The Friends’ 38th Annual General Meeting
Week of Events
Plant Stories: Woven Tapestry Narratives exhibition at the Visitor Centre
Plant Stories: Woven Tapestry Narratives exhibition at the Visitor Centre
Australian tapestry artists tell personal, community, historical and mythical stories associated with Australian plants. In the materiality, colour and woven images they reflect our lives, contemporary issues and the plant world around us now. Exhibition organiser Emeritus Professor Valerie Kirk will also be holding Woven Tapestry classes 3-31 October 2023, on Tuesday afternoons. Find our […]
Monday, October 9, 2023
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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October 12, 2023 -Helen Kennedy ‘Melichrus urceolatus on Black Mountain is a different species to Melichrus urceolatus on Mount Ainslie!’
Helen Kennedy ‘Melichrus urceolatus on Black Mountain is a different species to Melichrus urceolatus on Mount Ainslie!’
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 […]
Friday, October 13, 2023
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Saturday, October 14, 2023
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October 14, 2023 -52nd Black Mountain spring wildflower ramble
52nd Black Mountain spring wildflower ramble
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 […]
Sunday, October 15, 2023
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