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| Event title | Date | Details |
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| Dr. Cécile Gueidan ‘Using novel approaches to strengthen the relevance of lichen collections’ | Thursday, 3 August 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Cecile, from CSIRO, says the symbiotic nature of lichens brings yet another challenge. She will present ongoing research done at the Australian National Herbarium using novel approaches in order to unlock the potential of its lichen collections. Bookings can be made from the Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CGTIM |
| Dr Anna Howe ‘Pepper Trees grow in the Old School Yard’ | Thursday, 27 July 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Anna will look at how pepper trees came to be planted in many school yards across Australia, and other sites such as country police stations, many rural gardens of note, Avenues of Honour, and the ANU. What is the future of these old trees and what of the next generation? Bookings can be made from the Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CGTIK |
| Summit Walk | Sunday, 23 July 2023 - 9:30am to 12:00pm |
Join our ANBG Guides, and FoBM guide Michael Doherty, a local plant ecologist, to hear about some of the winter flowering plants in the gardens and on the mountain as well as other plants during a ramble up the north-eastern slopes from the clock near the ANBG entry bridge up to the Summit of Black Mountain. The Summit Walk has steep sections, so it is suitable for fit walkers (including children over the age of 12). Meet outside Visitor Centre, Australian National Botanic Gardens. Bring Friends, water, and snacks, if you wish and Gold coins donation. Bookings essential please email your name and phone number to friendsofblackmountain@gmail.com, or phone Linda (0437 298 711) |
| Dr Nina McLean and Nathan Kay ‘Fire Recovery in Namadgi National Park’ | Thursday, 20 July 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Nina and Nathan, from ACT Government Parks and Conservation, will talk about the recovery plan and monitoring of two endangered Sphagnum Bogs and Associated Fens so that they are viable and well-represented community in their natural geographic range. Bookings can be made from the Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CGTII |
| Plants Through Time | Monday, 17 July 2023 - 11:00am to Sunday, 23 July 2023 - 2:00pm |
Come and see some examples of the earliest types of plants and trace the development of plants on this free guided walk. See the kinds of plants that were around at the same time as the dinosaurs and how much they had changed by the time the megafauna arrived. These one-hour walks are at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm every day from the 17th to the 23rd July. Meet at the clock near the bridge. No booking required for individuals, but groups of more than six people should contact walks@friendsanbg.org.au a week before the planned walk. |
| Dr Peter Caley ‘Identifying drivers of decline of the bogong moth (Agrotis infusa) – a call out to Caughley’ | Thursday, 13 July 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Dr Peter Caley, of CSIRO, will explore which of the numerous putative drivers are consistent with the observations of the decline of the famous Bogong moth. Bookings can be made from the Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CGTIH |
| Black Mountain bird observation walk | Saturday, 8 July 2023 - 9:00am to 11:00am |
Come and join a small group of Friends with varying levels of bird identification expertise to observe some of the bird life on Black Mountain. Will we see some of the regular winter migrants such as scarlet robins and golden whistlers that are moving around at present, along with many of the species that reside in the area year round? The walk will cover part of the north-western section of the reserve. If you are interested in the birds of Black Mountain, please contact Julie. Please feel free to let your other friends and networks know, too. |
| Dr Liz Reed ‘Australia’s fossil caves: underground archives of past biodiversity’ | Thursday, 6 July 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Liz, from the University of Adelaide, will talk about refining the age and palaeoenvironmental context of key deposits from caves in the Naracoorte area of the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. Bookings can be made from the Friday before the talk until Wednesday night or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are Free but a donation on entry is appreciated.) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette. Booking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CGTIG |
| Weeding Work Party | Saturday, 1 July 2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm |
Our next weeding work party we are planning to continue to remove more of the sollya weeds along the lower side of Black Mountain Drive. Meet: at the electricity sub-station, Frith Road ACTON. Look for banners. |
| MEGAfauna: a walk through time! | Saturday, 1 July 2023 - 8:30am to Sunday, 30 July 2023 - 5:00pm |
Alerting all explorers! We need your help to discover our long-lost creatures at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Travel back in time with us for a family-friendly outdoor discovery trail combining nature, science, art, culture, history and fun! Throughout July, adventurers are encouraged to take a walk through the Gardens to see some unique plants and animals that existed in prehistoric Australia! This year some new ancient creatures will visit; three diprotodons have found their way to the Gardens. Created by visual theatre masterminds Dead Puppet Society , they provoke a reflection on how humans have changed this island and its creatures, and the importance of the Gardens for plant and animal conservation. These life-sized diprotodons roam the Gardens for the first week of the school holidays from 1 – 7 July. Enjoy both day and night activities inspired by our natural world, with around 18 megafauna sculptures and plants to discover during this month-long event. |
