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| Event title | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Lydia Guja ‘Seed Biology and Seed Conservation of Endangered Plants at the National Seed Bank’ | Thursday, 3 April 2014 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Lydia will discuss the unprecedented threat to the Australian Alps from many processes, including climate change and fire, and their place within the Australian National Botanic Gardens’ seed conservation and research program. |
| Dr Rana Munns: Plants and Salty Soils | Thursday, 27 March 2014 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Many Australian native plants, notably saltbush, like salty soils. Some salt-loving plants are useful for food and forage. However, production of our staple food crops – wheat and rice – is greatly reduced by salty soils. Rana will end the talk describing research by her team at CSIRO Plant Industry that found new genes for salt tolerance that improved the yield of durum wheat in saline soil. |
| Botanic Art Group Exhibition | Saturday, 22 March 2014 - 12:00am to Monday, 21 April 2014 - 11:45pm |
7th Botanic Art Group Exhibition |
| Dr Tim Entwisle: A Year or Two at Kew | Thursday, 20 March 2014 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Tim will talk about working at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Dr Tim Entwisle is a scientist and scientific communicator with a broad interest in plants, science and gardens and Director and Chief Executive of Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens. Previously, he was Director of Conservation, Living Collections and Estates at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and, prior to that, Director of Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens for eight years. |
| Viewing of Banks' Florigeum, session 2 | Wednesday, 19 March 2014 - 2:45pm |
This event is for Friends' members only. We are offered an exclusive opportunity to view the Banks' Florigeum in the Pictures Collection of the National Library. Choose between two sessions on the same day: 1.30pm or 2.45pm. Each viewing will be one hour. Meet in the foyer of the Library 15 minutes ahead of the session starting time. Parking around the Library is very tight, so allow plenty of time to find parking. Numbers are limited and bookings are essential: by phoning 6255 8441 or emailing bookings@friendsanbg.org.au including name/s, phone number and time preferred. |
| Viewing of Banks' Florigeum, session 1 | Wednesday, 19 March 2014 - 1:30pm |
This event is for Friends' members only. We are offered an exclusive opportunity to view the Banks' Florigeum in the Pictures Collection of the National Library. Choose between two sessions on the same day: 1.30pm or 2.45pm. Each viewing will be one hour. Meet in the foyer of the Library 15 minutes ahead of the session starting time. Parking around the Library is very tight, so allow plenty of time to find parking. Numbers are limited and bookings are essential: by phoning 6255 8441 or emailing bookings@friendsanbg.org.au including name/s, phone number and time preferred. |
| Volunteer Visitor Information Review Workshop | Tuesday, 18 March 2014 - 2:30pm |
Since June 2013 volunteers, drawn from the Friends of the Gardens, have provided visitor services in the Visitor Information Centre. Gardens staff are no longer front-of-house during opening hours. A workshop will be held with Friends of the Gardens to discuss the current operation of the Volunteer Visitor Information Program. All Friends are welcome. |
| Dr Michael Jones: 'The Cotter heritage history' | Thursday, 13 March 2014 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Michael will discuss his 2011 book on the historical setting of the Cotter, Canberra’s most precious water catchment area. The book was commissioned by ACTEW, ActewAGL and the Bulk Water Alliance partners to document the history of the Cotter area while work was underway to enlarge the Cotter Dam. |
| Dr Lisa Doucette: 'The Grassland Earless Dragon: Canberra's most endangered reptile' | Thursday, 6 March 2014 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
The Grassland Earless Dragon (Tympano cryptispinguicolla) is an endangered species that has experienced both gradual long-term and dramatic short-term declines in both its range and population size. Currently fragmented populations exist only in the native grasslands of the ACT and the nearby Southern Tablelands of NSW. Lisa will discuss issues relating to the decline of this local species and describe the delights and dilemmas of establishing a breeding colony of Tympano cryptispinguicolla at the University of Canberra. |
| David Young: 'Magic of the Galapagos Islands: their flora and fauna' | Thursday, 27 February 2014 - 12:30pm |
Darwin was fascinated by the Galapagos Islands’ flora and fauna, and this fascination still attracts many visitors from all parts of the world. |
