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| Event title | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Photographic Group Exhibition: 'ANBG Through the Lens' | Monday, 24 February 2014 - 12:00am to Sunday, 16 March 2014 - 11:45pm |
The Friends' Photography Group is fairly new. For the first time, members are mounting an exhibition in the Visitor Information Centre. They share a common bond of photography and pleasure in exploring the Gardens. The Exhibition’s contributing members have different photographic experiences and skills, and use a wide variety of cameras. |
| Twilight Dinner 2014 | Thursday, 20 February 2014 - 6:30pm |
The Friends' 2014 Twilight Dinner will be held at Cafe Floresco in the Gardens. Our after-dinner speaker is Catriona Anderson from the National Library of Australia. This is a Friends only event, members may invite one guest. The cost is $70 per person, which includes a pre-dinner drink, canapes, main course, dessert and tea/coffee. Additional wine, beer and soft drinks may be purchased at Floresco. Click on the heading in the left hand column for more details, including a link to the booking form. |
