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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Working on Country
DESCRIPTION:Visitor Centre Gallery \nA photographic exhibition displaying works of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as they capture and convey the spirit and feel of their country.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/exhibition-working-on-country/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120705T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120705T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120704T140000Z
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SUMMARY:Dr Roslyn Russell ‘Travel writers\, botanic gardens and the nineteenth century British empire in Australia’
DESCRIPTION:Roslyn Russell is a historian\, author\, editor and museum consultant who has lived and worked in Canberra since 1982. Her published works include Literary Links: Celebrating the Literary Relationship between Australia and Britain\, and One Destiny! The Federation Story: How Australia Became a Nation (with Philip Chubb). She edited a selection of Manning Clark’s correspondence\, published in 2008 as Ever\, Manning: Selected Letters of Manning Clark 1938–1991. Her latest publication is The Business of Nature: John Gould and Australia\, for the National Library of Australia\, and she is currently working on another book commissioned by the National Library\, on voyages to Australia in the nineteenth century. \nOver a scant hundred years of European settlement a network of botanic gardens\, part of an empire-wide system under the direction of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew\, was created in Australia. Nineteenth-century travellers who wrote and published accounts of these botanic gardens did more than inform their home audiences about these attractive cultural landscapes. Their accounts and opinions in effect constituted a ‘report card’ on the progress of the imperial civilising mission\, of which botanic gardens were a significant part. The views of literary and botanical celebrities such as James Anthony Froude\, Anthony Trollope\, Mark Twain\, botanical artist Marianne North and influential horticulturalist James Veitch\, and those of lesser-known writers\, about the effectiveness of Australian botanic gardens range from flattering to scathing\, and from amusing to controversial.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-roslyn-russell-travel-writers-botanic-gardens-and-the-nineteenth-century-british-empire-in-australia/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120712T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120712T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120711T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T005308Z
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SUMMARY:Dr Murray Evans ‘Saving the Northern Corroboree Frog in the ACT’
DESCRIPTION:Dr Murray Evans joined the ACT Government as an ecologist after several years with the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service\, which included studying endangered species and managing the Kangaroo Management Unit. He completed his honours thesis on brushtail possums in the Tanami Desert with the help of the local aboriginal people and studied the ecological energetics of wombats for his PhD. After having worked on cane toads in Venezuela\, kangaroos\, bridled nailtail wallabies and hairy-nosed wombats in Queensland\, he came to the cooler climes of the ACT about 10 years ago to focus on threatened species here. Murray’s current role involves conservation of all threatened fauna in the ACT\, though he is particularly passionate about trying to save the corroboree frog. \nThe Northern Corroboree Frog has Special Protection status in the ACT. Murray will talk about the ACT Government’s Action Plan and progress being made to protect and conserve this frog.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-murray-evans-saving-the-northern-corroboree-frog-in-the-act/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120715T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120828T173000
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120714T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T005308Z
UID:10000021-1342342800-1346175000@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Exhibition: Reflections of Country
DESCRIPTION:Visitor Centre Gallery \nA special exhibition by Duncan Smith\, recipient of the 2003 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artist of the Year Award.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/exhibition-reflections-of-country/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120719T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120719T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120718T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T005309Z
UID:10000022-1342656000-1342742340@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Stephen Midgely ‘Global uses of Australian acacias – recent trends and future prospects'
DESCRIPTION:Stephen Midgley is a forester and development specialist who runs his own consulting business\, Salwood Asia Pacific Pty Ltd. He is an Asia-specialist\, and has worked continuously in Asia for over 37 years with long-term assignments in Laos\, Nepal\, Sri Lanka and China and via many short-term projects. \nStephen had a long career with CSIRO where he was leader of a major team specialising in the domestication and utilisation of Australia’s trees\, mainly eucalypts and acacias. Over many years he led detailed seed collection programs of acacias through Australia’s arid zones and in the moist tropics of Indonesia\, PNG and northern Australia. Stephen also has an acacia\, Acacia midgleyi\, named after him—a tree to 25 metres which occurs naturally in Cape York. \nIn recent years there has been wide scale planting of Australian acacias for commercial purposes in Asia and elsewhere. The talk will describe current uses\, the scale of these plantings and the social and economic benefits being obtained from them. It will also consider future trends in the use of acacias and potential problems.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/stephen-midgely-global-uses-of-australian-acacias-recent-trends-and-future-prospects/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120726T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120726T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120725T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T005309Z
UID:10000023-1343260800-1343347140@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:David Coutts: ‘Where are we going: future direction for the Gardens and the Friends in the light of the new Management Plan’
DESCRIPTION:David Coutts is the current President of the Friends. He is an agricultural scientist\, and has worked with the Australian Government in a variety of roles and overseas with the OECD and FAO. \nAs President of the Friends\, David has been closely involved with the process of delivering the new Management Plan for the Gardens. David will speak about what he sees as the opportunities and challenges for the next few years—for the Gardens and for the part the Friends might play. 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/david-coutts-where-are-we-going-future-direction-for-the-gardens-and-the-friends-in-the-light-of-the-new-management-plan/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120802T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120802T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120801T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T005309Z
UID:10000024-1343865600-1343951940@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Steve Thomas 'Problems and opportunities for Canberra’s urban forest'
DESCRIPTION:Steve Thomas will present some thoughts about tree management in Canberra from his experience of looking closely at trees in the urban setting\, as well as considering the future of the urban forest which has been developed over the last 99 years. \nFor over ten years Steve has conducted tree assessments in Canberra. He is a member of the Friends of ACT Arboreta and the Chair of the Canberra Monaro Branch of Australian Forest Growers. He has nurtured over 25000 trees on land near Captain’s Flat for the last 23 years and grown thousands of native trees in the past. 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/steve-thomas-problems-and-opportunities-for-canberras-urban-forest/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120806T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120806T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120805T140000Z
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UID:10000025-1344211200-1344297540@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Dr Brendon Lepschi - 'The new ACT plant census'
DESCRIPTION:The census is the work of the Australian National Herbarium (which is jointly managed by the Australian National Botanic Gardens and CSIRO) in association with ACT Territory and Municipal Services \nBrendan will talk about the science that goes into it and some of the stories behind entries in the Census. \nA thumbnail sketch about the new census taken from a recent article in The Canberra Times follows: \n\nThe new census provides the scientific community and general public with quick\, easy-to-access information about native and introduced plants growing in the wild in the ACT. \nIt finds that we have about 1645 different species of ”vascular plants” (most of the trees and shrubs and small herby plants we notice). In addition we have three kinds of hornworts\, 77 sorts of liverworts and are rich in slime moulds. \nOf these 1645 “vascular plants” almost 600 are weeds and about 45 of these trespassers are Australian plants\, eg the Cootamundra Wattle (Acacia baileyana) that never used to occur here. The ACT is ”remarkably rich” in native\, naturally-occurring plants with for example about 119 orchid species\, 36 eucalyptus species\, 24 acacias\, 12 kinds of pomaderris\, 11 pimeleas\, 11 leptospermums (tea-trees)\, six grevilleas\, three boronias and much\, much more. However\, the ACT has only one of our continent’s 170 species of Banksia. \nThis talk is in the monthly series of talks for volunteers in the Botanical Resource Centre\, but members of the Friends are welcome to attend. Venue is the Crosbie Morrison Building.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-brendon-lepschi-the-new-act-plant-census/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120809T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120809T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120808T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010047Z
UID:10000026-1344470400-1344556740@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Alison Russell-French ‘Shakespeare\, the Tale of Genji and Migratory Shorebirds – what’s the connection?'
DESCRIPTION:Alison Russell-French is Past President of Birds Australia. \nHow is decision-making about the conservation of our landscape influenced and\, in particular\, that relating to birds – especially migratory shorebirds and their habitat? Alison asks ‘how can we make a contribution?’
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/alison-russell-french-shakespeare-the-tale-of-genji-and-migratory-shorebirds-whats-the-connection/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120810T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120811T164500
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120810T070000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010047Z
UID:10000027-1344618000-1344703500@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Cafe Scientifique 'Climate Change: Threat or Theatre?'
DESCRIPTION:A Science Week activity at the Floresco at the Gardens Cafe \nCafe happy hour from 5pm\, with presentation from 6pm. Free admission. \nLively and social science discussions facilitated by expert speakers. Learn\, engage and consider a range of environmental science issues. Special Tapis menu available. 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/cafe-scientifique-climate-change-threat-or-theatre/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120811T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120819T234500
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120810T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010047Z
UID:10000028-1344643200-1345419900@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Science Week: Gardens Science Trail
DESCRIPTION:Outdoor science engagement for all the family\, with a hands-on self-guided trail investigating the science behind the Gardens’ plants. Free admission.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/science-week-gardens-science-trail/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120812T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120813T094500
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120812T000000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010047Z
UID:10000029-1344765600-1344851100@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Gerry Gillespie 'Transform Your Garbage into Gold: backyard composting'
DESCRIPTION:Science Week: ‘Down to Earth Horticulture’ workshop 1 with Gerry Gillespie (Zero Waste Australia) \n10-11:30 am at the Banks Glasshouse \nPractical gardening for the Canberra home/community/farm\, designed for hands-on learning with professional experts. Free admission. Limited numbers. Bookings essential: see www.anbg.gov.au/gardens
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/gerry-gillespie-transform-your-garbage-into-gold-backyard-composting/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120812T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120813T094500
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120812T000000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010047Z
UID:10000030-1344765600-1344851100@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Science Week: Family Science Day
DESCRIPTION:For a rare learning experience\, the ANBG will be opening the doors of the Australian National Herbarium\, Production Nursery and Seed Bank for behind-the-scene tours. \n10:00am – 3:00pm. Free admission.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/science-week-family-science-day/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120815T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120815T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120814T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010047Z
UID:10000031-1344988800-1345075140@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Cafe Scientifique 'Exam time stress and the natural cure'
DESCRIPTION:A Science Week activity at the Floresco at the Gardens Cafe \nCafe opens from 4:30pm\, with presentation from 5pm. Free admission. \nLively and social science discussions facilitated by expert speakers. Learn\, engage and consider a range of environmental science issues. Gourmet Hamburgers available. 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/cafe-scientifique-exam-time-stress-and-the-natural-cure/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120816T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120816T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120815T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010047Z
UID:10000032-1345075200-1345161540@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Dr Ben Wallace 'An Australian garden in China'  NOTE CHANGED DATE
DESCRIPTION:Following a visit to the Australian National Botanic Gardens in November 2003\, Professor Lu Yongxiang\, President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences\, asked Dr Ben Wallace to create a garden in the South China Botanical Garden in Guangzhou. Opened in 2007\, the garden includes Australian native flora and aboriginal cultural elements. There are showy and fragrant plants from the Proteaceae\, Myrtaceae\, and Fabaceae families\, together with ancient ‘dinosaur’ plants such as ferns\, cycads and conifers. It has a tropical billabong\, shrubby woodland\, rainforest and a rock garden. A major feature of the garden is the extensive educational signage\, on rocks\, plaques\, theme signs and plant labels. \nBen Wallace was the Horticultural Botanist at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney (1982-1990)\, travelling to many Australian as well as overseas locations including Chile\, Costa Rica\, PNG\, China\, Borneo\, Thailand\, New Caledonia\, Kenya\, Zimbabwe\, and New Zealand. He was also Director of the Living Collections Division  at the ANBG (1991-2000)\, and a member of the Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research. He is a frequent presenter of lectures on various aspects of orchids as well as other plant groups. He operates eco-tours to China\, Tasmania and Western Australia. \n 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-ben-wallace-an-australian-garden-in-china-note-changed-date/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120817T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120818T164500
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120817T070000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010047Z
UID:10000033-1345222800-1345308300@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Cafe Scientifique 'Benefit of foods with local footprint: fact or fallacy?'
DESCRIPTION:A Science Week activity at the Floresco at the Gardens Cafe \nCafe happy hour from 5pm\, with presentation from 6pm. Free admission. \nLively and social science discussions facilitated by expert speakers. Learn\, engage and consider a range of environmental science issues. Special Tapis menu available.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/cafe-scientifique-benefit-of-foods-with-local-footprint-fact-or-fallacy/
LOCATION:ACT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120819T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120820T094500
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120819T000000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010047Z
UID:10000034-1345370400-1345455900@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Matt Kilby 'Nuts and Bolts of Healthy Soil: how soil works and how to improve it'
DESCRIPTION:Science Week: ‘Down to Earth Horticulture’ workshop 2 with Matt Kilby (Global Land Repair) \n10-11:30 am at the Banks Glasshouse \nPractical gardening for the Canberra home/community/farm\, designed for hands-on learning with professional experts. Free admission. Limited numbers. Bookings essential: see www.anbg.gov.au/gardens
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/matt-kilby-nuts-and-bolts-of-healthy-soil-how-soil-works-and-how-to-improve-it/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120821T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120822T104500
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120821T010000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010047Z
UID:10000035-1345546800-1345632300@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Information session and training workshop for new Flora Explorer volunteers
DESCRIPTION:The Gardens invites interested members of the Friends to attend this information session on becoming a volunteer Flora Explorer driver guide. The session will be held in the Gardens’ Theatrette and will last about 1 hour. For more information\, phone Jennifer Salkeld on 6250 9559 / 6250 9540 or email jennifer.salkeld@environment.gov.au.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/information-session-and-training-workshop-for-new-flora-explorer-volunteers/
LOCATION:ACT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120823T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120823T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120822T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010047Z
UID:10000036-1345680000-1345766340@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Tony Bartlett - 'The role of collaborative forest research in enhancing livelihoods in the Asia-Pacific\, with a focus on projects involving the use of non timber forest species.
DESCRIPTION:Tony will describe tree research projects in the Asia-Pacific including developing plantations of sandalwood (Santalum species) in North Queensland and Vanuatu and the domestication and commercialisation of the high value Canarium nuts (Canarium indicum) in Papua New Guinea. (Canarium indicum is an indigenous tree throughout the South Pacific\, producing edible nuts as well as timber. The nuts are little known in international markets\, but there is strong domestic demand in Papua New Guinea\, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.) \nTony Bartlett is the Forestry Research Program Manager with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) in Canberra.  In this role he manages a program of forest research projects involving Australian and developing country partners aimed at improving livelihoods through sustainable forestry. The ACIAR forestry program has projects in Laos\, Vietnam\, Indonesia\, Papua New Guinea\, Solomon Islands\, Vanuatu and Fiji. Tony has a Master of Science from Oxford University and a Degree in Forest Science from the University of Melbourne. He has worked in forestry for more than 35 years\, including forest management jobs in Victoria\, the ACT\, forestry and natural resource management policy roles with the Australian Government\, and has worked on forestry assistance projects in Nepal and Vanuatu. He has experience in native forest management\, fire management\, plantation management\, natural resource management\, large-scale forest restoration\, as well as with community forestry and management of tropical forests.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/tony-bartlett-the-role-of-collaborative-forest-research-in-enhancing-livelihoods-in-the-asia-pacific-with-a-focus-on-projects-involving-the-use-of-non-timber-forest-species/
LOCATION:ACT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120830T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120830T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120829T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010047Z
UID:10000037-1346284800-1346371140@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Dr Michael Lenz - 'Lake George - a refuge for waterbirds'.
DESCRIPTION:Michael will describe the results of observations made of waterbirds at Lake George to the north of Canberra throughout the recent drought years. \nDr Michael Lenz\, is an Honorary Research Fellow at CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences in Canberra and a member of the Canberra Ornithologists Group since 1977. He has been involved in organising and conducting surveys of waterbirds on Lake Burley Griffin\, Lake George and Lake Bathurst for many years.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-michael-lenz-lake-george-a-refuge-for-waterbirds/
LOCATION:ACT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120901T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120914T163000
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120831T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010047Z
UID:10000038-1346490000-1347640200@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Drawn Together Exhibition - Visitor Centre Gallery
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of stunning artwork inspired by the native landscape including wood carving\, wood block prints. textile art and screen printing.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/drawn-together-exhibition-visitor-centre-gallery/
LOCATION:ACT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120906T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120906T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120905T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010047Z
UID:10000039-1346889600-1346975940@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Ben Walcott 'Visiting this year's Chelsea Flower Show'
DESCRIPTION:Ben and Ros Walcott went on a trip this year with Angus Stewart to the gardens of Italy and finished the trip at the Royal Chelsea Flower Show. Ben will talk about the Show and have pictures of the gardens and displays. \nBen and Ros are keen gardeners who have visited many gardens in the USA\, UK and Australia over the years. They have a large native garden in Red Hill that has been opened to the public on numerous occasions.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/ben-walcott-visiting-this-years-chelsea-flower-show/
LOCATION:ACT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120913T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120913T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120912T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010047Z
UID:10000040-1347494400-1347580740@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Peter White 'A view from the ANBG 200 years ago'
DESCRIPTION:Where we now walk\, sit and admire the beauty of the ANBG has been the home of Aboriginal people for more than 25\,000 years. This talk gives a little glimpse of how these people may have lived\, how they obtained their living from the environment and the traces of their lives that we can still see in the urban landscape of the National Capital.” \nPeter has archaeological qualifications and\, as an interest over the years\, has worked on archaeological projects in the ACT and elsewhere.  He has a strong interest in history\, and particularly the story of our species – Aboriginal men and women – in Australia for the last 50\,000 years or more.  Australia’s 50\,000 year history has only been written in detail for the last 200 years or so\, since the arrival of Europeans.  Before that time we rely on archaeology and new scientific methods to unravel what happened in the past. Since retiring\, Peter runs history courses for members of the University of the Third Age.  This talk is based on a little bit of his course ‘Deep Time and Archaeology : Aboriginal Australia before 1788’. That course seeks to explain our current knowledge of Australian ‘prehistory’ and to encourage thinking about our history as including that vast depth of time before the arrival of Europeans.”
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/peter-white-a-view-from-the-anbg-200-years-ago/
LOCATION:ACT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120920T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120920T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120919T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010047Z
UID:10000041-1348099200-1348185540@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Bernard Fennessy Memorial Lecture: Dr Peter Kerr ‘Rabbit Control: past\, present and future’  NOTE CHANGED DATE
DESCRIPTION:Australia has been blighted by rabbits ever since their introduction here. Peter\, follower in the work of the late Bernard Fennessy\, discusses control research and methods of the past\, the concerns about the current resurgence as the pest develops immunity to the calicivirus\, and what the future holds. \nDr Peter Kerr graduated in veterinary science from the University of Melbourne and worked in rural practice and agribusiness before undertaking graduate studies in molecular virology at ANU. He joined CSIRO in 1990 and spent the next 15 years working on Myxoma virus and the European rabbit\, including research into recombinant Myxoma viruses as potential fertility control agents for rabbits. More recently\, he has been working with colleagues in the USA and at the ANU on the molecular basis of the evolution of Myxoma virus in Australia and Europe. He is currently Research Scientist at CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences and Adjunct Fellow at the ANU.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/bernard-fennessy-memorial-lecture-dr-peter-kerr-rabbit-control-past-present-and-future-note-changed-date/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120927T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120927T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120926T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000042-1348704000-1348790340@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:David Young 'The Moghul gardens of Kashmir'
DESCRIPTION:Three hundred and fifty years after the Moghul rulers headed to the Kashmiri hills each summer to escape the oppressive heat of Delhi and constructed magnificent pleasure gardens\, visitors today can get some idea of what it must have been like. \nDavid attended Burnley Horticultural College in Melbourne\, after which his first job was at Kings Park in Perth. From there he headed to Canberra and took up a position with the Forest Research Institute in their Seed Centre.  Travel all over Australia followed.  In 1974 he moved to the Canberra Botanic Gardens.  He lived in one of the cottages at the top of the gardens while working during the day in the Seed Store and evaluating plants for registration by the Australian Cultivar Registration Authority. In 1979\, David headed to Nepal with the Nepal-Australia Forestry Project.  In his two years in Nepal he was involved in community forestry work and the construction of the National Seed Store. On his return to Canberra he was appointed ‘Garden Adviser’ with the then City Parks organisation.  He managed a telephone answering service\, gave countless talks to interested groups and became involved in radio and television. David was a founding member of the Friends of the ANBG\, served on Friends’ Council and was Friends’ Patron for many years.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/david-young-the-moghul-gardens-of-kashmir/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120928T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20121013T044500
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120927T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000043-1348822800-1350103500@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Canberra in Action - Photographic Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of student photographs depicting their meaning of Canberra. Various outdoor locations in the gardens.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/canberra-in-action-photographic-exhibition/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20120930T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20121001T144500
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20120930T050000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000044-1349017200-1349102700@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Photowalk Canberra in the ANBG
DESCRIPTION:Photowalk is a chance for any person no matter what age or ability to get together and have a lovely walk\, get some fresh air and meet other photographically minded people. It is meant to be all inclusive\, whether you own a DSLR\, a compact or just a phone-cam. These walks happen once every 3 months; one Photowalk per season. It is not a competition\, it is just a way to meet other interesting people to learn a little bit and to have a cuppa at the end. \nThe first walk was on Saturday 19 November 2011. This next walk on 30 September will be our fourth. We will meet just before 3pm at the bridge near the Café in the ANBG. \nPeople can join the Flickr group http://www.flickr.com/groups/photowalk_canberra/ and at the end of each walk upload their images to share and see everyone’s different creations. \n \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \nThis event is not organised by the Friends. Contact is Hilary Wardhaugh\, phone 0418255416\, email hilary@hwp.com.au. \n \n  \n \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/photowalk-canberra-in-the-anbg/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20121004T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20121004T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20121003T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000045-1349308800-1349395140@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Peter Byron 'Red Centre Garden - from concept to construction'
DESCRIPTION:The ANBG is developing a new Red Centre Garden showcasing the iconic significance of the continent’s red centre as the physical and spiritual heart of Australia\, right here in the nation’s garden within the nation’s capital. The Garden is set to open as part of the 2013 Canberra 100 – Celebrating the Centenary festivities. Peter Byron will discuss the background to the Red Centre Garden.  \nPeter has been the General Manager at the ANBG for the past two years and responsible for the operations of the Gardens in areas such as management of the living collection\, major projects\, visitor services and corporate services. He has over 20 years experience in park\, venue and natural resource management and has worked at Commonwealth\, State and Local Government levels. Prior to his current role at the ANBG\, he was General Manager of Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve\, managed parklands and visitor services for the National Capital Authority\, was  Operations Manager for Sydney Olympic Park during Olympics\, managed Western Sydney Olympic venues in the lead-up to the Olympics\, Assistant Park Manager with Canterbury City Council and Senior Ranger with NSW NPWS.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/peter-byron-red-centre-garden-from-concept-to-construction/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20121007T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20121008T104500
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20121006T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000046-1349604000-1349693100@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Orchid Walks on Black Mountain - 10am and 1pm
DESCRIPTION:Join Tony Wood to learn about spring flowering native terrestrial orchids. Sturdy shoes; hand lens; bookings essential (6250 9540). Meet at the car park on Caswell Dr (head south towards Glenloch interchange. NB: there are 2 walks 10am and 1pm.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/orchid-walks-on-black-mountain-10am-and-1pm/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20121011T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20121011T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T045028
CREATED:20121010T130000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010048Z
UID:10000047-1349913600-1349999940@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Dr John Passioura 'Perennial plants living with limited water: lifestyles\, landscapes and some effects of disturbance'
DESCRIPTION:Plant communities interact strongly with surface hydrology\, and in so doing shape landscapes.  John will cover a few examples\, including kangaroo grass\, mallee\, jarrah\, and mulga. Disturbance of these vegetation types has had some remarkable hydrologic consequences\, especially the conversion of kangaroo grass to ‘improved’ pastures\, which immediately and unexpectedly resulted in farm dams drying up.  Likewise\, the properties of the subsoils under jarrah and mallee have been massively shaped by the roots of the vegetation which have created permanent biopores in the soil. These biopores are repeatedly colonised by roots\, and can convey fresh water deeply into the subsoil for later use during the demandingly dry summers. Above ground\, much of the water during a rainfall is guided by the leaves and stems of the canopy towards the trunks\, where the infiltration rate is especially high\, and where the dominant biopores often start. \n  \nJohn Passioura is widely experienced in the environmental physiology of plants\, especially in relation to the productive use of water by crops growing in semi-arid environments. He is currently an Honorary Research Fellow with CSIRO Plant Industry\, where he is continuing to work on improving the performance of dryland crops and the landscapes in which they grow.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-john-passioura-perennial-plants-living-with-limited-water-lifestyles-landscapes-and-some-effects-of-disturbance/
LOCATION:ACT
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