Helping the Gardens Grow

New Holland Honeyeaters - details of a photo by Phillip Green
Phillip Green: New Holland Honeyeaters (detail)

illuminate '24 is this year's annual exhibition by the Friends Photographic Group.

'Illuminate' has two meanings: one is about physical light, and the other is about intellectual or spiritual enlightenment. The exhibition invites us to discover, appreciate and value Australia’s unique flora and fauna through the camera lens.

The exhibition features photographs taken within the Gardens, and of Australian fauna and flora in their natural environment. The works include plant portraits, close-up shots of flowers, birds and insects, intimate landscapes within the Gardens, and fauna from our local region.

All photographs on show are for sale – and they make great Christmas presents! Additional copies of some works can be ordered, and other items for sale include unframed prints, greeting cards, and specialty calendars by individual members.

The exhibition runs from Thursday 28 November until Sunday 15 December 2023, from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm at the ANBG Visitor Centre.

The Friends love and support our beautiful Gardens – the world’s largest collection of Australian native plants.

Through our programs of talks, visits and social activities, our members and visitors meet, learn, grow and enjoy the riches of this very special place. Our special-interest groups are inspired by its unique artistic and scientific opportunities.

Since 1990 we have donated around $2 million for projects in the Gardens, and members actively contribute to its horticultural, educational and research programs as volunteers.

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Walk Guide: 11 - 24 Dec 2024 (PDF, 1.5MB)

 

 

LATEST NEWS

This edition of Library Connect has the usual listing of new books, a few articles for your interest and an invitation to browse some more books which are ‘free to good home’. The books are good quality discards not required in the library collection and are available now.
Monday, 25 November 2024
View the latest issue of e-ucalypt, the email newsletter of the Australian Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens (AAFBG).
Monday, 18 November 2024
You can find the October 2024 edition of Library Connect HERE. It has the usual listing of new books, a few articles for your interest and an invitation to browse some books which are ‘free to good home’. The books are good quality discards not required in the library collection. These books are updated regularly so, even if you’ve already had a look, it’s worth checking again!  If you require any assistance with accessing the library resources, please give Alex a call on 02 6250 9480 or email her.
Monday, 28 October 2024
The 36th Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the ANBG was held in the ANBG Theatrette on Thursday 24th October 2024.
Thursday, 24 October 2024

COMING UP

Friends of the ANBG Photographic Group Annual Exhibition: illuminate '24
Thursday, 28 November 2024 - 9:30am to Sunday, 15 December 2024 - 4:30pm
Snakes Alive!
Monday, 13 January 2025 - 10:00am to Sunday, 19 January 2025 - 2:30pm
Dr Roger Farrow - 'Plant recovery after 2020 mega-fires'
Thursday, 6 February 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Dr John Turnbull - 'Emigrant Eucalypts: successes and failures'
Thursday, 20 February 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Visit the Gardens’ Birds
Saturday, 1 March 2025 - 7:45am
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