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| Event title | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain Weeding Work Party | Saturday, 3 January 2026 - 8:30am to 11:30am |
Our next weeding work party will meet in the bottom row of the Southern Carpark, ANBG. Bring water and a friend. Everyone is welcome. Wear hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes. Please book: if you are planning to come, please let us know by using this booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/DIFKN |
| Cameras and Cafe Walk | Saturday, 13 December 2025 - 8:40am to 10:30am |
Join members of the Photographic Group for a stimulating and friendly photo walk. Meet at the bus stop at 8.40 am. We then disperse, either individually or in groups, to capture in images the beauty (and sometimes the beasties) that make the Gardens such a special place. We get back together for a chat and a snack at Pollen Cafe at around 10.30 am. |
| Black Mountain Weeding Work Party | Saturday, 6 December 2025 - 8:30am to 11:30am |
To get to the next Weeding event, please park in the bottom row of the ANBG southern carpark (enter through the Gardens' main gate then turn left immediately and park in the bottom row. If you are not already a member of the Friends of ANBG, a temporary parking permit will be arranged for you.) Bring: Water, and more of your friends if you wish, as everyone is welcome. Wear: HAT, sunscreen, summer-weight long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes with closed toes. Morning tea will be around 10am. Please book at https://www.trybooking.com/CYPVP. |
| Photographic Group Monthly Meeting | Friday, 28 November 2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm |
The last monthly meeting for 2025 will take place on Friday 28 November 2025 at 10 am in the Theatrette. Graham Gall will be the speaker. His topic will be the Birdlife Photography Biennial Conference which takes place in Canberra on 7 and 8 March 2026. Hear about who will be speaking, associated birding outings and what else is on the program. |
| Associate Professor Duanne White ‘Antarctic ice shelves?’ | Thursday, 27 November 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
What lies beneath Antarctic ice shelves? Duanne, from University of Canberra, will show field studies of how warm ocean currents, past and present, are melting the weak underbelly of the ice sheet in the Denman Glacier region. Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/DDEFX |
| Illuminate '25 - annual Photo Group exhibition | Friday, 21 November 2025 - 9:30am to Sunday, 14 December 2025 - 4:30pm |
The exhibition features captivating 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 the Canberra region. All photographs on show are for sale. 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 is in the Visitor Centre Gallery. |
| Robert Macklin ‘The man who planted Canberra: Charles Weston and his 3 million trees’ | Thursday, 20 November 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Robert's recent book explores Weston's life in the UK and his vital contribution to Canberra’s dramatic foundation and its arboreal and botanic creation. Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/DDEFW |
| Friends Photographic Group - Cameras and Café Walk | Saturday, 15 November 2025 - 8:40am |
With spring well underway, the Gardens are a riot of colour; and for those interested in macro photography, insects abound! Be at the bus stop at 8.40 am. We then disperse, either individually or in groups, to capture in images the beauty (and sometimes the beasties) that make the Gardens such a special place. We get back together for a chat and a snack at Pollen Cafe at around 10.30 am. A member of the Photographic Group Committee is always present to help with introductions and be a source of expertise and advice. |
| Josh Coates ‘Australian alpine pollinators in a changing world’ | Thursday, 13 November 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Josh, a PhD Student at the ANU, will present his research in pollination ecology in Kosciuszko National Park, from the community level down to a few case studies of charismatic species such as the Bogong moth. Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/DDEFV |
| Jay Nicholson ‘Why do some plants die while others survive? Exploring the impacts of extreme drought in the Red Centre’ | Thursday, 6 November 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Jay, a PhD candidate at ANU and has a Friends ANBG scholarship, works with Anangu, the Traditional Owners at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, to work out why certain culturally important species are dying, and what the future might be for Australia’s arid landscapes. Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/DDEFT |
