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Jane Cottee ‘STEP by STEP: 15 years for Forest 20’ Thursday, 16 May 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Jane, President of STEP, will trace the story, with its ups and downs, of Forest 20 at the National Arboretum Canberra and outline the strategy for the next 10 years.  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/CQGLY

Dr Gemma Hoyle ‘Can we bank the cloud forests? Conservation and ecology of threatened species endemic to tropical mountaintops in Far North Queensland.’ Thursday, 9 May 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Gemma, from the National Seed Bank at ANBG, will describe synthesising current seed science knowledge, seed collection, storage behaviour and germination and will it enable ex situ conservation in Australia’s cloud forest flora?  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/CQGLW

Themed Walk - Parliamentary Timber Monday, 6 May 2024 - 11:00am to Sunday, 12 May 2024 - 3:00pm

6 - 12 May, 11am to noon and 2pm to 3pm - Free  Parliament House and Old Parliament House both feature some beautiful timbers from Australian trees. On this free guided walk through the Botanic Gardens, see living examples of these trees and hear some interesting snippets of information about them. Meet at the Gardens at the clock near the bridge to the Cafe. No booking required for individuals but groups of more than six people should contact walks@friendsanbg.org.au  a week before the planned walk.

UKRAINIAN EGG DYEING with Tanya Scharaschkin Monday, 6 May 2024 - 9:30am to 1:30pm

Learn how to create beautiful dyed eggs using a traditional Ukrainian method with botanical artist and scientist Dr Tanya Scharaschkin from Tasmania!  Venue: NatureArt Lab Studio, M16 Artspace, 21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith, ACT  Cost: $80.  Book HERE

MYRTACEAE with Dr Tanya Scharaschkin Saturday, 4 May 2024 - 9:30am to Sunday, 5 May 2024 - 4:30pm

Explore the science of the Australian plant family Myrtaceae in detail with botanist and artist Dr Tanya Scharaschkin!  Dates: 4-5 May 2024  Times: Saturday and Sunday 9.30am - 4.30pm  Venue: NatureArt Lab Studio, M16 Artspace, 21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith  Cost: $380  Book HERE

Friends of Black Mountain - weeding work party Saturday, 4 May 2024 - 9:00am to 12:00pm

We plan to remove lots of the Poverty Wattle, Sifton Weed, Tick Bush and other woody weeds near the Powerline road. Meet: Belconnen way entry to Black Mountain Nature Reserve. Look for banners. Bring: Your friends. Wear: hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes. If you are planning to come, please let us know by booking at: https://www.trybooking.com/CMRKR

Rachael Dawes, Carma Sweet, Sam Ning and Jo Wallner ‘Canberra’s trees: the plans, the problems, and the progress' Thursday, 2 May 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Rachael, Carma, Sam and Jo from ACT Government, will present the background, objectives and implementation of these documents and the progress made in keeping Canberra's monikers of the Bush and Garden City Capital.  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/CQGLS

No talk scheduled Thursday, 25 April 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

April 25th is ANZAC Day.  No talk is currently scheduled for this date.

Plant Recognition Group: 'Getting to know Proteaceae' workshop Thursday, 18 April 2024 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm

The workshop will be finding out more about fascinating Proteaceae, with a hands-on session in classification, recognition and identification of the main genera that occur in the ACT and Southern Tablelands of NSW. We will be using binocular microscopes and a simple key for identification. No prior knowledge of identification keys is necessary.
Booking is essential, as seats are limited in the Dickson Room. Send your name and phone number to plantname@friendsanbg.org.au.

Em. Prof. Dave Rowell - ‘A whirlwind tour of Brachychiton: Kurrajongs, Flame Trees, Queensland Bottle Trees and their relatives’ Thursday, 18 April 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

In this talk Dave, from ANU, will describe the origins and diversity of Brachychiton group and focus on some of the particularly interesting and iconic species.
Bookings can be made at https://www.trybooking.com/COBID from 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.)

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