Bushland Nature Walk
A special guided walk to explore the Gardens' Bushland Precinct, across the Black Mountain road from the main part of the Gardens. The walk celebrates the official opening of […]
A special guided walk to explore the Gardens' Bushland Precinct, across the Black Mountain road from the main part of the Gardens. The walk celebrates the official opening of […]
Jay will summarise his work on the interesting strategies desert plants use to overcome the complex and extreme environment that is the Australian desert. Abstract After widespread plant mortality at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in 2019 associated with a record-breaking drought and heatwave, Anangu (Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara People) were concerned and wanted to know why […]
Shelley revealed surprising relationships in the complex tangle of Chrysocephalum species in her research. Abstract Australia's everlasting daisies are even more diverse than we thought. Using genetic data from herbarium specimens and freshly collected plants, we are rewriting the family tree of Chrysocephalum, revealing surprising relationships and bringing order to a complex tangle of subspecies. […]
In this talk Anna compares photographs of Black Mountain and its tower to Hokusai’s 36 views of Mt Fuji and discusses how they might guide us to look at local […]
Karen will talk about Koalas’ dietary habits and how they influence where they live. Abstract Koalas are famous for being fussy eaters, but what makes one Eucalyptus leaf more appealing […]
Maurice will coach us to success on propagating and caring for Australian native plants. Abstract Maurice will describe how the home gardener can successfully propagate Australian native plants, without the […]