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SUMMARY:Dr Karen Marsh ‘A koala’s guide to fine dining’
DESCRIPTION:Karen will talk about Koalas’ dietary habits and how they influence where they live. \nAbstract \nKoalas are famous for being fussy eaters\, but what makes one Eucalyptus leaf more appealing than another? In this talk\, Dr Karen Marsh will explore the hidden world of koala nutrition and food choice. Drawing on research into the feeding ecology of koalas\, she will explain how the nutritional quality of eucalypt leaves influences where koalas live\, what they eat\, and how they cope with landscape disturbance\, such as fire. The talk will reveal how understanding food quality can help scientists identify high-quality habitat and improve conservation strategies for one of Australia’s most iconic marsupials. \nBiography \n Dr Karen Marsh is head of the Animal-Plant Interactions and Nutritional Ecology group at the Research School of Biology\, ANU. Her research predominantly focuses on the feeding ecology and nutritional physiology of possums\, gliders and koalas. This includes why captive koalas are picky eaters\, what defines high quality habitat\, and how hot weather affects food quality and diet selection. She is particularly interested in how nutritional knowledge can be used to inform the conservation of marsupials that eat eucalypt leaves and the management of their forest habitats. \nBooking Link \nOne-hour talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. We welcome donations by gold coins\, notes\, or electronically. The Friends use donations to support Gardens’ programs and development and thank all those who have donated.  \nPlease note: unless otherwise indicated\, talks are in the ANBG Theatrette. \nIt is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; several talks are booked out very quickly. The booking link for each talk is on the www.friendsanbg.org.au/calendar entry for the talk. Bookings can be made about 30 days in advance until Wednesday night before the talk.  \nThe Friends of the ANBG thank the speakers who volunteer their time and talents to further the knowledge of all attending events in the Gardens. Some summaries or PowerPoint presentations of Thursday talks are available to Friends at the ANBG Library. Please direct queries about the talks to the Thursday Talks Team: email talks@friendsanbg.org.au \n 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-karen-marsh-a-koalas-guide-to-fine-dining/
LOCATION:ANBG Theatrette\, Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Thursday Talks
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SUMMARY:Maurice Hermann ‘Success in propagating and growing Australian native plants’
DESCRIPTION:Maurice will coach us to success on propagating and caring for Australian native plants. \nAbstract \nMaurice will describe how the home gardener can successfully propagate Australian native plants\, without the need for a glasshouse or a ‘green thumb’. He will also give some tips on how to plant and care for native plants. \nBiography \nMaurice has been a keen gardener since he and his wife moved into their home in Kambah over 50 years ago. Battling droughts\, frosts\, some wet years and heavy clay soil\, Maurice \nnow has a hardy garden of mainly native plants. Being naturally parsimonious\, many of the plants grown in his garden have been propagated by himself or bought as young tube stock from local propagators such as the Friends of the ANBG Growing Friends group. After retiring\, Maurice wanted to get more involved in gardening or environmental groups and was attracted to the Growing Friends group\, where he ended up being the group’s Convenor for eight years. \nBooking Link \nOne-hour talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. We welcome donations by gold coins\, notes\, or electronically. The Friends use donations to support Gardens’ programs and development and thank all those who have donated.  \nPlease note: unless otherwise indicated\, talks are in the ANBG Theatrette. \nIt is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; several talks are booked out very quickly. The booking link for each talk is on the www.friendsanbg.org.au/calendar entry for the talk. Bookings can be made about 30 days in advance until Wednesday night before the talk.  \nThe Friends of the ANBG thank the speakers who volunteer their time and talents to further the knowledge of all attending events in the Gardens. Some summaries or PowerPoint presentations of Thursday talks are available to Friends at the ANBG Library. Please direct queries about the talks to the Thursday Talks Team: email talks@friendsanbg.org.au \n 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/maurice-hermann-success-in-propagating-and-growing-australian-native-plants/
LOCATION:ANBG Theatrette\, Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
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