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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Andy, from CSIRO, and the BioPlastics Innovaton Hub aim to remove Australia’s dependence on fossil fuel derived polymers in plastic packaging and replace them with fully compostable and sustainable alternatives. Biography Professor Andy Whiteley is the Research Director for CSIRO’s Industry Environments (IE) Program based in Western Australia. The IE Program seeks to innovate and […]