BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Australia/Canberra
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20230401T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20230930T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20240406T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20241005T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20250405T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20251004T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240829T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240908T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T173635
CREATED:20240829T000000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010103Z
UID:10001235-1724925600-1725811200@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:National Film and Sound Archives - Special Free Event
DESCRIPTION:Open daily until 8 September 2024 at National Film and Sound Archive\, Acton. Admission is free. \nThe National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is staging a special event titled Ghost Trees : Promoting sustainability through audiovisual art. This is a unique audiovisual artwork currently showing in the NFSA Gallery space. \nGhost Trees invites viewers into an immersive experience of the endangered Rushworth Forest on the lands of the Ngurai-illam Wurrung people in Victoria. Using environmental data captured by the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network\, Australian artists James McGrath and Gary Sinclair have created an immersive experience that invites us to connect with nature in a new way and reflect on our place in it and our impacts on it. \nThis installation reflects the NFSA commitment to curating powerful and thought-provoking audiovisual experiences where people can gather to learn\, reflect and be inspired to take action that moves us towards a more sustainable future. \nGhost Trees is open daily in the NFSA Gallery (10.00am to 4.00pm\, free admission) until 8 September 2024.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/national-film-and-sound-archives-special-free-event/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240901T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240908T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T173635
CREATED:20240901T010000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010103Z
UID:10001240-1725188400-1725804000@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Wattle We Call It? guided walks
DESCRIPTION:Wattles are acacias\, or are they? The first tree called a wattle in Australia is not an acacia at all. The acacias of Africa are no longer acacias. Many of the wattles have leaves that are not leaves. On this free guided walk\, hear about some of these paradoxes while visiting a variety of wattles in flower at this time of the year. \nThese one-hour walks will be held at 11am and 2pm each day from Sunday the 1st September until Sunday the 8th.   \nMeet at the clock near the Café bridge.  \nNo booking required for individuals but groups of more than six people should contact walks@friendsanbg.org.au a week before the planned walk.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/wattle-we-call-it-guided-walks/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240905T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240905T133000
DTSTAMP:20260611T173635
CREATED:20240905T023000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010103Z
UID:10001241-1725539400-1725543000@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Dr Marita Bradshaw ‘The National Rock Garden – new location\, new rocks and new stories to tell’
DESCRIPTION:Marita\, steering committee member with the National Rock Garden\, will present an update on the expanded rock garden\, the stories it tells of the deep history of Australia and the recent move of the big rocks into Forest 13 at the National Arboretum Canberra. \nAbstract \n	The National Rock Garden (nationalrockgarden.com.au ) is gathering a collection of at least a hundred large iconic rocks from across our continent and other parts of Gondwana. The aim is to celebrate the geological heritage of Australia and to demonstrate how rocks have contributed to the nation’s landscapes\, heritage and prosperity. The new NRG site is rapidly taking shape in Forest 13 at the National Arboretum\, Canberra. Paths have been laid and big rocks moved from the former site and from storage to create a display of more than 20 giant specimens for Stage 1 of the project. The layout will be integrated with a complementary planting of Weeping Wilga trees (Geijera parviflora). \nBiography  \n	Dr Marita Bradshaw is a geologist with over 40 years of experience in government and industry. With Geoscience Australia\, ESSO Australia and WMC she worked to reveal the deep time story of Australia\, and how that has shaped our energy resources. Now\, with the wonderful team at the National Rock Garden (nationalrockgarden.com.au )\, she is working on growing this national institution to bring the geological heritage of Australia to a broader public. \nBooking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CTFWO \nBooking\n	Lunchtime talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. Talks last for 1 hour. We welcome donations by gold coins\, notes\, or electronically. The Friends use donations received at each talk to support Gardens’ programs and development and we thank all those who have donated.  \nUnless otherwise indicated\, talks are held in the ANBG Theatrette. \nIt is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; talks may be booked out very quickly.  Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached.  \nBooking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CTFWO \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. Many 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.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-marita-bradshaw-the-national-rock-garden-new-location-new-rocks-and-new-stories-to-tell/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://friendsanbg.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Marita%20Bradshaw-%20IMG_3457%20placing%20rock.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240907T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240907T120000
DTSTAMP:20260611T173635
CREATED:20240906T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010103Z
UID:10001242-1725699600-1725710400@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Black Mountain Weeding Work Party
DESCRIPTION:We thank our work party for removing more than 2\,215 mostly young woody weeds at our August work party in the grassland and woodland area\, and Rosemary for the thousands of pink tags that made it easier to find the weeds. \nDetails of the next weeding work party (including the booking link) are: \nDate: Saturday\, 7 September 2024\, 9:00 to 12 noon \nWe plan to remove lots of young Burgan and other woody weeds \nMeet: Caswell Drive entry on the mountain side of the road. \nDrive 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 into the carpark carefully.  Look for banners. \nBring:  more of your friends if you wish\, as everyone is welcome.   \nWear:  hat\, sunscreen\, long-sleeved shirt\, long pants\, gloves\, stout shoes. \nWe shall break for delicious morning tea at about 10:30 am \nPlease book: if you are planning to come\, please let us know by booking using this booking link:  https://www.trybooking.com/CRZVW \nThis helps us to let you know if arrangements need to change at the last minute (for example\, adverse weather conditions). \nIf you need further information\, please contact me by email friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com  or phone 0437 298 711. \nWe look forward to seeing you at our next weeding work party. \nLinda Beveridge\n	Convenor\, Friends of Black Mountain
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/black-mountain-weeding-work-party/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240909T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240909T113000
DTSTAMP:20260611T173635
CREATED:20240909T003000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010103Z
UID:10001243-1725877800-1725881400@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Plant Science Talk
DESCRIPTION:The next Plant Science talk will be on Monday 9th September\, 10.30am in the Theatrette.   \nPresenter: Tasha James (PhD student\, Institute of Applied Ecology\, University of Canberra) \nTitle: Endemics on the Edge – a case study at Mt. Imlay\, NSW. \nSynopsis: This talk summarises the work Tasha will be undertaking in her PhD to investigate the distribution and management of three critically endangered endemic species in a threatened island population. The focal species are Hibbertia circinata\, Boronia imlayensis\, and Eucalyptus imlayensis. Populations of these species only occur on the summit of Mt Imlay and are under threat from disease and climate change. All flora on Mt Imlay were entirely burnt in the 2019 fires\, meaning populations are currently recovering but vulnerable to further threats and already showing signs of dieback. Conserving these endangered species will involve in situ and ex situ efforts and monitoring. Tasha’s PhD builds research into these species and their environment\, and her talk will present current findings\, insights and research plans. \nIMPORTANT: Friends who are not registered with the Plant Science Group should email plantscience@friendsanbg.org.au to be added to the mailing list and register for this event. \n	 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/plant-science-talk/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240912T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240912T133000
DTSTAMP:20260611T173635
CREATED:20240912T023000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010103Z
UID:10001244-1726144200-1726147800@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Anthony Whalen ‘CSIRO has a new building – what will this mean for Australia’s national biodiversity collections?’
DESCRIPTION:Anthony\, Director of the National Research Collections Australia CSIRO\, will outline the careful planning for CSIRO and ANBG’s precious national collections of preserved plants\, vertebrate and invertebrate animals and other organisms\, and how new laboratories and technologies will contribute to new ways to biodiversity research. \nAbstract \n	CSIRO is home to national collections made up of preserved plants\, reptiles\, birds\, amphibians\, fish\, algae\, tree seed\, insects\, and many other organisms. CSIRO’s botanical collections are a shared responsibility with the Australian National Botanic Gardens. In 2024\, CSIRO completed construction of a new state-of-the-art building to accommodate many of these collections as part of a new collection’s precinct. This presentation will outline the careful planning that went into accommodating these precious national resources\, what new laboratories and technologies have been included\, and how these will contribute in new ways towards biodiversity research. \nBiography  \nIn late 2023 Anthony became the Director of the National Research Collections Australia\, with responsibility for managing CSIRO’s preserved biodiversity collections and research programs. Anthony is also Director of the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research\, which is a joint partnership between Parks Australia and CSIRO\, centred around the Australian National Herbarium.\n	Anthony’s early career provided a background in biology\, environmental science and as a working botanist in Sydney and Canberra. Since 2005\, his work has been focused on developing and managing Australian Government policies\, programs and data systems relating to Landcare\, taxonomy\, conservation\, and policies relating to wildlife trade and heritage. He has also managed the Australian Biological Resources Study and was Acting Executive Director of the Australian National Botanic Gardens in 2022-23. \nBooking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CTFWP \nBooking\n	Lunchtime talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. Talks last for 1 hour. We welcome donations by gold coins\, notes\, or electronically. The Friends use donations received at each talk to support Gardens’ programs and development and we thank all those who have donated.  \nUnless otherwise indicated\, talks are held in the ANBG Theatrette. \nIt is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; talks may be booked out very quickly.  Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached.  \nBooking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CTFWP \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. Many 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.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/anthony-whalen-csiro-has-a-new-building-what-will-this-mean-for-australias-national-biodiversity-collections/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://friendsanbg.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot%202024-07-06%20at%2014-56-25%20Mr%20Anthony%20Whalen.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240919T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240919T133000
DTSTAMP:20260611T173635
CREATED:20240919T023000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010103Z
UID:10001245-1726749000-1726752600@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Dr Tobias Hayashi ‘The sexual chemistry of greenhood orchids’
DESCRIPTION:Tobias will talk about research from his PhD on pollination in greenhood (Pterostylis) orchids. Greenhood orchids attract their male fungus gnat pollinators by mimicking the sex pheromones of the female fungus gnats. \nBiography  \n	Dr Tobias Hayashi completed his PhD on orchid pollination at the Australian National University in 2021 and is a co-author of ‘Field guide to the orchids of the Southern Tablelands’. He now works at the Department of Climate Change\, Energy\, the Environment and Water. \nBooking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CTFWR \nBooking\n	Lunchtime talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. Talks last for 1 hour. We welcome donations by gold coins\, notes\, or electronically. The Friends use donations received at each talk to support Gardens’ programs and development and we thank all those who have donated.  \nUnless otherwise indicated\, talks are held in the ANBG Theatrette. \nIt is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; talks may be booked out very quickly.  Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached.  \nBooking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CTFWR \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. Many 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.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-tobias-hayashi-the-sexual-chemistry-of-greenhood-orchids/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240920T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240921T120000
DTSTAMP:20260611T173635
CREATED:20240920T000000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010103Z
UID:10001246-1726826400-1726920000@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Parliament House Spring Courtyard Tours
DESCRIPTION:The Public Programs Officer at Department of Parliamentary Services has issued a warm invitation to Friends of the Australia National Botanic Gardens to their upcoming Spring Courtyard Tours at Parliament House. This is a fun opportunity to tour the beautiful Parliament House courtyards in their blooming Spring glory\, while discovering more about the private areas of Parliament House. \nThe tours are run for 1-hour on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 September 2024\, from 10.00-11.00am\, 11.00-12.00pm\, and 12.00-1.00pm. \nThe cost of these tours is :\n	Adult – $38\n	Concession – $29\n	Adult + Refreshment package – $48\n	Concession + Refreshment Package – $39 \nFull details can be found on the website: Spring Courtyards of Parliament House – Parliament of Australia (aph.gov.au)
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/parliament-house-spring-courtyard-tours/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240926T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240926T133000
DTSTAMP:20260611T173635
CREATED:20240926T023000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010103Z
UID:10001247-1727353800-1727357400@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Professor Nerilie Abram ‘Emerging tipping points in Antarctica’
DESCRIPTION:Nerilie\, climate scientist from ANU\, will review evidence for climate change vulnerabilities in Antarctica\, including using past\, present and future perspectives to assess the potential for tipping points in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. This will include a description of the 2023/24 Denman Terrestrial Campaign to characterise the Denman Glacier\, the deepest known glacier on Earth. \nAbstract \n	Antarctic has not always responded to human-caused climate changes as expected\, and the development of human-forced trends have potentially been masked by the very large natural variability in this region. This has resulted in low confidence in predicting future changes in this region and suggestions that some parts of the Antarctic system might be largely protected from the effects of climate change in the short to medium term\, in contrast to the Arctic where amplified climate change impacts are evident and multiple abrupt climate tipping points are known to exist. This talk will review our evidence for climate change vulnerabilities in Antarctica\, including using past\, present and future perspectives to assess the potential for tipping points in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. This will include a description of the 2023/24 Denman Terrestrial Campaign – a major interdisciplinary campaign to characterise Denman Glacier which is the deepest known glacier on Earth and holds the potential to alone raise global sea levels by 1.5 metres. \nBiography  \n	Professor Nerilie Abram is a climate scientist at the Australian National University. Her research uses Antarctic ice\, tropical corals and climate models to understand how Earth’s climate system behaved over the last millennium\, at both regional and global scales. Her multidisciplinary approaches have brought critical perspectives to modern day human-induced climate change\, including bushfire\, drought\, the onset of anthropogenic warming and the ways that climate change is altering natural climate variability. She is a Deputy Director of the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science and the Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century\, and was a coordinating lead author on the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate. In 2024 she was elected as a fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. \nBooking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CTFWS \nBooking\n	Lunchtime talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. Talks last for 1 hour. We welcome donations by gold coins\, notes\, or electronically. The Friends use donations received at each talk to support Gardens’ programs and development and we thank all those who have donated.  \nUnless otherwise indicated\, talks are held in the ANBG Theatrette. \nIt is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; talks may be booked out very quickly.  Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached.  \nBooking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CTFWS \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. Many 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.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/professor-nerilie-abram-emerging-tipping-points-in-antarctica/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://friendsanbg.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nerilie%20Abram_Bunger%20Hills_2023.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240927T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20240927T235900
DTSTAMP:20260611T173635
CREATED:20240926T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010103Z
UID:10001248-1727395200-1727481540@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Photography Group - September meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our speakers this month are Photography Group Committee Members who will share their post-processing hot tips and workflow with the Group. Show and Tell by members\, with a maximum of 6 images each\, will proceed as usual. \nThe meeting will take place in the ANBG Theatrette. All members of the Friends are welcome to come along. The Photography Group members have a range of skill sets and cameras\, from digital ‘point and click’ cameras to more complex SLRs. If you would like to attend\, just turn up\, email photo@friendsanbg.org.au\, or contact a committee member.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/photography-group-september-meeting/
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR