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| Event title | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Jim Hone ‘Birds of Namadgi National Park’ | Thursday, 27 June 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Jim, from University of Canberra, will describe a surprising aspect of patterns of smaller birds and larger birds observed at 7 sites over 16 years, along with links of birds and vertebrate pest control in Namadgi to recommend that monitoring of the birds in Namadgi be part of on-going Park management. 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/CQGME |
| Professor David Lindenmayer AO ‘The Forest Wars – debunking myths around native forest logging’ | Thursday, 20 June 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
David, from Fenner School of Environment & Society, will base his talk on his new book, The Forest Wars, and include a number of anecdotes from his experiences in dealing with Ministers and others officials over the past four decades. David will be happy to sign copies of this new book after his talk. 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/CQGMD |
| Christina Gee ‘Quolls on tour – detecting trait differences between reintroduced and dispersing eastern quoll populations’ | Thursday, 13 June 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Christina, a Masters student at Fenner School of Environment and Society, will describe her exploration of how the "quolls on tour" differ behaviourally and morphologically from those who still live in Mulligans Flat, and how we can use this knowledge to manage the metapopulations of eastern quolls and other species. 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/CQGMC |
| Botanists of the Trees - Themed Walks | Monday, 10 June 2024 - 11:00am to Sunday, 16 June 2024 - 3:00pm |
Botanists have named trees and also had trees named in their honour. Australian, British, French and German botanists have made outstanding contributions to Australian science. On these free one-hour guided walks (11am and 2pm each day) see some of the trees and hear stories that encompass adventure, mystery, sex and even murder! Meet at the ANBG's clock near the bridge. No booking required for individuals but groups of more than six people should contact walks@friendsanbg.org.au a week before the planned walk. |
| AUSTRALIAN FLORA SERIES: PROTEACEAE with Dr Tanya Scharaschkin | Saturday, 8 June 2024 - 9:30am to Sunday, 9 June 2024 - 4:30pm |
Explore the science of the Australian plant family Proteaceae in detail with botanist and artist Dr Tanya Scharaschkin! Venue: NatureArt Lab Studio, M16 Artspace, 21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith. Cost: $380 Book HERE. |
| AUSTRALIAN FLORA SPECIES: CASUARINACEAE with Dr Tanya Scharaschkin | Friday, 7 June 2024 - 9:30am to 4:30pm |
Explore the science of the Australian plant family Casuarinaceae in detail with botanist and artist Dr Tanya Scharaschkin! Venue: NatureArt Lab Studio, M16 Artspace, 21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith, ACT. Cost: $190 Book HERE |
| Dr Rosemary Purdie ‘Some Persian Gardens of Iran’ | Thursday, 6 June 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
In this talk Rosemary, former Honorary Living Collections Botanist ANBG, will briefly explore history and features of Persian Garden concept, then walk us through four World Heritage listed gardens in Iran. 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/CQGMB |
| Black Mountain Weeding Work Party | Saturday, 1 June 2024 - 9:00am to 12:00pm |
We plan to remove lots of woody weeds from the southern end of the Powerline road. Meet: Electricity sub-station, Frith Road, Acton. Look for banners. Bring: more of your friends if you wish, as everyone is welcome. Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes. We shall break for delicious morning tea at about 10:30am. Please book: if you are planning to come, please let us know by booking using this booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CMRKV |
| Graham Fifield ‘Can I get paid to plant trees?’ | Thursday, 30 May 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Graham, from Greening Australia, will talk about the emerging opportunities for landholders and examples of how the carbon market can fund native vegetation restoration and conservation projects. 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/CQGMA |
| CANCELLED DrTobias Hayashi ‘The sexual chemistry of greenhood orchids’ | Thursday, 23 May 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
LATE CANCELLATION Tobias will talk about research from his PhD on pollination in greenhood (Pterostylis) orchids. Greenhood orchids attract their male fungus gnat pollinators by mimicking the sex pheromones of the female fungus gnats. 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/CQGLZ |
