Recent Events

Spring is in the air and the wattles are beginning to display their beauty around Canberra. Come and join a Volunteer Guide on a Wattle Walk in the Gardens and hear about the symbolism and cultural history of this beautiful flower which is our national floral emblem.

Walks will start under the clock near the rainforest bridge. At this stage walk numbers will be limited to 2 family groups with a maximum of 10 people due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements.

Regular guided walks will resume from 17 August after being cancelled for many months due to COVID-19. A lot has happened in the Gardens over the last 6 months and there is little evidence now of the terrible damage done during the hailstorm in January. The new Banksia Garden is open to visitors although some of the planting is being delayed until more favourable conditions return in Spring.

Initially guided walks will be limited to the 11.00am walk only, and walk numbers will be strictly limited to 2 family groups with a maximum of 10 people, Strict social distancing will apply and walks will be planned to accommodate this. Walks will start under the clock near the rainforest bridge.

From 17th to the 23rd August brighten your winter day and discover the spectacular colours of leaves, bark, flowers and seeds in the Gardens on a Colour in Winter walk, while from 29th August to the 6th September you can join a Volunteer Guide on a Wattle Walk and hear about the symbolism and cultural history of the beautiful flower which is our national floral emblem.

Living with Armillaria: a botanic gardens perspective. Speaker: Philip Hurle, Horticultural Manager, Australian National Botanic Gardens. A webinar in the Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Webinar Series.  Registrations to attend the webinars on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/103293967036.

This walk is now fully booked, and has a large waiting list.

This year is not only the 50^th Anniversary of Black Mountain being declared a conservation reserve, but also the 20^th Anniversary of the official opening of the Summit Walk, and the 50^th Anniversary of the ANBG being officially opened to the public.

In the afternoon, join local plant ecologist Michael Doherty for a walk up the north-eastern slopes of Black Mountain to the summit. We will be talking about trees, shrubs and fire, and see some winter flowering plants.