• Black Mountain Weeding Work Party

    Caswell Drive entry on the mountain side Caswell Drive, Aranda, ACT, Australia

    This is FoBM’s sixth re-visit in our program to weed the grasslands area in the south-west corner of the Black Mountain Nature Reserve Wear: HAT, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes. Morning tea will be around 10:30am. Please book so that we have sufficient morning tea.

    Free
  • Black Mountain Weeding Work Party

    Caswell Drive entry on the mountain side Caswell Drive, Aranda, ACT, Australia

    This is FoBM’s next weeding work party. Wear: HAT, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes. Morning tea will be around 10:30am. Please book so that we have sufficient morning tea.

    Free
  • Black Mountain Summit Ramble

    Black Mountain Summit Terrace Black Mountain Summit Trail, Black Mountain Drive, Canberra, ACT, Australia

    Dr Michael Doherty, a local plant ecologist, and ANBG Guide, will talk about winter colour among the plants down the north-eastern slope from the Summit of Black Mountain to the ANBG Visitor Centre. Michael will talk about the interesting variety of mechanisms through which the local flora copes with fire and drought and he will also be pointing out the characteristics of the different eucalypts found along the way, including some very old veteran scribbly gums with lumpy bumpy ‘elephants feet'!

  • Black Mountain Weeding Work Party

    Caswell Drive entry on the mountain side Caswell Drive, Aranda, ACT, Australia

    This is FoBM’s next weeding work party. Wear: HAT, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes. Morning tea will be around 10:30am. Please book so that we have sufficient morning tea.

    Free
  • Black Mountain Weeding Work Party

    Caswell Drive entry on the mountain side Caswell Drive, Aranda, ACT, Australia

    Another opportunity to help remove hundreds of woody weeds from Black Mountain

    Free
  • 55th Black Mountain spring wildflower ramble

    Black Mountain Belconnen Way entry just before Caswell Drive turnoff Black Mountain Belconnen Way entry just before Caswell Drive turnoff, Canberra, ACT, Australia

    Celebrate the spring flowering on beautiful Black Mountain with a social ramble. Discover the surprising diversity of tiny orchids, bush peas, wattles and billy buttons on easy bush tracks with experienced guides and good company.