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Symbiosis: The Art of Living Together Sunday, 14 March 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Discover how plants help each other survive in nature on a free guided walk. Meet a Volunteer Guide at the clock near the bridge to take you on this one hour tour at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.

Symbiosis: The Art of Living Together Friday, 12 March 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Discover how plants help each other survive in nature on a free guided walk. Meet a Volunteer Guide at the clock near the bridge to take you on this one hour tour at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.

THURSDAY TALK - Dr Gemma Hoyle ‘Dead, difficult or dormant? Reducing seed waste in grassland restoration and how conservation seed banks can help.’ Thursday, 11 March 2021 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Gemma will talk about the critical role of conservation seed banks in native grassland restoration in south-eastern Australia.

Bookings are essential because of the COVID-19 guidelines related to Thursday Talks and limited seating. Bookings can be made at https://register.eventarc.net/e/44981. Bookings are open from Friday until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free)  This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette.

Symbiosis: The Art of Living Together Monday, 8 March 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Discover how plants help each other survive in nature on a free guided walk. Meet a Volunteer Guide at the clock near the bridge to take you on this one hour tour at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.

Symbiosis: The Art of Living Together Saturday, 6 March 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Discover how plants help each other survive in nature on a free guided walk. Meet a Volunteer Guide at the clock near the bridge to take you on this one hour tour at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.

Black Mountain Weeding Work Party 6 March 2021 Saturday, 6 March 2021 - 8:30am to 11:30am

Next weeding work party will be in the south eastern area of Black Mountain.

Meet: bottom row of ANBG Southern Carpark. Come through the main gates, turn left very soon after, and park in this bottom row. Look for banners.

Wear:  hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, gloves, stout shoes.

Please book: if you are planning to come, please email your name and phone number to friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com or phone 0437 298 711.  This complies with COVID-19 requirements, helps us to cater, and to let you know if arrangements need to change at the last minute (for example, adverse weather conditions).
THURSDAY TALK - Dr Linda Broadhurst 'Connecting Indigenous and scientific plant names’ Thursday, 4 March 2021 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

This talk will discuss our proposal to co-develop processes and practices with Indigenous communities to connect Indigenous and scientific plant names to improve the conservation and management of our Australian flora.

Bookings are essential because of the COVID-19 guidelines related to Thursday Talks. Bookings can be made https://register.eventarc.net/e/44980. Bookings open from the Friday before and close at midnight on Wednesday or when seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free.)

Symbiosis: The Art of Living Together Wednesday, 3 March 2021 - 2:00pm to Thursday, 4 March 2021 - 1:45pm

Discover how plants help each other survive in nature on a free guided walk. Meet a Volunteer Guide at the clock near the bridge to take you on this one hour tour at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.

Friends Photographic Group - February meeting Friday, 26 February 2021 - 10:30am

CONVERSATIONS WITH PHOTOS

Presenter: Rodney Garnett

Rodney will share the stories behind some photos captured by his heroes and how stories are an important part of a portfolio. He will also show how stories can be used to generate successful images and illustrate some techniques on how to tell a story in a photo through examples of his work.

THURSDAY TALK - Professor Nerilie Abram 'Australia’s black summer and the connection to human-caused climate change’ Thursday, 25 February 2021 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

THURSDAY TALKS RETURN!!!

Professor Abram will talk about the connection between human-caused climate change and Australia's Black Summer

Bookings are essential because of the COVID-19 guidelines related to the Thursday Talks and limited seating.  Bookings can be made at https://register.eventarc.net/e/44979 
Bookings are open from the Friday prior to the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached.  (Tickets are Free.)

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