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SUMMARY:2013 Volunteer guide intake information session
DESCRIPTION:2013 Volunteer Guides Intake \nVolunteer Guides at the Australian National Botanic Gardens share their enthusiasm for Australia’s flora and the Gardens with members of the public. Guides are interested in a wide variety of things such as the beauty of Australian plants and watching the seasons unfold in the Gardens. Many are fascinated by the way our plants have evolved and others by the Aboriginal uses of plants for food\, shelter and tools. The list goes on. While some of our guides are professional botanists\, most are not. You don’t need to be an expert. \nTraining which starts in May will cover not only information about the Gardens and Australian native plants\, but also how to guide. You will also have plenty of opportunity to practise your guiding skills in a safe environment with your colleagues as ‘visitors’ and experienced guides accompanying you. Guiding is an on-going learning experience. \nYou will soon become familiar with the many paths in the Gardens that you have probably not explored yet. You will have the pleasure of introducing visitors to our magnificent and unique flora. You will also have the freedom to take your visitors to those parts of the Gardens which you think they will appreciate most and to adapt your discussions to their background and interests. As a guide\, you will be part of a welcoming and friendly cohort. You will also\, over time\, come to feel part of the wider ANBG community including the welcoming and professional ANBG staff. \nThe Guides are a friendly group. We help each other out; we bring our lunch and have a chat before the monthly meetings. As Guides we are also keen to extend our knowledge. Each monthly meeting includes a professional development session and an update from ANBG staff about the latest happenings around the Gardens. We have a Wiki so that we can share knowledge. \nGuides activities \n\nThe Guides lead walks at 11 am and 2 pm every day except Christmas Day. These are free to the public and attract people from all over Australia and other parts of the world. Each guide leads about two of these walks each month.\nGuides sometimes lead booked walks for groups of six or more people and for which a fee is charged. For example\, special interest groups\, organised bus tours\, and visitors from the tertiary institutions or embassies may book a walk.\nFlora Explorer tours are conducted by members of the Friends\, but most of the tours are taken by guides. Visitors travel in the electric vehicle to far-flung parts of the Gardens which are seldom accessed. The tours are run every weekend and also every day during the school holidays and are popular with families with small children\, and visitors with limited mobility who would otherwise not have the opportunity to see the Gardens.\nGuides have the opportunity to develop special themed walks\, either for special interest groups or to complement events in Canberra such as the coming Turner Exhibition at the Australian National Gallery\nThe ANBG’s stunning Red Centre Garden will be opened to the public at the end of 2013. Roving guides will be stationed in the area to interact with visitors.\nGuides are sometimes called upon to represent the ANBG at public events such as Floriade.\n\nTo be a guide you must be a member of the Friends of the ANBG. Being a Friend allows you access to the ANBG library\, the Thursday lunchtime talks\, Friends social functions and a car parking permit. If you are not already a Friend\, you can join at the time of applying to be a guide. \nApplications for the next intake and full details of the information sessions and the training course can be found on the ANBG website \nApplications for the next intake of guides will close on 6th May. The dates for interviews and training will be advised. \nWould you like to know more? There will be three information sessions in the ANBG Theatrette on Wednesday 3 April at 12.30 pm and on Monday 8 April at 5.30 pm. and on Friday 19th April at 12:30.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/2013-volunteer-guide-intake-information-session/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130404T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130404T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
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SUMMARY:Centenary Chat: David Headon ‘Centenary Musings – Cricket\, Canberra and the New Commonwealth’
DESCRIPTION:David Headon will address the April Centenary theme of History\, Heritage and Sport. \nFederation occurred at an auspicious time for the six Australian colonies\, which become States in an Australian Commonwealth in 1901.  The British Empire’s muscular Christian values\, the sudden emergence of the ‘science’ of town planning and the sharp increase globally in radical political\, social and cultural literature — all would impact profoundly on the infant nation\, and in turn on the way the first citizens of the nation imagined their capital city. This talk will consist of an eclectic range of Centenary musings. \n David Headon is Cultural Advisor to the National Capital Authority.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/centenary-chat-david-headon-centenary-musings-cricket-canberra-and-the-new-commonwealth/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130407T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130408T094500
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130407T010000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
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SUMMARY:Family Picnic Day
DESCRIPTION:Venue: Cafe & Crosbie Morrison Lawns \n11.00am to 3.00pm \nA delightful day out for the entire family with a special focus on celebrating our senior members and their extended families. The program will include displays\, guided walks\, garden workshops\, presentations and performances. Learn about the variety of lively\, stimulating and essential support groups that operate within the Gardens and how they offer opportunities to explore new skills\, experiences and knowledge. Bring your own picnic or partake in the special bush BBQ service available from the Floresco cafe deck. \nA number of the Friends groups will be at the Picnic to speak to you. Details of the entertainment and of the other participating groups can be found on the ANBG website. \nBird Watching Walk 10.00am \nJoin our experienced guides and search out some of the amazing bird life in the Gardens. Bring binoculars if you can; some will be provided. The walk will take about one hour. \nThe walk is free\, but booking is essential: book by sending an email to bookings@friendsanbg.org.au with names and a mobile phone number – we will send a confirmatory email. \nMeet at the Visitor Centre. \nBotanic Art Group \nTwo members of the Botanic Art Group will be doing demonstrations of botanic art between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. The Botanic Art Group’s 6th  Exhibition is currently on display in the Visitor Centre – be sure to have a look at it while you are in the Gardens. \nFriends of the ANBG \nThe Friends’ stall will introduce many of the Friends interest groups and volunteer groups including the Botanic Art Group\, the Guides\, Growing Friends and the Photography Group. There will be a photographic display\, and information about the Friends and about volunteering opportunities in the Gardens. Volunteer guides will provide free Bird Walks\, short tours on the Gardens electric vehicle “Flora Explorer”\, guided walks\, and Friends merchandise will be available for sale. \nGuides \nHave you considered becoming a volunteer guide at the ANBG ? There will be an intake of new guides in May this year. You can talk to some of the guides about what it’s like to be a guide at the Family Picnic Day on Sunday 7th April. \nYou can experience some of their activities for yourself on the day. Some of the guides will be driving Flora Explorer\, the electric vehicle\, taking visitors to the developing Red Centre Garden. The guides are being trained to act as roving guides in the Red Centre Garden when it is opened to the public towards later this year and this training will also be given to new guides. And you will be able to join one of the free guided walks at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm on Sunday the 7th. \nGrowing Friends \nThe Growing Friends propagate plants from the ANBG living collection and sell these plants at their autumn and spring plant sales. All proceeds from the sales go to the Friends\, for supporting their many projects in the Gardens. Follow the Growing Friends signs to the igloo where two of the Growing Friends will be able to show you around the propagating area. This will be an opportunity to see some of the plants that will be for sale at the autumn plant sale. \nPhotography Group \nMembers of the Photography Group will be at the Family Picnic Day. There will be a display of photographs taken in the Gardens by members of the group.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/family-picnic-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130408T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130408T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130407T140000Z
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SUMMARY:2013 Volunteer guide intake information session
DESCRIPTION:2013 Volunteer Guides Intake \nVolunteer Guides at the Australian National Botanic Gardens share their enthusiasm for Australia’s flora and the Gardens with members of the public. Guides are interested in a wide variety of things such as the beauty of Australian plants and watching the seasons unfold in the Gardens. Many are fascinated by the way our plants have evolved and others by the Aboriginal uses of plants for food\, shelter and tools. The list goes on. While some of our guides are professional botanists\, most are not. You don’t need to be an expert. \nTraining which starts in May will cover not only information about the Gardens and Australian native plants\, but also how to guide. You will also have plenty of opportunity to practise your guiding skills in a safe environment with your colleagues as ‘visitors’ and experienced guides accompanying you. Guiding is an on-going learning experience. \nYou will soon become familiar with the many paths in the Gardens that you have probably not explored yet. You will have the pleasure of introducing visitors to our magnificent and unique flora. You will also have the freedom to take your visitors to those parts of the Gardens which you think they will appreciate most and to adapt your discussions to their background and interests. As a guide\, you will be part of a welcoming and friendly cohort. You will also\, over time\, come to feel part of the wider ANBG community including the welcoming and professional ANBG staff. \nThe Guides are a friendly group. We help each other out; we bring our lunch and have a chat before the monthly meetings. As Guides we are also keen to extend our knowledge. Each monthly meeting includes a professional development session and an update from ANBG staff about the latest happenings around the Gardens. We have a Wiki so that we can share knowledge. \nGuides activities \n\nThe Guides lead walks at 11 am and 2 pm every day except Christmas Day. These are free to the public and attract people from all over Australia and other parts of the world. Each guide leads about two of these walks each month.\nGuides sometimes lead booked walks for groups of six or more people and for which a fee is charged. For example\, special interest groups\, organised bus tours\, and visitors from the tertiary institutions or embassies may book a walk.\nFlora Explorer tours are conducted by members of the Friends\, but most of the tours are taken by guides. Visitors travel in the electric vehicle to far-flung parts of the Gardens which are seldom accessed. The tours are run every weekend and also every day during the school holidays and are popular with families with small children\, and visitors with limited mobility who would otherwise not have the opportunity to see the Gardens.\nGuides have the opportunity to develop special themed walks\, either for special interest groups or to complement events in Canberra such as the coming Turner Exhibition at the Australian National Gallery\nThe ANBG’s stunning Red Centre Garden will be opened to the public at the end of 2013. Roving guides will be stationed in the area to interact with visitors.\nGuides are sometimes called upon to represent the ANBG at public events such as Floriade.\n\nTo be a guide you must be a member of the Friends of the ANBG. Being a Friend allows you access to the ANBG library\, the Thursday lunchtime talks\, Friends social functions and a car parking permit. If you are not already a Friend\, you can join at the time of applying to be a guide. \nApplications for the next intake and full details of the information sessions and the training course can be found on the ANBG website \nApplications for the next intake of guides will close on 6th May.The dates of interviews and training will be advised. \nWould you like to know more? There will be three information sessions in the ANBG Theatrette on Wednesday 3 April at 12.30 pm and on Monday 8 April at 5.30 pm. and on Friday 19th April at 12:30.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/2013-volunteer-guide-intake-information-session/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130410T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130610T164500
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130409T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
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SUMMARY:Anthology - Basketry Exhibition. Visitors Centre Gallery
DESCRIPTION:An exploration by Canberra artists and basket makers using a variety of Australian native plants.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/anthology-basketry-exhibition-visitors-centre-gallery/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130411T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130411T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130410T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
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SUMMARY:Centenary Chat: Peter Ollerenshaw and Cathy Franzi ‘Developing and Interpreting Correa ‘Canberra Bells’
DESCRIPTION:The Correa ‘Canberra Bells’ was selected as the floral emblem for Canberra’s Centenary celebrations and has become part of Australia’s botanic heritage. Nurseryman Peter Ollerenshaw will talk about developing ‘Canberra Bells’\, while ceramicist Cathy Franzi will discuss interpreting this Correa artistically.  \nThis plant was developed at the Bywong Nursery\, established by Peter and Jennifer Ollerenshaw in 1984; the nursery has a programme of breeding and selecting new varieties of Australian plants\, including cultivars of  Correas\, Leptospermum\, and Grevillea.  \nCathy Franzi researches the representation of Australian flora in the ceramic medium. She initially studied botany in a BSc from Sydney University and is currently a PhD Candidate in the Ceramics Department at the ANU School of Art. Her arts practice spans twenty years and has included teaching ceramics to children in schools\, specialised courses at the Canberra Potters’ Society and tutoring at the undergraduate level. 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/centenary-chat-peter-ollerenshaw-and-cathy-franzi-developing-and-interpreting-correa-canberra-bells/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130413T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130413T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130412T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
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SUMMARY:Growing Friends Autumn Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Australian Native Plant Sale \nThe sale of plants propagated and sold by The Growing Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens from material sourced from the Gardens. The list of plants for sale is available now. [link unavailable] \nIn conjunction with the plant sale there will be a sale of books – for details click here. \nTime: 8.30am – 11.00am or earlier if sold out \nWhere: Small car park behind the Crosbie Morrison Centre\, Australian National Botanic Gardens \nCost: $3 and $5 each \nPlants propagated by the Growing Friends are offered for sale to the public at very popular plant sales in spring and autumn each year. The plants are propagated by the Growing Friends from material sourced from the Garden and the proceeds are used by the Friends to support the Botanic Gardens. Plants for the autumn sale will include the following: \nLambertia formosa: Small to medium shrub often no more than a metre or so high but sometimes reaching 2 metres. The red\, tubular-shaped flowers occur at the ends of the branches in clusters usually in winter and spring and attract honey eating birds. It is a popular plant in cultivation but needs some care to establish. It grows on sandstone-based soil and requires moist\, well drained soil\, preferably light in texture with the possible addition of sand\, shell grit or lime. It appreciates some protection from the full sun but should not be grown in heavy shade. It is tolerant of at least moderate frosts and can be pruned quite hard. Its common name ‘Mountain Devil’ refers to the woody fruits which are bearded and horned. \nPropagation may be carried out from seed which can be slow to germinate. Cuttings may also be slow to strike – best results are achieved using hardened\, current season’s growth. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLambertia flower – ANBG photo a 4150 by R. Hotchkiss\nLambertia seed pod – ANBG photo dig 4307 by Murray Fagg\n\n\n\n\nPersoonia chamaepitys – An excellent groundcover to approximately 20cm in height and 1 metre in width. Bright yellow Grevillea like flowers are seen in summer and are borne singly in the leaf axils close to the end of the branches forming a dense cluster. The flowers are followed by fruits that are cream to yellowish with reddish-brown markings and 10-12 mm long. It can grow in either full sun or part shade\, and grows well under eucalypts. It can withstand periods of dry weather but dislikes humid or wet conditions as this can increase the chance of leaf drop. The soil should be well drained and there is generally a low nutrient requirement. \nUsually located in dry sclerophyll forest and heath on sandstone derived soils\, this species distribution spreads from the Upper Goulburn Valley through the Mellong Range and Blue Mountains to the Budawang Range in central eastern NSW. Persoonia chamaepitys can live up to 20 years and is a slow-growing but hardy plant that will survive well in low water conditions. It is an excellent plant for pots\, rockeries\, and retaining walls. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPersoonia chamaepitys flowers – ANBG photo dig 15211 by Murray Fagg\nPersoonia chamaepitys plant – ANBG photo a 20669 by Murray Fagg\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/growing-friends-autumn-plant-sale/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130418T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130418T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130417T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
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SUMMARY:Dr Tony Fischer AM ‘Feeding the Billions: Can Crop Yield Increase Continue to Meet Growing Demand?’
DESCRIPTION:Crop yield increases since 1960 have permitted the world to feed more than a doubling of its population at an improved per capita calorie level with only a very modest increase in arable land. The question is whether yield increase can continue to cover growing demand\, and indeed eliminate the persistent hunger\, without recourse to acceleration of land area expansion. Future yield growth possibilities will be discussed\, in the light of new challenges\, and the need to check\, and hopefully lessen\, the environmental impact of agriculture. \nTony Fischer is an agricultural scientist\, who has worked as a researcher in crop science both in Australia and overseas\, in particular the developing world. His interests range from physiology through agronomy and breeding\, to agricultural development. For 7 years he headed the Wheat Program of the International Center for the Improvement of Maize and Wheat (CIMMYT) in Mexico. For his contribution to agricultural research over the years\, he has been honoured as a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology and of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering\, as well as receiving an Order of Australia. Currently he is an Honorary Research Fellow at CSIRO Plant Industry.  
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-tony-fischer-am-feeding-the-billions-can-crop-yield-increase-continue-to-meet-growing-demand/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130419T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130419T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130418T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000098-1366329600-1366415940@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:2013 Volunteer guide intake information session
DESCRIPTION:2013 Volunteer Guides Intake \nVolunteer Guides at the Australian National Botanic Gardens share their enthusiasm for Australia’s flora and the Gardens with members of the public. Guides are interested in a wide variety of things such as the beauty of Australian plants and watching the seasons unfold in the Gardens. Many are fascinated by the way our plants have evolved and others by the Aboriginal uses of plants for food\, shelter and tools. The list goes on. While some of our guides are professional botanists\, most are not. You don’t need to be an expert. \nTraining will cover not only information about the Gardens and Australian native plants\, but also how to guide. You will have plenty of opportunity to practise your guiding skills in a safe environment with your colleagues as ‘visitors’ and experienced guides accompanying you. Guiding is an on-going learning experience. \nYou will soon become familiar with the many paths in the Gardens that you have probably not explored yet. You will have the pleasure of introducing visitors to our magnificent and unique flora. You will also have the freedom to take your visitors to those parts of the Gardens which you think they will appreciate most and to adapt your discussions to their background and interests. As a guide\, you will be part of a welcoming and friendly cohort. You will also\, over time\, come to feel part of the wider ANBG community including the welcoming and professional ANBG staff. \nThe Guides are a friendly group. We help each other out; we bring our lunch and have a chat before the monthly meetings. As Guides we are also keen to extend our knowledge. Each monthly meeting includes a professional development session and an update from ANBG staff about the latest happenings around the Gardens. We have a Wiki so that we can share knowledge. \nGuides activities \n\nThe Guides lead walks at 11 am and 2 pm every day except Christmas Day. These are free to the public and attract people from all over Australia and other parts of the world. Each guide leads about two of these walks each month.\nGuides sometimes lead booked walks for groups of six or more people and for which a fee is charged. For example\, special interest groups\, organised bus tours\, and visitors from the tertiary institutions or embassies may book a walk.\nFlora Explorer tours are conducted by members of the Friends\, but most of the tours are taken by guides. Visitors travel in the electric vehicle to far-flung parts of the Gardens which are seldom accessed. The tours are run every weekend and also every day during school holidays. They are popular with families with small children\, and visitors with limited mobility who would otherwise not have the opportunity to see the Gardens.\nGuides have the opportunity to develop special themed walks\, either for special interest groups or to complement events in Canberra such as the coming Turner Exhibition at the Australian National Gallery\nThe ANBG’s stunning Red Centre Garden will be opened to the public at the end of 2013. Roving guides will be stationed in the area to interact with visitors.\nGuides are sometimes called upon to represent the ANBG at public events such as Floriade.\n\nTo be a guide you must be a member of the Friends of the ANBG. Being a Friend allows you access to the ANBG library\, the Thursday lunchtime talks\, Friends social functions and a car parking permit. If you are not already a Friend\, you can join at the time of applying to be a guide. \nApplications for the next intake and full details of the information sessions and the training course can be found on the ANBG website \nApplications for the next intake of guides will close on 6th May. The dates for interviews and training will be advised. \nWould you like to know more? There will be three information sessions in the ANBG Theatrette on Wednesday 3 April at 12.30 pm and on Monday 8 April at 5.30 pm. and on Friday 19th April at 12:30. \n 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/2013-volunteer-guide-intake-information-session/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130425T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130425T235900
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130424T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000099-1366848000-1366934340@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:There will be no Thursday Talk on the ANZAC Day Public Holiday.
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/there-will-be-no-thursday-talk-on-the-anzac-day-public-holiday/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130502T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130502T133000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130502T023000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
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SUMMARY:Centenary Chat:  Linda Groom - Natural History Illustration in the First Fleet
DESCRIPTION:Linda Groom will discuss natural history illustration in the First Fleet. In the late eighteenth century botanical illustration helped inform European audiences about the often startlingly different flora and fauna of the Australian colonies. Linda will draw upon her two recent books\, First Fleet Artist: George Raper’s Birds and Plants of Australia (2009) and A Steady hand – Governor Hunter and His First Fleet Sketchbook (2012). \nLinda Groom was formerly Curator of Pictures at the National Library of Australia. 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/centenary-chat-linda-groom-natural-history-illustration-in-the-first-fleet/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130506T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130507T094500
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130506T000000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000101-1367834400-1367919900@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Andrew Young: The Biology of the Daisy
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the monthly meeting of the Botanical Resource Centre Facilitators where Andrew Young will speak on ‘The Biology of the Daisy – Rudidosis leptorhynchoides‘. 10am for a 10.30 talk in the Crosbie Morrison Building. \n\nAt the conclusion of the talk\, about 11.30am\, there will be a short meeting of the Plant Science group of the Friends of ANBG (about 10 minutes or so). That will provide an update on the group and what it might do\, as well as briefings on several current activites of relevance to the group (eg the review of the Botanical Resource Centre\, the Gardens stocktake etc). All are welcome to stay on for this meeting.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/andrew-young-the-biology-of-the-daisy/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130508T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130509T094500
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130508T000000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
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SUMMARY:Visit to Parliament House Gardens - a Friends only tour
DESCRIPTION:This a rare opportunity for a guided tour of the interior gardens at Parliament House in autumn. The tour will take around one and one half hours. Our guide will be Paul Janssens from Landscape Services at Parliament House\, and previously Curator of the Living Collection at the ANBG. \nHow to book: This will be a popular activity and numbers are limited\, so it is advisable to book early\, preferably by email to visitparliament@friendsanbg.org.au. When booking provide your name and phone number. If unable to email\, telephone Marion Jones on 0412 832 479. Please note that attendance is limited to members of the Friends of the ANBG. For information on how to join the Friends\, click here. \nWhere to meet: In the foyer of Parliament House\, near the desk where visitor passes are issued. Enter from the forecourt\, go through security into the foyer\, and turn right. Please be there 15 minutes ahead of the tour starting time.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/visit-to-parliament-house-gardens-a-friends-only-tour/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130508T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130509T174500
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130508T080000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
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SUMMARY:"Friends Around the Lake' event at National Museum
DESCRIPTION:Friends Around the Lake Event at National Museum \nGlorious Days : Australia 1913  \nFriends of National Institutions are invited to join senior curator Michelle Hetherington for an exclusive look at objects borrowed from fellow institutions in Canberra for the above fabulous exhibition. This features stunning artworks and ordinary and extraordinary objects from the period. Immerse yourself in the music\, photographs and newsreel footage of Australian life as it was 100 years ago. Wednesday 8 May from 6 to 8pm. Cost is $20\, which includes refreshments and exhibition entry.  \nBookings essential by email friends@nma.gov.au or telephone 6208 5048 (business hours)
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/friends-around-the-lake-event-at-national-museum/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130509T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130509T133000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130509T023000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000104-1368102600-1368106200@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Doug Laing - 'Wallace\, Wilsons and Other Wonders of West Papua'
DESCRIPTION:An enduring fascination in natural history and the life and times of Alfred Russel Wallace was more than enough to temp our speaker\, Doug Laing\, in October last year\, to undertake his own voyage of discovery to this extraordinary part of Indonesia. Today’s presentation is based on that visit and will reflect on\, and partly parallel\, Wallace’s journey in New Guinea but ventures further afield to sample a little more of the island\, its people\, plants and birds – a land that Wallace intuitively knew was very different from the archipelago of the Malays where he had spent most of the four years before his return to England in 1858. \nDoug is an ANBG Friend and Guide\, birdwatcher when time permits and\, after years of public service\, much of it in the world of diplomacy and foreign affairs\, still finds the idea of travel to exotic and not altogether comfortable destinations\, like West Papua\, to be an exciting prospect. \n 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/doug-laing-wallace-wilsons-and-other-wonders-of-west-papua/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130516T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130516T133000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130516T023000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000105-1368707400-1368711000@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Dr Nicki Grigg - 'Negotiating our Future'
DESCRIPTION:Dr Nicki Grigg will present a report commissioned by the Australian Academy of Science on Australia’s social\, economic and environmental sustainability to 2050 and beyond. \nAfter her PhD studies\, Dr Grigg joined the CSIRO Complex Systems Science initiative to work on the implications of nonlinear dynamics on mathematical modelling of ecological systems. Her research in recent years has focused on aquatic system responses to human actions.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-nicki-grigg-negotiating-our-future/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130523T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130523T133000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130523T023000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000106-1369312200-1369315800@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Dr Virginia Lohr - 'Why I Love (and Why You Love) the ANBG
DESCRIPTION:Research on human response to plants helps us understand how people respond psychologically and physically to plants and what scientists think about why we respond so strongly. \nDr. Virginia Lohr is currently a Visiting Fellow at ANU’s Fenner School of Environment & Society.  She is here for one year\, on sabbatical leave from the Department of Horticulture at Washington State University in the U.S.  Her educational background includes horticulture\, psychology\, and statistics; which has allowed her to focus a research program on understanding the ties that bind people and plants together.  She has more than 40 publications related to the effects of plants on people\, and she has been invited to speak on the subject across the U.S. and internationally\, including in Finland\, Italy\, and Japan.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-virginia-lohr-why-i-love-and-why-you-love-the-anbg/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130530T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130530T133000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130530T023000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000107-1369917000-1369920600@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Pat Wright - 'Orchids Galore: Spring Festival in Columbia'
DESCRIPTION:Plant enthusiasts the world over like to display the exceptional beauty and diversity of their land; some in competition\, others merely aesthetically pleasing themselves. Artistically this festival is a mind-blowing kaleidoscope of colour\, shapes and form. \nPat Wright is a retired adult education teacher\, and an active Friend and Guide at the ANBG for 13 years. She is also a mother and grandmother who is delighted to travel to keep up with the children and grandchildren. \n	 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/pat-wright-orchids-galore-spring-festival-in-columbia/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130605T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130606T174500
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130605T080000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000108-1370455200-1370540700@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:1963 - Landscaping the Lake: A Garden History Society event
DESCRIPTION:When Lake Burley Griffin filled over the summer of 1963-64 the two quasi-villages north and south of the Molonglo River were united into a single city. Dr Dianne Firth\, whose PhD researched the history of the Lake\, will describe how the Lake’s construction involved extensive shaping of new basins which had impacts on landscapes such as Weston Park\, the Royal Canberra Golf Club and the Jerrabombera Wetlands\, and introduced new plantings such as the creation of Commonwealth Park\, Aspen Island and the lakeside walks. \nIn addition\, the National Library\, in consultation with Dianne\, is arranging a viewing after the lecture of some of the splendid collection of photos\, maps and other material from the Richard Clough collection held by the NLA. Richard Clough was the NCDC’s chief landscape architect responsible for the construction of Lake Burley Griffin. \nDr Dianne Firth is Deputy Chairperson of the ACT Heritage Council\, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects and Adjunct Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Canberra. \nThis lecture is being organised by the Australian Garden History Society in collaboration with the Friends of the National Library. This annual collaboration is now of some years’ standing and always proves of great interest to both groups and to others such as Friends of the ANBG. \nVenue: Conference Room\, 4th Floor\, National Library of Australia\, followed by the collection viewing in the Brindabella Room and drinks in the Friends’ Lounge \nCost: Members of AGHS and Friends of the NLA $10\, non-members $15. \nBooking: On the NLA website at https://register.eventarc.com/15232/landscaping-the-lake or by phoning the Friends of the NLA on 6262 1698.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/1963-landscaping-the-lake-a-garden-history-society-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130606T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130606T133000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130606T023000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000109-1370521800-1370525400@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Centenary Chat: Assoc. Prof. Don Beer - 'Miracle on Black Mountain: The Early History of the Australian National Botanical Gardens'
DESCRIPTION:How did the ANBG come into existence? The surprising thing about its creation is that there was no forceful movement of public opinion in its favour\, no leading politician who took it up as a cause.  This talk will examine the place occupied by a botanic garden in the early discussions of the ideal federal city\, the contribution made by Walter Burley Griffin\, the limited but important steps taken in the 1930s in unfavourable circumstances\, and the roller coaster of development and delay post-World War II that led to the official opening in 1970.  The answer to our question will be found to be very Canberra-like.  \nDon Beer\, a Friend of the ANBG\, was previously Associate Professor of History at the University of New England.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/centenary-chat-assoc-prof-don-beer-miracle-on-black-mountain-the-early-history-of-the-australian-national-botanical-gardens/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130608T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130609T104500
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130608T010000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000110-1370689200-1370774700@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Turner-themed Walk
DESCRIPTION:From 1st June to 8th September many works of the famous British artist\, JMW Turner\, will be on exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia. Turner ‘created the extraordinary in capturing the colour\, light\, and atmosphere of nature.’ \nTake a walk ‘turned on’ to the colour\, light and atmosphere of nature in the Australian National Botanic Gardens. \nThemes from Turner’s paintings will be featured in free guided walks at 11.00am on Saturdays in June. Walks depart from the Visitor Centre. \n‘Turned On’ walks can also be arranged at other times. There is a fee attached to these booked walks. See \nhttps://www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/visiting/exploring/walks/Booked%20Walks%20brochure.pdf
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/turner-themed-walk/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130613T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130613T133000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130613T023000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000111-1371126600-1371130200@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Dr Michael Whitehead 'The Empty Promises and Fake Advertisments of Orchid Pollination'
DESCRIPTION:Most flowering plants employ animals to carry out the essential service of pollination. The majority of these plants persuade their pollinators through rewards such as nectar or pollen\, the presence of which is signalled through bright petals and sweet scents. There are\, however\, many plant species whose false advertisements draw pollinators to rewardless flowers. Chief among them are the orchids who masterfully deceive pollinators through false promises of sex and food. Michael will discuss his research on pollination in rewardless flowers\, with a special focus on the sexually deceptive orchids of Eastern Australia. \nMichael Whitehead was awarded his PhD in 2012 from the ANU for a study on pollination in east Australian sexually deceptive orchids. He now alternates between two postdoctoral positions: a research fellowship with the ANU and Kings Park in which he studies mycorrhizal interactions in Spider Orchids\, and postdoctoral scholar at University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa where he researches the behavioural ecology of long-tongue fly pollinated food deceptive orchids.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-michael-whitehead-the-empty-promises-and-fake-advertisments-of-orchid-pollination/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130615T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130616T104500
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130615T010000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000112-1371294000-1371379500@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Turner themed walk
DESCRIPTION:From 1st June to 8th September many works of the famous British artist\, JMW Turner\, will be on exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia. Turner ‘created the extraordinary in capturing the colour\, light\, and atmosphere of nature.’ \nTake a walk ‘turned on’ to the colour\, light and atmosphere of nature in the Australian National Botanic Gardens. \nThemes from Turner’s paintings will be featured in free guided walks at 11.00am on Saturdays in June. Walks depart from the Visitor Centre. \n‘Turned On’ walks can also be arranged at other times. There is a fee attached to these booked walks. See \nhttps://www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/visiting/exploring/walks/Booked%20Walks%20brochure.pdf
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/turner-themed-walk/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130620T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130620T133000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130620T023000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000113-1371731400-1371735000@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Centenary Chat - Graeme Barrow 'Magnificent Lake George'
DESCRIPTION:Lake George has excited the interest of countless people since it was discovered by British explorers in August 1820. Before that\, Aboriginal people had visited or lived around the lake for thousands of years. The lake puzzles many because it regularly fills and empties\, meaning that on numerous occasions it has been completely dry or close to it. \n\n	Graeme Barrow will talk about the origins of the lake\, why its waters disappear\, Aboriginal life around it\, and its discovery by Joseph Wild. He will discuss European occupation of the lake\, grandiose schemes to use its waters\, and the terrible loss of life that has occurred when people have ignored the dangers it presents for the unwary. \n\n	Graeme Barrow is a Canberra journalist who has lived here since 1969. He retired from full-time work in 1999 and has since produced numerous bushwalking guides and local history studies through his business\, Dagraja Press\, formed in 1977.\n	 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/centenary-chat-graeme-barrow-magnificent-lake-george/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130622T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130623T104500
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130622T010000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000114-1371898800-1371984300@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Turner themed walk
DESCRIPTION:From 1st June to 8th September many works of the famous British artist\, JMW Turner\, will be on exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia. Turner ‘created the extraordinary in capturing the colour\, light\, and atmosphere of nature.’ \nTake a walk ‘turned on’ to the colour\, light and atmosphere of nature in the Australian National Botanic Gardens. \nThemes from Turner’s paintings will be featured in free guided walks at 11.00am on Saturdays in June. Walks depart from the Visitor Centre. \n‘Turned On’ walks can also be arranged at other times. There is a fee attached to these booked walks. See \nhttps://www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/visiting/exploring/walks/Booked%20Walks%20brochure.pdf
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/turner-themed-walk/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130627T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130627T133000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130627T023000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000115-1372336200-1372339800@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Centenary Chat. Victoria Jones - ‘The History and Design of the Old Parliament House Gardens’
DESCRIPTION:Planning for the establishment of the Old Parliament House Gardens began in the late 1920s when Federal Parliament moved to Canberra from Melbourne.  The gardens\, which have a rich and important history and presence in the Parliamentary Triangle\, were renovated and re-opened to the public in 2004.  They serve several purposes: their design is historically significant\, they show off the rose in its many forms and provide an oasis of colour and peacefulness within this part of Canberra.  This talk will focus on the history and design of the gardens. \n\n	Victoria Jones has been a horticultural volunteer in the Old Parliament House Gardens since 2005.  She works in the Rex Hazelwood Garden along with the team of volunteers who work there on a weekly basis.  Victoria has gathered information from a range of historical and contemporary sources\, which make up the content of the presentation.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/centenary-chat-victoria-jones-the-history-and-design-of-the-old-parliament-house-gardens/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130629T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130630T104500
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130629T010000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000116-1372503600-1372589100@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Turner themed walk
DESCRIPTION:From 1st June to 8th September many works of the famous British artist\, JMW Turner\, will be on exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia. Turner ‘created the extraordinary in capturing the colour\, light\, and atmosphere of nature.’ \nTake a walk ‘turned on’ to the colour\, light and atmosphere of nature in the Australian National Botanic Gardens. \nThemes from Turner’s paintings will be featured in free guided walks at 11.00am on Saturdays in June. Walks depart from the Visitor Centre. \n‘Turned On’ walks can also be arranged at other times. There is a fee attached to these booked walks. See \nhttps://www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/visiting/exploring/walks/Booked%20Walks%20brochure.pdf
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/turner-themed-walk/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130704T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130704T133000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130704T023000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000117-1372941000-1372944600@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:John Turnbull - 'The biology and utilisation of Xanthorrhoea'
DESCRIPTION:John Turnbull\, former CSIRO scientist and currently a volunteer guide at ANBG\, will discuss the biology and utilisation of Australia’s iconic grass trees (Xanthorrhoea species). \n(This talk replaces the Lee Burgess talk previously scheduled).
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/john-turnbull-the-biology-and-utilisation-of-xanthorrhoea/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130706T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130707T114500
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130706T010000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000118-1373108400-1373197500@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Turner themed walk
DESCRIPTION:From 1st June to 8th September many works of the famous British artist\, JMW Turner\, will be on exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia. Turner ‘created the extraordinary in capturing the colour\, light\, and atmosphere of nature.’ \nTake a walk ‘turned on’ to the colour\, light and atmosphere of nature in the Australian National Botanic Gardens. \nThemes from Turner’s paintings will be featured in free guided walks at 11.00am on Saturdays in June. Walks depart from the Visitor Centre. \n‘Turned On’ walks can also be arranged at other times. There is a fee attached to these booked walks. See \nhttps://www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/visiting/exploring/walks/Booked%20Walks%20brochure.pdf
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/turner-themed-walk/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130711T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20130711T133000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214951
CREATED:20130711T023000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000119-1373545800-1373549400@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Centenary Chat. Bill Gammage and Jake Gillen - ‘The Biggest Estate on Earth’
DESCRIPTION:Professor Bill Gammage in his recent book The Biggest Estate on Earth revealed that Aboriginal Australians used fire management to transform the continent into a mosaic of grasslands and other kinds of plant communities to ensure their supplies of wildlife and plant foods. He will discuss his findings with Jake Gillen from the ANU’s Fenner School of Environment and Society. \nBill Gammage is an adjunct professor in the Humanities Research Centre at the ANU\, researching Aboriginal land management at the time of contact (“1788”).
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/centenary-chat-bill-gammage-and-jake-gillen-the-biggest-estate-on-earth/
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