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  • Cormac Farrell ‘City living for pollinators’

    Abstract Once considered concrete jungles with no place for nature, cities are emerging as a surprisingly important habitat for a range of pollinators. Join urban beekeeper and environmental scientist Cormac Farrell on a journey covering food, urban gardens and the return of bees to Parliament House. Biography Cormac Farrell, known as the Parliament House’s voluntary […]

  • Em. Prof. Dave Rowell – ‘A whirlwind tour of Brachychiton: Kurrajongs, Flame Trees, Queensland Bottle Trees and their relatives’

    In this talk Dave, from ANU will describe the origins and diversity of Brachychiton group and focus on some of the particularly interesting and iconic species. Abstract There are about 40 species of Brachychiton found on the Australian mainland, and two species found in Papua New Guinea. This genus includes the kurrajongs as well as […]

  • Plant Recognition Group: ‘Getting to know Proteaceae’ workshop

    The workshop will be finding out more about fascinating Proteaceae, with a hands-on session in classification, recognition and identification of the main genera that occur in the ACT and Southern Tablelands of NSW. We will be using binocular microscopes and a simple key for identification. No prior knowledge of the use of identification keys is […]

  • No talk scheduled

    April 25th is ANZAC Day.  No talk is currently scheduled for this date. If one is added, this page will be updated. Booking Lunchtime talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. Talks last for 1 hour. We welcome donations by gold coins, notes, or electronically. The Friends use donations received […]

  • Rachael Dawes, Carma Sweet, Sam Ning and Jo Wallner ‘Canberra’s trees: the plans, the problems, and the progress’

    Rachael, Carma, Sam and Jo from ACT Government, will present the background, objectives and implementation of these documents and the progress made in keeping Canberra's monikers of the Bush and Garden City Capital.  Abstract The ACT presents a unique landscape for tree management issues including: protecting woodland corridors and remnant eucalypts; managing the complex interactions […]

  • Friends of Black Mountain – weeding work party

    We plan to remove lots of the Poverty Wattle, Sifton Weed, Tick Bush and other woody weeds near the Powerline road. Meet: Belconnen Way entry to Black Mountain Nature Reserve. Look for banners. Bring: more of your friends if you wish, as everyone is welcome.  Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes. […]