The June 2019 edition of Library Connect includes articles on a new mobile app and plant key, Plants of South Eastern New South Wales; the new 3rd edition of Guidelines for the Translocation of Threatened Plants in Australia; a lecture on 13 June by former artist-in-residence at the ANBG, Julie Ryder; a selection of new books; an e-journal; and a glimpse of the old ANBG Kiosk from the Archives.
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Schools Photographic Competition
Primary school students can now enter our annual Schools Photographic Competition. Up to now, only secondary and college students were eligible but this year, primary school students can win prizes too. Just take a photograph of your favourite place, plant or animal in the Garden to enter. Entries close on Wednesday 2 October 2019.
Download the entry forms, or email schoolphoto@friendsanbg.org.au for further information. Bring your parents, grandparents and explore our wonderful gardens!
Friday, 24 May 2019
Library Connect, May 2019
The May 2019 edition of Library Connect includes articles on Library and Information Week, Seed Bank helps Rare Queeensland Rainforest Species, Congratulations to Dr Lydia Guja from the National Seed Bank for an article on Pomaderris, a selection of new books, an e-journal and information from the Archives on Postcards.
Tuesday, 07 May 2019
Botanic Art Group Book available for purchase
A book containing images of many of the artworks exhibited at the recent 2019 Botanic Art Exhibition, is available for purchase for $25.
Sunday, 05 May 2019
Library Connect, April 2019
The April 2019 edition of Library Connect (PDF, 310 kB) includes: More Than Just a Pretty Plant / Friends Botanical Art Group of the Australian National Botanic Gardens; a feature on Banksia paludosa ‘Little Pal’, in the April edition of Hort Journal; 2018 print journal of the Western Australian Herbarium, Nuytsia; and a selection of new books.
Tuesday, 09 April 2019
Regular broadcast emails - are you getting yours?
The Friends send out 'News of Coming Events' email newsletters, usually monthly, and occasional notifications of special events. These emails are also available from our web archive. If you're not receiving these emails, and you wish to, you can use our email opt-in form to subscribe.
Friday, 05 April 2019
'Find a Plant' application
The Gardens has launched an exciting new project that has been strongly supported and assisted by the Friends. The Find a Plant application (FAP) will help visitors, staff and researchers to locate specific plants growing in the Gardens. The application will show all plants that are in publicly accessible sections.
Monday, 18 March 2019
Library Connect, March 2019
The March 2019 edition of Library Connect (PDF, 713 kB) includes: Gardening podcasts: a valuable source of botanical and practical information; an upcoming vacancy for a library volunteer to monitor Canberra newspapers for articles relating to the ANBG; a report on the Bush Blitz trip to Lake Mungo in August 2017; and a selection of new books.
Friday, 01 March 2019
Planning a trip to WA in Spring?
Good news for everyone who came to Boronia Halstead’s lunch time talk on Thursday 14th
February and was inspired to plan a trip to the South West Australian Floristic Region.
Boronia’s presentation, which includes a list of sites that will be a great help when planning
your trip, can now be accessed in the ANBG library.
Tuesday, 19 February 2019
Luminous Botanicus IV – please help!
As part of the 2019 Enlighten Festival, the ANBG is presenting Luminous Botanicus IV.
The Friends have supported Luminous Botanicus since its beginning. We are again looking for volunteers to assist staff at the entry point and at key positions along the route. For each evening we need seven people.
Monday, 18 February 2019
