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| Event title | Date | Details |
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| Matthew Higgins ‘Elyne Mitchell: mountain author’ | Thursday, 14 February 2013 - 12:30pm |
Elyne Mitchell is remembered fondly for her wildly successful Silver Brumby books from the 1950s onward. But not only did she write children’s fiction, Elyne also wrote a number of pioneering non-fiction works addressing Australians’ relationship with their environment. Elyne’s passionate connection with the upper Murray and the Snowy Mountains had a fundamental influence on her and her work. She was also a very keen skier and horse rider and she helped run the family's Towong Hill property. |
| Centenary Chat: Jocelyn Plovits ‘The National Arboretum Canberra: relationship and synergy’ | Thursday, 7 February 2013 - 12:30pm |
The bushfires that ravaged Canberra in 2003 were the catalyst for the creation of the National Arboretum Canberra first envisaged by the Burley Griffins. The National Arboretum, which will open in early 2013, provides an opportunity to conserve threatened species, a place for community recreation and a valuable resource for ongoing education and research. |
| Optus Flix in the Stix | Saturday, 2 February 2013 - 6:30pm |
Flix combines a unique award winning collection of short films with live music performances featuring The Whitlams. See www.flixinthestix.com.au for all event and ticketing details. |
| Delicious! afterDARK | Friday, 1 February 2013 - 7:30pm |
Summer night tours of the Gardens featuring live string music and gourmet tastings of locally produced food and wine at Floresco. A wonderful way to spend a hot evening in the cool ambience of the Rainforest Gully, Rock Garden & Eucalypt Lawn. $35 per person (over 18 years only)
Online bookings essential: www.anbg.gov.au/gardens
Note: This is not a Friends event but members may be interested.
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| Centenary Chat: Ian Warden ‘Tiptoe through the Telopeas: Why Marion Mahony Griffin would have boycotted Floriade’ | Thursday, 31 January 2013 - 12:30pm |
Ian Warden, Gang Gang columnist of the Canberra Times, will launch the 2013 lunchtime talks program, with a Centenary Chat on Marion Mahony Griffin’s enthusiasm for Australian native flora. January’s theme is Family and Friends in the Capital, appropriately, given the extent to which Marion’s enthusiasm for our native flora is shared by modern-day Canberrans; they flock to the Gardens each January to listen to music in a setting of magnificent eucalypts. |
| Centenary Summer Sounds Concert | Sunday, 27 January 2013 - 5:30pm |
Annie and the Armadillos is the featured band. Concerts start at 5.30pm and finish at 7.30. |
| Centenary Summer Sounds Concert | Saturday, 26 January 2013 - 5:30pm |
The Fuelers is the featured band. Concerts start at 5.30pm and finish at 7.30. |
| Centenary Summer Sounds Concert | Sunday, 20 January 2013 - 5:30pm |
Plump is the featured band. Concerts start at 5.30pm and finish at 7.30. |
| Centenary Summer Sounds Concert | Saturday, 19 January 2013 - 5:30pm |
The Cashews is the featured band. Concerts start at 5.30pm and finish at 7.30. |
| Gerry Marantelli talks at Snakes Alive: 'Saving frogs because we MUST!' | Friday, 18 January 2013 - 4:30pm |
Gerry Marantelli, founder of the Amphibian Research Centre (ARC) in Victoria, will guide us through why we need frogs, why they are now threatened, and what progress has been made to bring our most critically endangered frog species back from the brink. Over one third of the world’s amphibians and the ecosystems they hold together are now threatened in the largest mass extinction since the dinosaurs. When: Friday 18 January 2013. Join us afterwards for nibbles and soft drink, and an opportunity to discuss issues with Gerry further. |
