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| Event title | Date | Details |
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| Helen Fitzgerald ‘A Florilegium to celebrate 200 years for the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney.’ | Thursday, 13 October 2016 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Helen will be talking about the 200 year anniversary of the Botanic Gardens in Sydney and the production by Beverly Allen of their first florilegium. Helen Fitzgerald holds degrees in Art Education and Ecology and is a professional artist with 50 years of teaching in Art and Science both in Australia and the UK. She brings a wealth of experience to her particular interest in botanical and wildlife art which goes back over 3 decades, when she started teaching botanical illustration at with the ANU Centre for Continuing Education. |
| Breakfast with the Birds | Sunday, 9 October 2016 - 7:45am |
A wonderful opportunity to observe some of Canberra's amazing bird life in the beautiful surrounds of the Australian National Botanic Gardens, followed by a delicious breakfast at Floresco in the Gardens. In a small group, experience the Gardens early on a spring morning when the birds are nesting and at their most active. Walk starts at 7.45am (gates open at 7.30). Meet at the Visitor Centre. |
| 45th Black Mountain Spring Wildflower Ramble | Saturday, 8 October 2016 - 9:00am to Sunday, 9 October 2016 - 11:45am |
Celebrate the spring flowering on beautiful Black Mountain with a social ramble for wildflower lovers in the tradition established by Nancy Burbidge, and continued by George Chippendale. Discover the surprising diversity of tiny orchids, bush peas, wattles and billy buttons on easy bush tracks with experienced guides and good company. All springs are not the same. The pattern remains but timing and abundance vary with the weather. Click on blue heading in left-hand column for details.
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| Breakfast with the Birds | Saturday, 8 October 2016 - 7:45am |
A wonderful opportunity to observe some of Canberra's amazing bird life in the beautiful surrounds of the Australian National Botanic Gardens, followed by a delicious breakfast at Floresco in the Gardens. In a small group, experience the Gardens early on a spring morning when the birds are nesting and at their most active. Walk starts at 7.45am (gates open at 7.30). Meet at the Visitor Centre. |
| David Taylor ‘Weird and wonderful Australian plants: how to engage with them.’ | Thursday, 6 October 2016 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
This talk will promote cultivation of Australian plants including rare species. David Taylor is the Curator, Living Collections, ANBG. He started his plant working life as a horticultural apprentice then went from private enterprise to Yarralumla Nursery where the focus was to develop and promote Australian plants including rare species and selections that were new to cultivation. |
| Breakfast with the Birds | Sunday, 2 October 2016 - 7:45am |
A wonderful opportunity to observe some of Canberra's amazing bird life in the beautiful surrounds of the Australian National Botanic Gardens, followed by a delicious breakfast at Floresco in the Gardens. In a small group, experience the Gardens early on a spring morning when the birds are nesting and at their most active. Walk starts at 7.45am (gates open at 7.30). Meet at the Visitor Centre. |
| Weeding Work Party, Black Mountain | Saturday, 1 October 2016 - 9:00am to Sunday, 2 October 2016 - 12:45pm |
Meet: Caswell Drive Car Park, Black Mountain. The car park is on the south west side of Black Mountain Nature Reserve. Drive southward from Belconnen Way towards the Glenloch Interchange, Woden or Tuggeranong. Look out for the balloons. |
| Breakfast with the Birds | Saturday, 1 October 2016 - 7:45am |
A wonderful opportunity to observe some of Canberra's amazing bird life in the beautiful surrounds of the Australian National Botanic Gardens, followed by a delicious breakfast at Floresco in the Gardens. In a small group, experience the Gardens early on a spring morning when the birds are nesting and at their most active. Walk starts at 7.45am (gates open at 7.30). Meet at the Visitor Centre. |
| Max Bourke and Lainie Lawson ‘Looking after a lost bit of Australia: Montague Island.’ | Thursday, 29 September 2016 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Montague Island, 9 km off the south coast was an extension of Cape Dromedary until around 10 – 12K years ago. When the waters rose it was still for most of that time of great significance to the indigenous people of the south coast. Since white fellas arrived it has had a mixed time with invasives; both plant and animal. This talk will look at the current conservation work on the vegetable garden of the light-keepers and the ongoing battle with the weeds. |
| Breakfast with the Birds | Sunday, 25 September 2016 - 7:45am |
A wonderful opportunity to observe some of Canberra's amazing bird life in the beautiful surrounds of the Australian National Botanic Gardens, followed by a delicious breakfast at Floresco in the Gardens. In a small group, experience the Gardens early on a spring morning when the birds are nesting and at their most active. Walk starts at 7.45am (gates open at 7.30). Meet at the Visitor Centre. |
