Fronds 110, August 2025

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In this issue

  • Macrophytes of montane streams
  • Reptiles at the Gardens
  • Botanical Bookshop reviews:
    – The Ancients: Discovering the world’s oldest surviving trees in wild Tasmania – Andrew Darby
    – CAUTION! This Book Contains DEADLY REPTILES – Corey Tutt
  • Friends Briefs:
    – Friends 2025 AGM
    – Don’t leaf it too late: The student photo competition closes 29 August
    – New Friends website to be rolled out soon
    – New members Morning Tea and Walk
    – Student profile – By Jay Nicholson, Friends of ANBG Student Research Scholarship recipient
  • Friendly Chatter:
    – Botanic Art Group
    – Growing Friends
    – Nature Journaling
    – Volunteer Guides
    – Photographic Group
  • Gardens Shorts:
    – Acting Director’s update
    – The autumn plant out
    – Removing Bunya pinecones for safety: Arborist skills in action
    – National Seed Bank retesting program: Are collections maintaining viability in storage?
    – Shining a new light on evening tours
  • What’s on at the Gardens
  • Thursday Talks: August to November 2025

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