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Library Connect, September 2019
The September 2019 edition of Library Connect covers Australian Reading Hour on Thursday 19 September; an article on the Flora of Australia online resource; a selection of new books; an e-journal; and a look at the Card sorting key to the identification, properties and uses of the principal commercial Australian timbers from the archive.
Friday, 06 September 2019
Library Connect, August 2019
The August 2019 edition of Library Connect describes (and links to) the Plants of the World online portal from The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; a history of the ‘Kentgrove’ garden at Goulburn; the BGANZ Conference to be held in New Zealand in 20 – 23 October; a selection of new books; an e-journal; and a look at the 1908 book Bill Baillie: his life and adventures by Ellis Rowan.
Friday, 09 August 2019
Library Connect, July 2019
The July 2019 edition of Library Connect celebrates NAIDOC Week and includes articles on a series of six books on indigenous knowledge, donated by our colleagues in the Northern Territory Herbarium; an article in Australasian Plant Conservation by Damian Wrigley, National Coordinator of the Australian Seed Bank Partnership; a selection of new books; an e-journal; and a look at the 1995 brochure Aboriginal people of the Canberra area.
Wednesday, 03 July 2019
Library Connect, June 2019
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.
Tuesday, 04 June 2019
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
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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
