Shiona Mackie ‘Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh’
Shiona Mackie, an active volunteer at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh (RBGE), will be visiting Canberra in November and will be doing a talk about the RBGE - its history, […]
Dr John Turnbull ‘Trees, woods and man’
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Tasha James ‘Endemics on the Edge – Investigating threat management in an island population of endangered endemic species – A case study at Mt. Imlay, NSW’
Tasha, recipient of the Don Beer Memorial Scholarship, will explore if and how endemic species on Mt Imlay might persist in situ in the face of different threats, and to […]
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Friends of the ANBG Photographic Group Annual Exhibition: illuminate ’24
The Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens Photographic Group presents their 11th Annual Exhibition: illuminate ‘24. ‘Illuminate’ has two meanings: one is about physical light, and the other is about intellectual or spiritual enlightenment. The Group aims to share their passion for discovering, appreciating and valuing Australia’s unique flora and fauna as seen through […]
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Prof Peter Kanowski ‘Reviving the Arboretum Dream: the making of the National Arboretum Canberra’
The National Arboretum Canberra was more than 100 years in the making; a large arboretum was envisaged as part of Canberra’s design from the outset. Peter Kanowski will reflect on how that longstanding idea finally took shape, and the shape it took. Biography Prof Peter Kanowski is Professor of Forestry at the ANU Fenner School […]
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Black Mountain Weeding Work Party
Dear Friends, As usual for the first Saturday of the month, we look forward to seeing you at the next work party on 7 December. We will be meeting at a different place. Thank you very much to our wonderful weeding work party for removing more than 300 woody weeds, including mature woody weeds last […]
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Black Mountain Weeding Work Party
We plan to remove lots of woody weeds. Meet: at the electricity sub-station, Frith Road, Acton. Bring: your gloves, if you wish. Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes. We shall break for delicious morning tea at about 10:00am Please book: if you are planning to come, please let us know by booking at […]