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SUMMARY:Charlie Blumer and Jon Darvill ‘Flower power and no bad bees: Getting the big picture on pollinators in the ACT’
DESCRIPTION:Charlie Blumer and Jon Darvill explore the identities and ecology of some of the 200-odd native bees and other pollinators in the ACT. They identify why they matter\, the threats to them\, and how we can help them. \nAbstract\nCharlie Blumer and Jon Darvill explore the identities and ecology of some of the 200-odd native bees and other pollinators in the ACT. They identify why they matter\, the threats to them\, and how we can help them. We also balance this against the presence of European honey bees\, essential for the pollination of most of our food crops\, and the likely impact of the Varroa mite as it spreads across the ACT. \nBiography\nCharlie Blumer was trained in zoology and epidemiology\, before working as a public servant in the health area. Now retired\, he keeps bees and enjoys being present in his own little ecosystem\, watching it all happen. However\, he does also get out\, and out of his comfort zone\, to spread the word in various fora. \nJon Darvill is a natural beekeeper with 11 years’ experience of keeping honey bees in Warre and Kenyan top bar hives. These lend themselves to a bee-friendly approach to beekeeping. He is also a member of the Canberra Region Beekeepers Association\, serving on the committee and teaching in the club’s beekeeping courses. \nBooking Link – https://www.trybooking.com/DKZGA \nBooking\nLunchtime 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. \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/charlie-blumer-and-jon-darvill-flower-power-and-no-bad-bees-getting-the-big-picture-on-pollinators-in-the-act/
LOCATION:ANBG Theatrette\, Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Thursday Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260606T090000
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SUMMARY:Black Mountain Weeding Work Party
DESCRIPTION:HAPPY VOLUNTEER WEEK \nWe celebrate and thank very much all of our Valuable Volunteers for their contribution to the range of activities of the of the Friends of Black Mountain. Their volunteer hours\, knowledge and skills are so valuable towards conservation of the biodiversity in the Black Mountain Nature Reserve; such as weeding work parties\, guided walks\, flora and fauna surveys\, and bird observations. \nWe wish you all the best and are looking forward to your continued involvement. \nWe also look forward to seeing everyone who is available at our next weeding work party and morning tea. \nAt our May work party our valuable volunteers removed almost 1300 woody weeds\, most of which were saplings. As we all know\, one needs to revisit areas to control weeds\, and this is FoBM’s sixth re-visit in our program to weed the grasslands area in the south-west corner of the Black Mountain Nature Reserve. \nDate: Saturday\, 6 June 2026\, 9:00am to 12 noon\nMeet:  Caswell Drive entry on the mountain side.      \nDrive from Belconnen Way southwards along Caswell Drive towards Glenloch Interchange\, Woden\, or Tuggeranong. Note the yellow diamond shape advisory sign showing the access road on the left (mountain side) and the blue and white “P” sign for parking. Pull into the carpark carefully.  Look for banners. \nWear:  Hat\, sunscreen\, long-sleeved shirt\, long pants\, gloves\, stout shoes. \nWe shall break for delicious morning tea at about 10:30am. \nPlease book: if you are planning to come\, please let us know by using this\nbooking link: https://www.trybooking.com/DIFKV \nThis helps us to let you know if arrangements need to change at the last minute (for example\, adverse weather conditions). \nLinda Beveridge\nFriends of Black Mountain
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/black-mountain-weeding-work-party-9/
LOCATION:Caswell Drive entry on the mountain side\, Caswell Drive\, Aranda\, ACT\, 2614\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Weeding
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260611T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260611T133000
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SUMMARY:Dr Heidi Zimmer ‘Why do orchid names change?’
DESCRIPTION:Heidi\, from Australian National Herbarium\, will give an overview of taxonomic and nomenclatural principles\, provide a gentle introduction to modern methods used in orchid taxonomy and discuss some interesting orchid case studies. \nBiography\nDr Heidi Zimmer is a botanical research scientist at the Australian National Herbarium. \nBooking Link – https://www.trybooking.com/DKZGB \nBooking\nLunchtime 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. \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-heidi-zimmer-why-do-orchid-names-change/
LOCATION:ANBG Theatrette\, Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Thursday Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260615T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260621T140000
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SUMMARY:Up Close and Personal Themed Walks
DESCRIPTION:Join a free guided walk to get up close and personal to our wonderful Australian flora. Are they roots on the outside of that trunk?  The young of that tree has very different leaves to its parents.  Where are the petals on that bottlebrush flower? This walk will focus on the interesting details of Australian plants that we might not notice at first glance. \nThese one-hour guided walks are held at 11am and 2pm each day\, from Monday 15th June to Sunday 21st June. \nMeet at the clock near the cafe 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/up-close-and-personal-themed-walks/
LOCATION:Clock near the bridge\, ANBG\, Australian National Botanic Gardens\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2600\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Walk
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SUMMARY:Plant Recognition Group Workshop 'Getting to know Banksias'
DESCRIPTION:The next Plant Recognition Group workshop will focus on Banksia (family Proteaceae). Many species are planted in the Botanic Gardens\, especially the garden outside the Banksia Centre that features species from WA. Dr Rosemary Purdie (Honorary Associate\, Australian National Herbarium) will explain key identification features and terminology commonly used in flora keys\, and depending on what’s in flower at the time in ANBG\, will have selected samples available for participants to work with. Binocular microscopes\, hand lenses and other aids for identification will be available for the workshop. \nWhen:  1:30 – 3.30 pm on Monday 15 June 2026\, with extra time for personal practice if you wish. \nWhere: Daniel Solander Room\, Banksia Centre\, ANBG \nBooking ESSENTIAL: Please send your name and phone number to  plantname@friendsanbg.org.au   Seats are limited for this session\, so booking ahead is mandatory. \nPlease 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-workshop-getting-to-know-banksias/
LOCATION:Daniel Solander Room\, Banksia Centre\, ANBG\, Clunies Ross Street\, Acton\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260618T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260618T133000
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SUMMARY:Dr Rosemary Purdie ‘After the rain and floods: chasing the blooming flora’
DESCRIPTION:In March 2025 south-western Queensland experienced widespread heavy rainfall and floods that subsequently created ideal conditions for spectacular wildflower displays. A 17-day trip through the area in August traversed mulga\, gidgee\, Mitchell Grass downs\, dunefields\, channel country and alluvial plains. This talk will provide a glimpse of what these landscapes looked like 5 months after the deluge\, and the rich variety of plants that had responded. \nBiography\nRosemary trained as a botanist/plant ecologist before joining the Queensland Herbarium as part of the Western Arid Region Land Use Survey team. After moving back to Canberra she entered the Australian Public Service\, initially helping edit Flora of Australia volumes at the Bureau of Flora and Fauna. She then spent 12 years with the Australian Heritage Commission before shifting to the Murray-Darling Basin Commission and later becoming the ACT’s independent Commissioner for the Environment. Since retiring and focussing on plants again\, she has been an Honorary Associate at ANBG\, including four years as the Honorary Living Collections Botanist\, and at the Australian National Herbarium where she has become a ‘botanical sleuth’. She remains an active plant collector and will ‘go bush’ at the slightest excuse. \nBooking Link – https://www.trybooking.com/DKZGC \nBooking\nLunchtime 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. \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. \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-rosemary-purdie-river-murray-trip/
LOCATION:ANBG Theatrette\, Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Thursday Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260625T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260625T133000
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SUMMARY:Dr Fiona Fraser ‘Threatened Species Action Plan: progress and partnerships’
DESCRIPTION:Fiona\, Threatened Species Commissioner\, will talk about progress with implementation of the Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032 and the importance of partnerships to achieving threatened species recovery success. \nBiography\nDr Fiona Fraser is the current Threatened Species Commissioner and has a PhD in threatened species and fire ecology in northern Australia. She has worked for the Australian Government for over a decade playing lead roles in Indigenous caring for country and natural resource management international environment policy and the bushfire wildlife recovery response. \nBefore joining the public service\, Fiona worked with First Nations organisations in northern Australia on caring for country programs and joint management of protected areas. \nBooking Link – https://www.trybooking.com/DKZGD \nBooking\nLunchtime 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. \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-fiona-fraser-protection-of-species-and-bake-offs/
LOCATION:ANBG Theatrette\, Clunies Ross Street Acton ACT 2601\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Thursday Talks
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