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| Event title | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Sounds Concert | Sunday, 12 January 2014 - 5:30pm |
The featured band for tonight's concerts is Shirazz Jazz Band. The venue is the Eucalypt Lawn at the Australian National Botanic Garden, Clunies Ross Street, on the lower slopes of Black Mountain. The concert starts at 5.30 pm and finishes at 7.30 pm. |
| Summer Sounds Concert | Saturday, 11 January 2014 - 5:30pm |
The featured band for tonight's concerts is Dr Stovepipe. The venue is the Eucalypt Lawn at the Australian National Botanic Garden, Clunies Ross Street, on the lower slopes of Black Mountain. The concert starts at 5.30 pm and finishes at 7.30 pm. |
| Summer Sounds Concert | Sunday, 5 January 2014 - 5:30pm |
The featured band for tonight's concerts is The Method. The venue is the Eucalypt Lawn at the Australian National Botanic Garden, Clunies Ross Street, on the lower slopes of Black Mountain. The concert starts at 5.30 pm and finishes at 7.30 pm. |
| Summer Sounds Concert | Saturday, 4 January 2014 - 5:30pm |
The featured band for tonight's concerts is The Fuelers. The venue is the Eucalypt Lawn at the Australian National Botanic Garden, Clunies Ross Street, on the lower slopes of Black Mountain. The concert starts at 5.30 pm and finishes at 7.30 pm. |
| SPECIAL EVENT! A Walk in the Red Centre Garden with Pamille Berg and David Taylor | Thursday, 5 December 2013 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Finish the Thursday Talks for 2013 with a walk in the Red Centre Garden to hear about the artworks from Pamille and the plants from David. Meet at the Ducrou Pavilion at 12:30pm. Transport will leave the Visitor Information Centre at 12:20pm for anyone who would welcome a lift. No bookings needed. A gold coin donation to the Friends would be appreciated. |
| Plant Science Group Technical Talk | Monday, 2 December 2013 - 10:30am |
The last of the Plant Science Group technical talks for 2013 will be held in the Banks building at 10:30 on Monday 2nd December. Emma Clifton will talk about Native Plant Cultivar Names - Plant Breeders Rights, Australian Cultivar Registration Authority, Trade Names and everything in between. |
| Karl van Dyke: 'Gardens of Ancient Rome' | Thursday, 28 November 2013 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Karl will look at Roman Gardens to see how they changed over time as the Romans slowly conquered the Italian peninsula, established the Republic and then expanded their horticultural ventures to reflect the Roman Empire. |
| Michael Brice: 'Keeping "tree" in the urban streetscape' | Thursday, 21 November 2013 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Michael Brice will consider some of the challenges of managing Canberra's urban forest for and discuss what the future holds for it. |
| Carlos Segara Bustos: 'Evolution of Plant Defences' | Thursday, 14 November 2013 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
The Australian tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) produces several types of essential oils. Carlos will describe current studies into how the chemical diversity in the tea tree is influencing the ecological interactions and discuss why it is important to preserve natural variation in this species. |
| Growing Friends Plant Sale | Saturday, 9 November 2013 - 8:30am to Sunday, 10 November 2013 - 10:45am |
Australian Native Plant Sale The sale of plants propagated and sold by The Growing Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens from material sourced from the Gardens. All proceeds go to support the Botanic Gardens. Find out more about some of the plants that will be available for sale. A full plant list is available. Where: Small car park behind the Crosbie Morrison Centre, Australian National Botanic Gardens Cost: $3 and $5 each |
