Diprotodon in the Gardens

MEGAfauna are coming!

Alerting all explorers! We need your help to discover our long-lost creatures at the Australian National Botanic Gardens!

Travel back in time for a family-friendly discovery trail combining nature, science, art, culture, history and fun. Adventurers are encouraged to explore the Gardens to find unique plants and animals from prehistoric Australia!

Meet life-sized diprotodons roaming the Gardens with visual theatre masterminds Dead Puppet Society

MEGAfauna events will be held from 1–30 July. Enjoy both day and night activities, with around 18 megafauna sculptures and plants to discover during this month-long event. Find out more.

LATEST NEWS

AAFBG e-ucalypt issue 117, May 2023

View the latest issue of e-ucalypt, the email newsletter of the Australian Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens (AAFBG).

Thursday, 1 June 2023

Library Connect, April / May 2023

This month’s Library Connect has the usual listing of new books and links to a couple of recent articles on the biological control of weeds and indigenous-led restoration of degraded ecosystems. The library is staffed Mon - Fri 9.30 - 4.30. Alex can be contacted by email or phone (02 6250 9480) if you need assistance. The “click and collect” boxes in the Visitor Centre are still available for returning items, and Alex is very happy to leave items there for collection if that’s easier than visiting the library.

Friday, 5 May 2023

New faces on Friends Council

The recent vacancies on Friends Council have now been filled: Marg Nicholls has joined as Secretary, and Sue Serjeantson has joined as a General Member. As casual appointments, their positions will last until the Annual General Meeting in October. Our thanks to Marg and Sue for stepping forward to help.

Tuesday, 2 May 2023

The Don Beer Memorial Fund

Friends Council have recently resolved to establish the Don Beer Memorial Fund as part of our Public Fund. The Fund will finance a series of scholarships for the study of, and research into, Australian native plants. Administration of the fund will operate alongside the ANBG Scholarship Programme. The Memorial Fund has been made possible by an extremely generous commitment of $25,000 from Ella Beer. The Fund also welcomes donations from Friends members and the general public, all of which are tax deductible under the Friends Public Fund.

Monday, 17 April 2023