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| Dr Laura Dawes ‘Hedgerows for victory! Wild plant gathering to keep the wartime medicine cabinet stocked’ (new date) | Thursday, 8 November 2018 - 12:30pm |
Laura, a medical historian, and author of Hedgerows for Victory will tell the story of the scientific inventiveness by many volunteers who 'rambled for Britain'. |
| ANBG Friends Plant Science Group - Technical Talk | Monday, 5 November 2018 - 10:30am |
Place: Theatrette, ANBG Topic: Can we do biodiversity conservation without species? Speaker: Dr Dan Rosauer, Post-doctoral Fellow, Moritz Group, Research School |
| Weeding Working Party | Saturday, 3 November 2018 - 8:30am to 11:30am |
We shall focus on removing non-local Billardiera heterophylla (Bluebell Creeper), Acacia baileyana and naturalised woody species in peripheral areas of the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG). Meet: the ANBG Southern car park. After going in the main gate, turn sharp left, follow road around the perimeter up to the top level of that carpark. Look for banner or balloons near the pay-parking machine. Bring: Enthusiasm, your family and friends, water (and a small digger, if you wish). Everyone is welcome. |
| Nicki Taws ‘Birds in revegetated habitat’ (new date) | Thursday, 1 November 2018 - 12:30pm |
Nicki, is from Greening Australia. It is often said ‘plant it and they will come’. Greening Australia has been revegetating the ACT region for 35 years. This talk will explore what we know about birds’ response to re-establishment of native vegetation. Note: brought forward to new date - previously scheduled for 8 November |
| Pollinators At Work In the Gardens - members walks | Tuesday, 30 October 2018 - 10:00am to Wednesday, 31 October 2018 - 11:45am, Tuesday, 20 November 2018 - 10:00am to Wednesday, 21 November 2018 - 11:45am |
Join local expert, Dr Roger Farrow, a retired entomologist from CSIRO, on a free walk through the Gardens observing a variety of pollinators at work. Discover the myriad of ways flowers attract pollinators and guide them to their pollen. Visual aids will be used to help identify pollinators. NOTE: This walk is only for Friends of the ANBG. See booking details. |
| Associate Professor Jamie Pittock ‘Can the world feed 10 billion people sustainably?’ | Thursday, 25 October 2018 - 12:30pm |
Jamie, from the Fenner School at the ANU will explore if it will be possible to eradicate hunger and sustain a healthy environment as the population approaches 10 billion people.
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| ANPS Spring Native Plant Sale | Saturday, 20 October 2018 - 8:30am to 1:30pm |
The Australian Native Plant Society (Canberra Region) Spring plant sale will be on Saturday 20th October in the Southern Car Park of the Australian National Botanic Gardens from 8.30 am until 1.30 pm (or earlier if sold out). Plant lists will be available just before the sale from: https://nativeplantscbr.com.au |
| Honorary Professor George Wilson ‘Can vulnerable animals find new homes on private land?’ | Thursday, 18 October 2018 - 12:30pm |
George, from the ANU will reflect on the many and complex issues that need to be considered in addressing the protection of vulnerable animals.
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| Bushland Nature Trail - walks | Thursday, 20 September 2018 - 10:00am to 11:30am, Thursday, 18 October 2018 - 10:00am to 11:30am |
Join us on a free walk to discover the variety of plants on the Bushland Nature Trail. The trail is in the Bushland Precinct of the Gardens and is part of the local Black Mountain environment. Accompanied by a Volunteer Guide, discover the plants flowering at this time of year and enjoy spectacular views over Lake Burley Griffin. Our walk will end at the Lookout and return along the trail to the Visitor Centre. Bookings essential. |
| Australian Plants in Art: From Postcards to Politics - walks | Wednesday, 10 October 2018 - 10:00am to 11:30am, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 - 10:00am to 11:30am |
How have artists responded to Australian native plants over the last 200 years? Come for a free stroll with our Volunteer Guides to discover and discuss what have been the inspirations behind the artwork and the messages conveyed. Bookings essential. |
