras and Cafe Walk
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Events
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Crosbie Morrison Building, ANBG Clunies Ross Street, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Chris Mobbs – Bragg Street Park, Hackett: Increasing biodiversity through water harvesting
ANBG Theatrette Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaChris Mobbs, Convenor Bragg Street Park Volunteers, describes solving a drainage problem and creating an urban oasis with a great increase in the diversity of native plants. Residents near a neighbourhood park in Hackett came together to solve a drainage problem. They ended up creating an urban oasis. Their project was funded with a Nature […]
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Friends of ANBG Photographic Group Monthly Meeting
ANBG Theatrette Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaThe first regular Photographic Group meeting of the new year takes place on Friday 27 February at 10.00am in the Theatrette. The meeting will kick off 2026 with an expansive ‘show and tell’ session.
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Bernadette Duncan ‘Indigenous plant names and tea tasting’
ANBG Theatrette Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaKamilaroi woman Bernadette Duncan works with her community bringing people to language and knowledge through local teas. Taste the teas as Bernadette leads a talk about using native plants for teas and bush medicine.
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Black Mountain Weeding Work Party
Lower level ANBG Carpark Clunies Ross Street, Acton, ACT, AustraliaMeet: Bottom row of Southern Carpark, ANBG. Look for banners. Wear: HAT, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes. We shall break for delicious morning tea at about 10:00am.
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Women Botanists, Balancing the Scale Themed Walks
Clock near the bridge, ANBG Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaTo mark International Women’s Day on March 8th, this walk celebrates women in botany – the pioneering female researchers, scientists, artists and writers who contributed to the study of plants. These free one-hour guided walks commence at 11am and 2pm each day.