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SUMMARY:Black Mountain Weeding Work Party
DESCRIPTION:We plan to remove lots of woody weeds.  \nMeet: at the electricity sub-station\, Frith Road Acton.  \nBring:  your gloves\, if you wish.   \nWear:  hat\, sunscreen\, long-sleeved shirt\, long pants\, gloves\, stout shoes. \nWe shall break for delicious morning tea at about 10:00am \nPlease book: if you are planning to come\, please let us know by booking using this booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CYKIV
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/black-mountain-weeding-work-party/
LOCATION:ACT
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SUMMARY:Dr Roger Farrow - 'Plant recovery after 2020 mega-fires'
DESCRIPTION:Roger\, an unretired entomologist previously with the CSIRO\, will describe the resilience of flora after the 2020 infernos in the Morton and Tallaganda National Parks. \nMuch of the above ground vegetation of Morton and Tallaganda National Parks was totally incinerated in the inferno of January 2020. The story of its recovery is a complex one\, but confirms that the flora is highly adapted to survive such infernos. Five years on\, a complex pattern of succession is already apparent in two different plant communities: heathland in Morton NP\, and forest in Tallaganda NP. \nSince Roger’s retirement from the CSIRO\, he has pursued his interest in insect natural history\, publishing an ecological and behavioural guide to the insects of south eastern Australia (CSIRO 2018) and studying insect pollination. This links to his other interest\, native plants and their ecology. This has developed through his membership of the Australian Native Plant Society and participation in field trips to identify plants in a range of different habitats. \nBookings open a month before the talk. \nBooking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXTOX
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-roger-farrow-plant-recovery-after-2020-mega-fires/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250208T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250208T120000
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SUMMARY:Plant Recognition Group - Getting to know local native grasses
DESCRIPTION:The next Plant Recognition Group workshop will focus on the common native grasses (family Poaceae) found in the ACT and the Southern Tablelands of NSW. \nDr Michael Doherty will host a powerpoint presentation on grass identification and show selected samples. Binocular microscopes\, keys and other aids for identification will be available for the workshop. \nWhen:  9:30am-12.00 on Saturday 8 February 2025. \nWhere: Celia Rosser Room\, Banksia Centre\, ANBG \nBookings ESSENTIAL: Please send your name and phone number to plantname@friendsanbg.org.au   \nSeats are limited for this session\, so booking ahead is mandatory. Please advise at least a day in advance if you need to cancel your booking\, so that a member on the waiting list can be offered the place.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/plant-recognition-group-getting-to-know-local-native-grasses/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250213T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250213T133000
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SUMMARY:Dr Jane Roberts - 'Macrophytes in upland ACT streams: overlooked and under-rated'
DESCRIPTION:Dr Jane Roberts\, a retired ecologist from University of Canberra\, will present the findings of a survey done in summer 2022\, on stream plants in upland streams of the ACT. \nJane will present the findings of a survey done in summer 2022 on stream plants in upland streams of the ACT. Not much is known about this group of plants and while they are routinely overlooked\, they are important in stream ecology. The geographic patterns revealed by the survey will be explored to determine the role of physical conditions\, extreme environmental disturbances (floods\, fire) and the legacy of past land use. \nJane trained in natural resources and botany and became an ecological consultant to government in vegetation and water management. After a decade as a research scientist in the Riverina\, she became an ecological consultant based in Canberra\, but working in the Murray-Darling Basin for state and federal governments. Since retirement\, she has pursued her interest in riverine and wetland plants\, through projects\, photography\, and citizen science. Her primary aim is to raise the profile of these plants in the local region. \nBookings open a month before the talk.  \nBooking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXTOY
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-jane-roberts-macrophytes-in-upland-act-streams-overlooked-and-under-rated/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250220T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250220T133000
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SUMMARY:Dr John Turnbull - 'Emigrant Eucalypts: successes and failures'
DESCRIPTION:Dr John Turnbull\, a former CSIRO forest research scientist\, will trace the spread of eucalypts throughout the world from their discovery by European explorers in the eighteenth century to their use in present day agroforestry and fast-growing industrial plantations. Conservation and sustainability issues with eucalypt plantations in some countries will be discussed. \nDr John Turnbull has a BSc Forestry degree from the University of Wales and a PhD in eucalypt genecology from ANU. He is a former Senior Forestry Research Scientist at CSIRO and Chief Scientist at the International Forest Research Centre in Indonesia. He has managed collaborative forest research projects and provided consultancy services to many countries on the use of Australia trees in plantations. He was consultant to China’s one-million-hectare multi-species plantation project. Since retiring in 1999 he has been a Volunteer Guide at ANBG. \nBookings open a month before the talk.  \nBooking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXTPB
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-john-turnbull-emigrant-eucalypts-successes-and-failures/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250222T084500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250222T103000
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SUMMARY:Photography Group - Cameras and Café walk
DESCRIPTION:The next Friends of ANBG Photography Group Cameras and Café walk will be held on Saturday 22 February. We meet at the bus stop at around 8.45 am\, then follow our interests and instincts around the Gardens. Regroup for a refreshment and conversation at Pollen Cafe at around 10.30 am. \nAt least one member of the Friends of ANBG Photography Group Committee will be there to lead the activity. All levels of photography skill are welcome. After our initial gathering at the bus stop you can stay with the group or separate if you wish.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/photography-group-cameras-and-caf-walk/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250227T123000
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SUMMARY:Phillippa Alvarez - 'The bottleneck and the beginning of the plant universe: thermal tolerance in the early stages of a plant’s lifecycle'
DESCRIPTION:A plant will go through many stressors in its’ life\, but is there a point in its’ lifecycle it is most vulnerable to stress\, particularly heat stress? This talk looks at the thermal tolerance of seeds\, freshly sprouted germinants and seedlings. \nPip is the Seedbank Technical Officer here at ANBG. In her spare time\, she is working on the final steps of her PhD thesis looking at thermal tolerance in the early life stages of plants from extreme biomes. Her work\, in both instances\, hopes to shed some light into best seed conservation practices. \nBookings open a month before the talk.  \nBooking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXTPE \n 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/phillippa-alvarez-the-bottleneck-and-the-beginning-of-the-plant-universe-thermal-tolerance-in-the-early-stages-of-a-plants-lifecycle/
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250228T120000
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SUMMARY:Photography Group February meeting - Ben Harvey speaks on wildlife photography
DESCRIPTION:Ben Harvey\, a well-known and highly-regarded Canberra photographer\, will make a presentation on wildlife photography to the monthly meeting of the Photography Group. The meeting will also include our regular Show and Tell segment in which participants share their photographic works and the background to them. \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-february-meeting-ben-harvey-speaks-on-wildlife-photography/
LOCATION:ACT
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