Black Mountain Weeding Work Party
A big thank you to the work party this month, who removed more than 770 weeds between the Powerline road and Barry Drive. We are looking forward to our next […]
Dr Gavin Smith ‘Some reflections from a decade of working with and learning from one of Australia’s most misunderstood snakes’
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Dr Ana Gracanin ‘Why Hollow There! The importance of tree hollows for Australian native fauna’
Ana, from the Fenner School of Environment and Society at ANU, will talk about how hollows are created, how different animals, including gliders, use them, and how we can support wildlife in our backyards. Abstract In Australia, 303 native wildlife species rely on hollows formed inside of trees! In this talk by Ana Gracanin, a […]
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Threatened Species Walks
On this guided walk we will visit some of the rarest plants in Australia, consider some of the threats to their existence, learn about some of the scientific work the Botanic Gardens staff are doing to conserve these plants and reflect on why this work is important. These one-hour walks will be held at 11am […]
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Jay Nicholson ‘Plant dieback and drought tolerance in Uluru-Kata Tjuta’
One of the world’s most stunning and unique places is one of the places most at-risk to the impacts of climate change. Jay, a Ph D student at ANU, will outline what has been discovered so far as he and Anangu people design and use field studes and nursery experiments to answer questions about how […]
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Dr Keith Bayless ‘The wonder of tiny dark flies’
Keith, a research scientist at CSIRO, says flies are one of the most diverse insect orders, yet poorly known in their species richness and evolution. He will describe innovations in the field and lab for understanding how, when, and why small dark coloured flies diversified spectacularly. Abstract Flies are one of the most diverse insect […]
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The Challenge of Change: AAFBG 2024 Conference
The coming AAFBG Biennial Conference 2024 will be hosted by The Friends of Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Gardens Join us as we tackle the big issues and explore solutions to create rewarding relationships to work well with volunteers to identify opportunities within a changing climate to employ technology that enhances our message and effectiveness. Keynote speaker: Dale […]