For our next Weeding Work Party we plan to remove lots of the Sollya and other woody weeds near the Forest Loop Car Park. Meet: Forest Loop Car Park, about 2/3 the way up Black Mountain Drive. Look for banners. Bring: more of your friends if you wish, as everyone is welcome. Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved […]
As usual the Sale will be held in the Banksia Centre Car Park but will start slightly later at 9.00am finishing at 11:30 unless sold out earlier. With around 1400 plants, over a hundred species and cultivars, there’s a plant for every spot in the garden or on a balcony. The selection includes some uncommon […]
Abstract Liverworts, hornworts and their close relatives, mosses (collectively known as bryophytes) are often thought of as plants of dank, wet, cool, or tropical environments. But bryophytes are masters of survival in the most extreme and harsh conditions. Recent field trips to southwest Western Australia made several discoveries of liverworts growing under salty environments, on […]
We are looking forward to seeking butterflies in the Black Mountain Nature Reserve … Butterflies love the warmth of sunshine so we are keeping our fingers crossed for a delightfully sunny day … Choose your time In autumn we see not only how colourful butterflies are when they fly but also how well “camouflaged” they […]
Abstract At the end of 2021 an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report said that we have to keep global temperatures to not more than a 1.5 degree Celsius rise by 2030. At that time, 2030 was 3000 days away. As a botanical artist Sharon Field decided to do a drawing a day for […]
Abstract Toby, of ANBG, will provide an introduction to the species, his involvement in ex-situ conservation initiatives, and an overview of my BGANZ-funded trip to visit the species in the wild in 2022. Following on will be a guided tour to look at the ex-situ conservation planting of M. jansenii in the Rainforest Gully Biography […]