The Walcotts will provide a guided walk for Friends through the native garden that they established after settling in Canberra. Numbers are limited to 20 per session, so bookings are required. Please choose the appropriate date at https://www.trybooking.com/CVMYI Entry is $5 with proceeds to Friends of ANBG. Coffee, tea and nibbles will be provided by Friends. Address: 10 […]
Anna will look at how the influence of southern Californian ideas for town planning and architecture were overtaken by Australian native garden movement in in Canberra. Some shared characteristics of both areas now face some common challenges that raise concerns about the future of our Bush Capital. Abstract The growth of Canberra in the 1970s […]
The 36th Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the ANBG will be held in the ANBG Theatrette at 3pm, followed by light refreshments in the Dickson Room. Please arrive at 2.45 pm for a 3.00 pm start. If you plan to attend the meeting, please advise by email to secretary@friendsanbg.org.au. This will assist us […]
All Friends of the ANBG are invited to a Special viewing of the new display in the Visitor Centre foyer, and the new fogging system in the Tasmanian Rainforest section. This free event will commence from the Visitor Centre at 4:30pm following the AGM. Please RSVP by 21 October 2024 (acceptances only) by booking at […]
Dr Mitzy Pepper, an ARC DECRA Fellow at ANU, will focus on the exciting synthesis of biology and geomorphology in understanding the evolution of both the biodiversity, and the landscapes of the Australian deserts. Abstract The distribution of lizards in arid Australia is an example of the complex influence of geology, climate and geomorphological processes […]
Thank you very much to our wonderful weeders for removing more than 835 woody weeds at our October work party in the grassland and woodland area of Black Mountain Nature Reserve. We look forward to seeing you at the next work party on 2 November. We are starting at 8:30am now that it is Summer […]