Dr Erin Hahn, a wildlife Research Scientist at CSIRO will unveil the power of DNA in wildlife conservation. Discover how 100-year-old museum specimens help predict species' response to climate change, and how she’s collecting airborne DNA to monitor rare species and invasive species. A fascinating glimpse into the future of Australian wildlife protection! Booking link: […]
The 'Botanic Images' exhibition displays a unique collection of botanic art and photographic works donated to the Gardens by the Friends of the ANBG. The exhibition will be opened by Dr Judy West AO at 5:00 for 5:30pm Friday 3 November 2023. Members of the Friends are invited to the opening and may bring a […]
We plan to remove woody weeds and St Johns Wort. Meet: Caswell Drive entry on the mountain side. Drive from Belconnen Way southwards along Caswell Drive towards Glenloch Interchange, Woden, or Tuggeranong. Note the yellow diamond shape advisory sign showing access road on left (mountain side) and the blue and white “P” sign for parking. Pull […]
Abstract Libby explores the interplay between knowing about birds and caring about their future. Bird-people are motivated in different ways, but they all love birds. For many, birds are a way they understand the more-than-human world. Birds and their people can be funny, intriguing and surprising. Her talk tells some of the back-stories from across […]
Abstract Join Margaret Saul, a distinguished botanical artist, illustrator, and instructor, to experience a visual feast of botanical art arising from the exploratory voyages of Australia through to the masterful works by her and her contemporaries. With her extensive experience dating back to 1975, when she became the staff illustrator for the Queensland Herbarium, Margaret […]
The 10th annual exhibition of the Friends of the ANBG Photographic Group will be held at the ANBG Visitor Centre gallery in late November and early December. ‘Illuminate’ has two meanings: one is about physical light, and the other is about intellectual or spiritual enlightenment. The exhibition features a range of photographs taken within the […]