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| Event title | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain Weeding Work Party - July | Saturday, 3 July 2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm |
The next weeding work party will be in the Frith Road area behind the ANBG again where we will be removing more Red Passionflower. |
| Dr Patrick De Deckker - Vegetation changes in the Murray Darling Basin, deciphered from deep-sea cores taken offshore Kangaroo Island - NEW TOPIC | Thursday, 1 July 2021 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Unfortunately, Dr Bob Godfree will be unable to present the talk previously scheduled. In his place, Dr Patrick De Deckker will discuss vegetation changes in the Murray Darling Basin oiver the last 125,000 years. Bookings will be essential because of our COVID-19 guidelines and limited seating. Click to book! Bookings are open from Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. |
| Dr Kathy Eyles - ‘50 years of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands’ NEW TOPIC | Thursday, 24 June 2021 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Australia was one of the first countries to sign up and listed the world’s first Ramsar site, the Cobourg Peninsula in the NT. Kathy will provide an overview of the Convention in Australia and look at what’s happening at the local level to ensure the ‘wise use of our wetlands’. [Note: This talk replaces the topic previously advertised for this date] Bookings will be essential because of our COVID-19 guidelines and limited seating. Click to book! Bookings are open from Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are free) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. |
| Mid-Winter Talk: The Invertebrates of Black Mountain | Tuesday, 22 June 2021 - 11:00am to 12:30pm |
Following on from our previous successful talks, the Friends of Black Mountain are holding another midwinter talk this year. Our speaker will be Kim Pullen, an expert on the invertebrates of the Canberra region and Black Mountain. About 2150 species of insects, arachnids, millipedes and velvet worms have been recorded on Black Mountain, although scientists studying them estimate that there are more than 5000 species of invertebrate in the reserve. Kim will introduce us to the diverse insect life on Black Mountain and its characteristics. Where: Theatrette, Telstra Tower. Booking: Please email your name and phone number to Friends of Black Mountain on friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com, or phone Linda (0437 298 711) or Julie (6251 6972). |
| Peter Coyne - ‘Australia’s Amazing Orchids’ | Thursday, 17 June 2021 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Peter will talk about what makes orchids so exceptional, our local orchids and growing orchids in Canberra. Bookings will be essential because of our COVID-19 guidelines and limited seating. Click to book! Bookings are open from Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. |
| Off the Beaten Track - free guided walks in June | Monday, 14 June 2021 - 11:00am to Sunday, 20 June 2021 - 2:00pm |
A volunteer guide will take you to parts of the Gardens not frequently visited, to see beautiful plants in out-of-the-way spots. Each walk will feature some examples of work done by Gardens staff to conserve our vulnerable, threatened, and endangered native plants, as well as plants currently in flower. Daily from Monday June 14th to Sunday June 20th, at 11am-12 noon and 2pm-3pm. Meet at the clock near the rainforest bridge. No booking required. |
| Dr Alexander Schmidt-Lebuhn ‘How phylogenies inform biocontrol research’ | Thursday, 10 June 2021 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Alexander, from CSIRO, will talk evolutionary relationships between native flora and invasive weed species to ensure the safety of biological control measures, particularly daisies, and an unexpected outcome. Bookings will be essential because of our COVID-19 guidelines and limited seating. Click to book! Bookings are open from Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. |
| Black Mountain Weeding Work Party 5 June 2021 | Saturday, 5 June 2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm |
The next weeding work party will be in the Frith Road area behind the ANBG again where we will be removing more Red Passionflower. |
| Emeritus Professor Patrick De Deckker '200 years of data for Lake George; facts, myths and legends’ | Thursday, 3 June 2021 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
[Date changed]Patrick will discuss some of the myths and legends that are attributed to the lake, along with current suggestions for returning to original name, and the important relevance for lake level records in line with current climatic changes. Bookings will be essential because of our COVID-19 guidelines and limited seating. Click to book! Bookings are open from Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. |
| ANBG Photographic Group May Meeting | Friday, 28 May 2021 - 9:30am |
9.30am Coffee at Pollen café, then 10am Main Meeting at ANBG Theatrette Annie Stockton: 'Presentation of Photographic Accessories' Annie’s back, this time with heaps of gadgets and accessories relevant to photography. Annie has a vast knowledge about photography, and those who had the privilege of hearing her talk on’ composition’ last year will know the quality of her presentations. |
