Gardens’ Growing Friends – Autumn native plant sale
Please note that this sale typically sells out before 10.00am. Hundreds of plants, including groundcovers, grasses and shrubs, will be on sale from the car park between the Banksia Centre […]
Please note that this sale typically sells out before 10.00am. Hundreds of plants, including groundcovers, grasses and shrubs, will be on sale from the car park between the Banksia Centre […]
Butterflies love the warmth of sunshine so we are keeping our fingers crossed for a delightfully sunny day as we look for butterflies in the Black Mountain Nature Reserve. In […]
Wondering what to plant in your garden? Join a free guided walk to see some plants that may be just what you are looking for. These one-hour walks leave from […]
Benjamin, from the ANU Research School of Biology, will describe how they catch fungal spores from the air for plant pathogen diagnostics, and their outreach to the public and schools highlighting biodiversity. Fungi including serious plant pathogens surround us. Benjamin will discuss recent technological advances that enable the smart capture of fungal spores from air […]
Luke, inaugural White Family Senior Fellow in Australian Garden History at NMA, will showcase some of the objects and stories he has uncovered in his work with museums that have significance and connections that are not always fully represented and interpreted. Garden objects, ephemera and stories are well-represented in Australian museum collections, though their significance […]
The next Plant Recognition Group workshop will focus on the family Asteraceae (daisies). The workshop will be led by Dr Alexander Schmidt-Lebuhn, Research Scientist with CSIRO, who will provide a powerpoint presentation on Asteraceae identification and show selected samples. Binocular microscopes and other aids for identification will be available for the workshop. When: Thursday 20 March, […]