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  • Gardens’ Growing Friends – Autumn native plant sale

    Please note that this sale typically sells out before 10.00am.  Hundreds of plants, including groundcovers, grasses and shrubs, will be on sale from the car park between the Banksia Centre and the Crosbie Morrison Building. Sales are by card only, and pots are all $6. Discerning native plant lovers will be able to choose the […]

  • Butterfly Walks on Black Mountain – now booked out

    Butterflies love the warmth of sunshine so we are keeping our fingers crossed for a delightfully sunny day as we look for butterflies in the Black Mountain Nature Reserve. In autumn we see not only how colourful butterflies are when they fly but also how well “camouflaged” they are when resting on logs or rocks. […]

  • Choosing Australian Plants for your Garden – Themed Walks

    Wondering what to plant in your garden? Join a free guided walk to see some plants that may be just what you are looking for.  These one-hour walks leave from the clock near the bridge to Pollen at 11am and 2pm each day.  No booking required for individuals, but groups of more than six people […]

  • Asst. Professor Benjamin Schwessinger – ‘Pest monitoring in the ANBG’

    Benjamin, from the ANU Research School of Biology, will describe how they catch fungal spores from the air for plant pathogen diagnostics, and their outreach to the public and schools highlighting biodiversity. Fungi including serious plant pathogens surround us. Benjamin will discuss recent technological advances that enable the smart capture of fungal spores from air […]

  • Dr Luke Keogh – ‘Museum Collections and Australia’s Gardens’

    Luke, inaugural White Family Senior Fellow in Australian Garden History at NMA, will showcase some of the objects and stories he has uncovered in his work with museums that have significance and connections that are not always fully represented and interpreted. Garden objects, ephemera and stories are well-represented in Australian museum collections, though their significance […]

  • Plant Recognition Group – Getting to know your daisies

    The next Plant Recognition Group workshop will focus on the family Asteraceae (daisies). The workshop will be led by Dr Alexander Schmidt-Lebuhn, Research Scientist with CSIRO, who will provide a powerpoint presentation on Asteraceae identification and show selected samples. Binocular microscopes and other aids for identification will be available for the workshop. When: Thursday 20 March, […]