Friends of ANBG are invited to visit the Walcott Gardens in Red Hill. Roz and Ben Walcott have been long-term Friends of ANBG and producers of the weekly  “Flowers Fruit and Foliage”. Originally built in 1923, the Walcotts purchased their Red Hill property in 2001 and subsequently transformed the standard garden of earlier times into […]

Choose your time to discover some spring flowering native terrestrial orchids and learn something more of this fascinating group of plants with Jean Egan, Matt Mullaney, Shoko Okado, and Tobias Hayashi. There are two walks: Sunday 8 October, 9:30am–12 noon repeated at 1:30pm–4pm. Meet at the car park on the mountain side of Caswell Drive […]

Helen, a local botanist, will present updated taxonomy for Melichrus, especially on the locally relevant results which show that Nancy Burbidge was right when she thought there were actually two species in the ACT. Booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CJTYT Abstract Melichrus R.Br. is an Australian endemic genus of shrubs in the heath and heather family (Ericaceae) with […]

Celebrate the spring flowering on beautiful Black Mountain with a social ramble for wildflower lovers in the tradition established by Nancy Burbidge, and continued by George Chippendale and Jean Geue. Discover the surprising diversity of tiny orchids, bush peas, wattles and billy buttons on easy bush tracks with experienced guides and good company. All springs […]

Jo, Director of Questacon, will give insights about her journey; her time leading Science Education and Conservation at the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust including the National Herbarium of NSW, Australian PlantBank, and establishing the Education and Engagement Centre; plus Questacon’s journey and reconciliation actions. Biography Science and conservation leader Jo White was appointed […]

Zoe, of ANBG, will outline a national collaborative project to deliver conservation actions for Native Guava (Rhodomyrtus psidioides), which is highly susceptible to Myrtle Rust. The Australian Network for Plant Conservation led this collaborative project between botanic gardens and government agencies including the ANBG. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CJTYW Biography  Zoe Knapp is the Conservation Manager at […]

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: […]

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 […]