Our next weeding work party is planning to remove more weed creepers including Billardiera heterophylla and B. fusiformis (WA Bluebell, Sollya) and Passiflora cinnabarina (Red Passionflower) and we are keeping our fingers crossed for lovely weather.  Details of the next weeding work party are: Date: Saturday, 4 February 2023, 8:30 to 11:30am  Meet:  we’ll meet […]

Penny, from the ANU, will briefly trace the 300-year history of Australian bird art — from the crude engravings illustrating accounts of the earliest European voyages of discovery to the diversity of artwork available today. Penny is happy to sign copies of the book after the talk. Abstract In Feather and Brush, Penny combines two […]

Justin, from Research School of Biology, ANU, will introduce precision landscape regeneration, including methods in Eucalyptus foundation species to re-build agro-ecosystems, methods for boosting soil carbon with microbes and management, and the outsized role Australia can have for world’s planetary health and resilience. Abstract Agriculture and ecosystems are tipping toward collapse due to land use […]

In this talk, Patrick will outline the numerous discoveries and achievements made by the French expedition. He will discuss some of its cartographic accomplishments and compare some with those made by Matthew Flinders at about the same time. Abstract In this talk, Patrick will outline the numerous discoveries and achievements made by the French expedition. […]

Recent evidence shows that the tribe Mirbelieae is greatly underdescribed and James, from the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, will talk about recent advances in DNA sequencing of Mirbelieae that has helped a consensus on the taxonomic relationship of species and genera within the tribe. Abstract The tribe Mirbelieae (Fabaceae; bush peas and their relatives), consist […]