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SUMMARY:Dr Rod King - ‘Not too hot... not too cold’
DESCRIPTION:Rod\, a retired CSIRO scientist and currently the Treasurer of Friends ANBG\, will talk about temperature and reproduction of plants\, including Australian natives. \nRod ‘s research with the CSIRO focused first on environment and reproduction in cereals and grasses\, and then on Australian plants with horticultural potential. After retiring in 2008 he continued as an Honorary Research Fellow with CSIRO until 2013. His scientific publications exceed 140 over his career and cover a very diverse range of studies in plant science. He is the Treasurer of the Friends of the ANBG. \nBookings open 4 April at https://www.trybooking.com/DAIQT
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-rod-king-not-too-hot-not-too-cold/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250426T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250426T120000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
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SUMMARY:Little-known stories about Black Mountain vegetation patterns and fire history
DESCRIPTION:Join plant ecologist Michael Doherty for a walk and little-known stories about vegetation patterns\, fire ecology and fire history on Black Mountain. We will also discuss fire and vegetation management past\, present and into the future. This walk is part of the Heritage Festival. \nFully booked – all places taken. \nSome books will be available for cash sale. \nAll walks are rambles on rough uneven ground with some steep sections. \nMeet at electricity substation\, Frith Road\, Acton.  Look for the banners. \nCost – donation \nBring – friends\, water\, snacks\, sturdy shoes\, hat\, sun cream.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/little-known-stories-about-black-mountain-vegetation-patterns-and-fire-history/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250424T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250424T133000
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CREATED:20250424T023000Z
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SUMMARY:Emma Cooke - 'Breaking family ties: The genetic rescue of Canberra’s Small Purple Pea population'
DESCRIPTION:Emma will discuss work done over the last nine years by the National Seed Bank\, ANBG nursery\, ACT Office of Nature Conservation and the Parks and Conservation Service teams to collect seed from across the region\, establish a seed production orchard\, grow on established plants for translocation and design and implement a translocation plan incorporating both genetic rescue and ex-situ population formation of the Small Purple Pea. \nBiography \nEmma works as a field ecologist with the ACT government’s Office of Nature conservation. She is a vegetation ecologist\, specialising in the conservation of rare and threatened flora and vegetation communities of the ACT. She guides policy and management and runs monitoring and conservation projects. \nBookings open 21 March. \nBooking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXZXM
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/emma-cooke-breaking-family-ties-the-genetic-rescue-of-canberras-small-purple-pea-population/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250417T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250417T133000
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SUMMARY:Dr Peter Fullagar and Chris Davey - 'Potential impacts of a rodent eradication program on the Lord Howe Island lowland terrestrial avifauna'
DESCRIPTION:Peter and Chris\, from Canberra Birds\, will describe the extent to which rodent a control program caused a detectable change in abundance of birds on Lord howe Island.  They matched the avian response to rodent removal in terms of the known biology of the species\, particularly the Lord Howe Island Woodhen. \nIn response to a request from the Lord Howe Island Board\, spring surveys were conducted on the lowland terrestrial avifauna in the spring of 2013\, 2014\, 2016 to 2018 prior to the rodent eradication programme that commenced in 2019. A final spring survey was conducted in 2022. \nThe spring surveys were based on the number of individuals recorded on 96 2 ha plots each surveyed four times during a one-week period. The plots were spatially stratified across the northern and western part of the Lord Howe Island lowlands. The count data were analysed using a generalized linear mixed model with Rodent control\, Vegetation type and Time after sunrise as fixed effects and Observer\, Plot and Year as random effects. \nOf the 15 species recorded across the 96 plots only nine were recorded with sufficient frequency to permit analysis.  Our emphasis here was to assess the extent to which the rodent control programme had caused a detectable change in abundance (were the numbers in 2022 outside the range of abundances recorded across 2013 to 2018) and to match avian response to rodent removal in terms of the known biology of the species. Emphasis was placed on the Lord Howe Island Woodhen to see if this endangered species would show a positive response to rodent removal. \nBiography \nDr Peter Fullagar and Chris Davey\, both now retired\, spent their working careers at CSIRO in Canberra. They have worked together for many years on issues concerning animal ecology and conservation issues. Since retiring they continue to work on projects of shared interest. \nBoth have been members of Canberra Birds (Canberra Ornithologists Group) for many years and often utilise the expertise of the Group as volunteers for various citizen science projects. \nBookings open 14 March.  \nBooking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXZXL
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-peter-fullagar-and-chris-davey-potential-impacts-of-a-rodent-eradication-program-on-the-lord-howe-island-lowland-terrestrial-avifauna/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250414T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250414T153000
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CREATED:20250414T023000Z
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SUMMARY:Plant Recognition Group - Macrophytes in streams and wetlands
DESCRIPTION:The next Plant Recognition Group workshop will be on macrophytes in streams and wetlands. The workshop will be led by Dr Jane Roberts\, a retired vegetation ecologist\, who has an ecological consultant to government in vegetation and water management primarily on lowland rivers in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. Dr Roberts will provide an overview and show live material\, species selected being dependent on availability. Binocular microscopes and other aids for identification will be available for the workshop. \nWhen: Monday 14 April 12.30 – 3.30pm including extra time to practice if you wish. \nWhere: Celia Rosser Room\, Banksia Centre\, ANBG.  \nBookings 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-macrophytes-in-streams-and-wetlands/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250413T084000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250413T103000
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SUMMARY:Cameras and Café Walk
DESCRIPTION:The next Friends of ANBG Photographic Group Cameras and Café walk will be held on Sunday 13 April. We meet at the bus stop at 8.40 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 Photographic Group Committee will be there to lead the activity. All levels of photographic 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/cameras-and-caf-walk/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250410T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250410T133000
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CREATED:20250410T023000Z
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SUMMARY:Professor David Lindenmayer AO - 'A 25-year experiment to document the effects of large-scale plantation transformation on forest biodiversity'
DESCRIPTION:David\, from the Fenner School of Environment and Society\, will highlight the effects and challenges of plantations on forest biodiversity. \nBiography \nDavid is a world-leading expert in forest and woodland ecology\, resource management\, conservation science\, and biodiversity conservation. He has maintained some of the largest\, long-term research programs in Australia\, with some exceeding 42 years in duration. He is among the world’s most productive and most highly-cited scientists\, particularly in forest ecology and conservation biology and has published 1490 scientific articles including 950 peer-reviewed papers in international scientific journals. He has also published 49 books\, including many award-winning textbooks and other seminal books.  \nDavid held a prestigious Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship from 2013-2018\, where he worked on biodiversity indices\, metrics and proxies. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (elected 2008)\, a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (elected in 2019)\, Fellow of the Royal Zoological Society of NSW (elected 2022)\, and Fellow of the American Academy of Sciences (elected 2023). He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2014. His research has been recognised through numerous awards\, including the Eureka Science Prize (three times)\, Whitley Award (10 times)\, the Serventy Medal for Ornithology\, and the Australian Natural History Medallion. In 2018\, he was awarded the prestigious Whittaker Medal from the Ecological Society of America. He was awarded the Macfarlane Burnett Medal for Life Sciences by the Australian Academy of Sciences in 2024. \nBookings open Friday 7 March 2025 \nBooking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXZXK
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/professor-david-lindenmayer-ao-a-25-year-experiment-to-document-the-effects-of-large-scale-plantation-transformation-on-forest-biodiversity/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250405T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250405T113000
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CREATED:20250404T213000Z
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SUMMARY:Friends of Black Mountain working party
DESCRIPTION:We are looking forward to our next work party\, inside ANBG close to the border between ANBG and Black Mountain Nature Reserve. \nMeet at the electricity sub-station\, Frith Road\, Acton. \nBring water\, and wear a hat\, sunscreen\, long-sleeved shirt\, long pants\, gloves\, and stout shoes. \nWe shall break for delicious morning tea at about 10:00am. \nPlease book at https://www.trybooking.com/CYPVC if you are planning to come.  This 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 Linda by phone on 0437 298 711.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/friends-of-black-mountain-working-party/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250405T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250504T235500
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SUMMARY:Botanic Art Groups exhibition 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of the ANBG’s Botanic Art Group will hold its 18th annual exhibition and sale at the Visitor Centre Gallery\, with the theme ‘Rainforest’. \nThe exhibition will feature Australian native plants that grow in rainforest zones from tropical\, subtropical\, coastal\, dry or temperate. Our rainforests extend from the far north to Tasmania.  \nMost of the works will be on sale\, with a proportion of the proceeds donated to the Friends of the ANBG to support the Gardens. Several works will be chosen to be donated by the Friends to the Gardens’ permanent collection. As in previous years\, there will also be a work to be won by the lucky winner of a raffle. \nThe paintings and drawings on show employ a variety of media and techniques. All of them strive to combine accurate and clear illustration of the plant with a visually compelling and aesthetically rewarding composition. \nAs well as the framed works\, there will also be some unframed works and a selection of greeting cards by the members of the Group.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/botanic-art-groups-exhibition-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250403T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250403T133000
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SUMMARY:Dr Kylie Cairns - 'Dispelling the wild dog myth'
DESCRIPTION:Kylie\, a researcher from the University of New South Wales\, specialises in wildlife genetics and conservation biology. Cutting-edge genetics has altered our understanding of the dingo and its origins and is leading to policy changes about dingo management. \nOur knowledge of the ancestry of dingoes and wild dogs across Australia has changed dramatically in the last five years. Cutting-edge genetics has altered our understanding of the dingo and answered questions about their origins\, identity and how they are different from man’s best friend\, the domestic dog. This research is leading to policy changes about dingo management\, and to discussions about how to balance agriculture with conservation. \nBiography \nDr. Kylie Cairns is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of New South Wales (UNSW)\, specializing in wildlife genetics and conservation biology. Her groundbreaking work focuses on the genetic makeup of dingoes\, investigating their evolutionary history and ecological role in Australia. Dr. Cairns has contributed significantly to understanding the origins and identity of dingoes and their relationship to domestic dogs and wolves. More recently she has begun using environmental DNA to investigate how dingoes interact with their environment and other species. Her research aims to inform conservation strategies that protect these iconic animals while balancing ecosystem health\, biodiversity and agricultural impacts. Kylie is passionate about engaging the public in science and conservation efforts. She frequently collaborates with Indigenous communities to integrate traditional ecological knowledge into her research. \nBookings open 28 February 2025. \nBooking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXZXJ
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-kylie-cairns-dispelling-the-wild-dog-myth/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250328T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250328T120000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250327T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010105Z
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SUMMARY:Photographic Group March meeting - Where art helps science
DESCRIPTION:Dr Michael Mulvaney\, the administrator of the citizen science Naturemapr platforms\, will address the monthly meeting of the Photographic Group. His topic will be Where art helps science – Nature Photography and citizen science. The talk will emphasise and explain\, by way of examples\, the valuable contribution that good nature photographers can make to our understanding\, conservation and appreciation of the natural world. The meeting will also include our regular show and tell segment in which participants share their photographic works and the stories behind them. \n\n\n\n\nThe meeting will take place in the ANBG Theatrette. All members of the Friends are welcome to come along. The Photographic 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/photographic-group-march-meeting-where-art-helps-science/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250327T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250327T133000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250327T013000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010105Z
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SUMMARY:Brad Opdyke - 'Paleoclimate records and stratigraphy from Lake George: what we can learn about climate change and our future'
DESCRIPTION:Brad will discuss the sedimentary record of Lake George going back almost 4 million years. Pollen records indicate much greater rainfall in the past. Records of lake-levels date from 1820\, and are relevant to climate change.  \nFour million years ago atmospheric CO2 levels were close to those we have in 2024. Pollen records indicate that rainfall must been 2 to 3 times what we have experienced over the past several decades. In addition to the deep cores we have taken in the Lake bed\, our team has been studying the stratigraphy of the Bungendore Sands quarry on the south eastern shore of Lake George. These records\, in comparison\, only reach back about 60\,000 years but offer a detailed look at the dynamism of water levels with the Lake. There are times within the 50 to 60 thousand year time window when the Lake was relatively full (37 meters deep) and thick layers of clay were draped over the landscape of the Lake George basin. These clays persist today and make groundwater recharge difficult\, as well as making runoff within the basin very efficient.  \nBiography \nBrad is an Associate Professorial Fellow at the Research School of Earth Sciences and has been doing Paleoclimate research there for the past 30 years. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Geochemistry from Columbia University in NYC in 1984. He received his Masters degree in 1987 and PhD in 1990 from the University of Michigan before joining the ANU in 1994. \nBookings open 21 February 2025. \nBooking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXZXI
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/brad-opdyke-paleoclimate-records-and-stratigraphy-from-lake-george-what-we-can-learn-about-climate-change-and-our-future/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250322T084000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250322T103000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250321T214000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010105Z
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SUMMARY:Cameras and Café Walk
DESCRIPTION:The next Friends of ANBG Photographic Group Cameras and Café walk will be held on Saturday 22 March. We meet at the bus stop at 8.40 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 Photographic Group Committee will be there to lead the activity. All levels of photographic 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/cameras-and-caf-walk/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250320T143000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250320T163000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250320T033000Z
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SUMMARY:Plant Recognition Group – Getting to know your daisies
DESCRIPTION:The next Plant Recognition Group workshop will focus on the family Asteraceae (daisies). The workshop will be led by Dr Alexander Schmidt-Lebuhn\, Research Scientist with CSIRO\, who will provide a powerpoint presentation on Asteraceae identification and show selected samples. Binocular microscopes and other aids for identification will be available for the workshop. \nWhen: Thursday 20 March\, 2.30 – 4.30pm including extra time to practice if you wish. \nWhere: Celia Rosser Room\, Banksia Centre\, ANBG. \nBookings 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-getting-to-know-your-daisies/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250320T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250320T133000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250320T013000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010105Z
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SUMMARY:Dr Luke Keogh - 'Museum  Collections and Australia’s Gardens'
DESCRIPTION:Luke\, inaugural White Family Senior Fellow in Australian Garden History at NMA\, will showcase some of the objects and stories he has uncovered in his work with museums that have significance and connections that are not always fully represented and interpreted. \nGarden objects\, ephemera and stories are well-represented in Australian museum collections\, though their significance and connections are not always fully recognised or interpreted. It is time for museum curators\, garden historians and botanical gardens to have a closer dialogue so they can better tell the ‘garden’ stories in their collections. In his talk curator and historian Luke Keogh will showcase some of the objects and stories he has uncovered in his work with museums\, focussing in particular on his recent work with the National Museum of Australia Collection. He will also talk about some of the collaborations with museums around the world that have connected garden histories\, museum collections and garden spaces. Luke will also give an insight into his current work that describes the history of Australian plants and the industrialisation of plant cure.  \nBiography \nDr Luke Keogh is an academic\, curator\, historian and the inaugural White Family Senior Fellow in Australian Garden History. His book The Wardian Case: How a Simple Box Moved Plants and Changed the World (2020) was Garden Media Guild’s Garden Book of the Year and won the NSW Premier’s General History Prize. His presentation will draw on the work he has completed as White Family Senior Fellow in Australian Garden History at the National Museum of Australia. He currently lectures into the history and museums programs at Deakin University. \nBookings open 14th February \nBooking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXZXH
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/dr-luke-keogh-museum-collections-and-australias-gardens/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250313T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250313T133000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250313T013000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010104Z
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SUMMARY:Asst. Professor Benjamin Schwessinger - 'Pest monitoring in the ANBG'
DESCRIPTION:Benjamin\, from the ANU Research School of Biology\, will describe how they catch fungal spores from the air for plant pathogen diagnostics\, and their outreach to the public and schools highlighting biodiversity. \nFungi including serious plant pathogens surround us. Benjamin will discuss recent technological advances that enable the smart capture of fungal spores from air samples with unprecedented precision. Combined with downstream DNA analysis\, this allows scientists to capture the fungi in our air in a spatial-temporal manner. He will focus on the deployment of one of these air samplers in the ANBG in 2023\, where his team detected plant pathogens including the silent killer myrtle rust that threatens the Australian ecosystem. He will also highlight a recently DCCEEW funded sentinel program for nine Australian botanical gardens including the ANBG\, using the air sampler. This new project will deliver further critical data on plant pathogens and enable outreach opportunities for the public and schools highlighting the importance of biodiversity. \nBiography \nBenjamin is from the ANU Research School of Biology where he is the Associate Director of Research. He obtained his PhD from the University of East Anglia investigating plant immune signalling in model plants and crops including rice. Benjamin came to Australia in 2015 to study the genome biology and evolution of plant pathogenic rust fungi at the Australian National University\, Canberra. His team focuses on genome evolution and host adaptation of rust fungi in addition to other aspects of plant and fungal biology. In addition\, Benjamin fills the role Deputy Director Research of the Australian Research Council Plant Biosecurity Training Centre. He was also the 2022 ACT Emerging Scientist of the Year. \nBookings open 7 February.  \nBooking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXZXG
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/asst-professor-benjamin-schwessinger-pest-monitoring-in-the-anbg/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250310T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250316T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250310T000000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010104Z
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SUMMARY:Choosing Australian Plants for your Garden - Themed Walks
DESCRIPTION:Wondering what to plant in your garden? \nJoin a free guided walk to see some plants that may be just what you are looking for.  \nThese one-hour walks leave from the clock near the bridge to Pollen at 11am and 2pm each day.  \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/choosing-australian-plants-for-your-garden-themed-walks/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250309T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250309T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250308T233000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010104Z
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SUMMARY:Butterfly Walks on Black Mountain - now booked out
DESCRIPTION:Butterflies love the warmth of sunshine so we are keeping our fingers crossed for a delightfully sunny day as we look for butterflies in the Black Mountain Nature Reserve. \nIn autumn we see not only how colourful butterflies are when they fly but also how well “camouflaged” they are when resting on logs or rocks. Which butterflies will we see? Imperial Jezebels\, Australian Painted Ladies\, Common Brown butterflies and/or others in Autumn?  We all love sunlight\, and many sweet-scented flowers\, at least those of long tubular form\, rely on butterflies and moths to pollinate them. Join our local expert\, Dr Suzi Bond to see and hear about butterflies\, and the plants they like\, near the summit of Black Mountain.  \nIt will be a generally easy ramble with some steep sections and steps.  \nCopies of the “Field Guide to the Butterflies of the Australian Capital Territory” by Suzi Bond with Steve Holliday and John Stein will be for cash sale. Other booklets will be for sale\, too. \nThere will be two walks on Sunday 9 March 2025\, one leaving at 10:30am and the other leaving at 1:30pm. \nMeet: Lookout Terrace slightly uphill from Telstra Tower on Black Mountain (see banners). \nBring: Binoculars to see the butterflies more clearly if you wish. Water. Snacks if you wish.  Donation. \nWear: Sturdy walking gear\, including hat and stout shoes. \nBoth walks are now fully booked.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/butterfly-walks-on-black-mountain-now-booked-out/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250308T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250308T235900
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SUMMARY:Gardens’ Growing Friends - Autumn native plant sale
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this sale typically sells out before 10.00am.  \nHundreds of plants\, including groundcovers\, grasses and shrubs\, will be on sale from the car park between the Banksia Centre and the Crosbie Morrison Building. \nSales are by card only\, and pots are all $6. \nDiscerning native plant lovers will be able to choose the right plant for their garden\, courtyard or balcony from this plant description list\, and find out about planting and care of new plants from our guidelines.. \nPlants are propagated by Growing Friends from cuttings or seeds sourced from within the Gardens\, and all proceeds help support the Gardens. \nBe early as plants sell out fast!
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/gardens-growing-friends-autumn-native-plant-sale/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250306T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250306T133000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250306T013000Z
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UID:10001285-1741264200-1741267800@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Brad Desmond - 'Small Seeds\, Big Impact: How dedicated small-scale projects can save Australia’s threatened flora'
DESCRIPTION:Join Brad Desmond from the Australian Seed Bank Partnership to discover the vital role of ex situ conservation in protecting Australia’s most threatened plants. He will introduce the goals of the Partnership and highlight two small but powerful projects: the Critically Endangered Project\, which focuses on banking\, researching\, and restoring ten critically endangered species in WA and Tasmania; and the Seeds of Hope Project\, a community-funded initiative in collaboration with First Nations partners which focuses on conserving a vulnerable Conostylis species. Even modest support can make a big impact in safeguarding Australia’s unique flora.  \nBiography \nBrad Desmond is the Assistant Coordinator of the Australian Seed Bank Partnership\, Australia’s only national alliance of conservation seed banks. An environmental scientist with 10 years’ experience in NGO\, industry and public service sectors\, Brad facilitates collaborative seed banking\, research and knowledge sharing initiatives on behalf of the Partnership. \nBookings open 31 January. \nBooking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CXZXB \n 
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/brad-desmond-small-seeds-big-impact-how-dedicated-small-scale-projects-can-save-australias-threatened-flora/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250302T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250302T235900
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250301T130000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010104Z
UID:10001284-1740873600-1740959940@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Visit the Gardens’ Birds - now booked out
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Gardens early in the morning\, and discover some of the fascinating secrets of the Gardens’ birds. The Gardens are a hot spot for bird activity\, with water and nectar in abundance. \nOn Saturday 1 or Sunday 2 March 2025\, join experienced guides who will show you some of the favourite haunts of a number of birds\, and tell you about their habits. \nBring your binoculars (or there will be a small number of pairs to borrow if you don’t have any). \nDates: Saturday 1 March and Sunday 2 March \nTime: 7.45 am (birds like to get up early!) \nMeet at: ANBG Visitor Centre \nNow fully booked. \nThis event is specially for Friends members and their families (but is unfortunately not really suitable for children aged under 8).
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/visit-the-gardens-birds-now-booked-out/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250301T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250301T113000
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CREATED:20250228T213000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010104Z
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SUMMARY:Friends of Black Mountain working party
DESCRIPTION:We are looking forward to our next work party\, which will be working in the ANBG.  \nMeet at the electricity sub-station\, Frith Road\, Acton. \nBring water\, and wear a hat\, sunscreen\, long-sleeved shirt\, long pants\, gloves\, and stout shoes. \nWe shall break for delicious morning tea at about 10:00am. \nPlease book at https://www.trybooking.com/CYPVB if you are planning to come.  This 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 Linda by phone on 0437 298 711.
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/friends-of-black-mountain-working-party/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250301T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250301T235900
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250228T130000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010104Z
UID:10001282-1740787200-1740873540@friendsanbg.org.au
SUMMARY:Visit the Gardens’ Birds - now booked out
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Gardens early in the morning\, and discover some of the fascinating secrets of the Gardens’ birds. The Gardens are a hot spot for bird activity\, with water and nectar in abundance. \nOn Saturday 1 or Sunday 2 March 2025\, join experienced guides who will show you some of the favourite haunts of a number of birds\, and tell you about their habits. \nBring your binoculars (or there will be a small number of pairs to borrow if you don’t have any). \nDates: Saturday 1 March and Sunday 2 March \nTime: 7.45 am (birds like to get up early!) \nMeet at: ANBG Visitor Centre \nCost: $10 \nNow fully booked. \nThis event is specially for Friends members and their families (but is unfortunately not really suitable for children aged under 8).
URL:https://friendsanbg.org.au/event/visit-the-gardens-birds-now-booked-out/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250228T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250228T120000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250227T233000Z
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UID:10001281-1740738600-1740744000@friendsanbg.org.au
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/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250227T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250227T133000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250227T013000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010104Z
UID:10001280-1740659400-1740663000@friendsanbg.org.au
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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250222T084500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250222T103000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250221T214500Z
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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/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250220T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250220T133000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250220T013000Z
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UID:10001278-1740054600-1740058200@friendsanbg.org.au
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/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250213T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250213T133000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250213T013000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010104Z
UID:10001277-1739449800-1739453400@friendsanbg.org.au
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:20250208T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250208T120000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250207T223000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010104Z
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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/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250206T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Canberra:20250206T133000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013104
CREATED:20250206T013000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T010104Z
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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/
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