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| 44th Black Mountain spring wildflower ramble | Saturday, 10 October 2015 - 9:30am to Sunday, 11 October 2015 - 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 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. Click on heading in left hand column for more information. |
| Breakfast with the Birds | Saturday, 10 October 2015 - 7:45am |
This event is now fully booked.
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| Annual General Meeting 2015 | Thursday, 8 October 2015 - 5:00pm to Friday, 9 October 2015 - 4:45pm |
The 2015 Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the ANBG will be held on Thursday 8 October at the Gardens. Refreshments will be served from 5pm in the Dickson Room, and the AGM will be held in the Theatrette from 5.30pm. The President, Treasurer and Executive Director of the ANBG will report on the year just ended. |
| Sherry McArdle-English ‘Truffles in the ACT region’ | Thursday, 8 October 2015 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
Sherry, successful Canberra truffle grower, will describe her delightful journey with Snuffles, the truffle dog.
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| No Plant Technical Talk due to Public Holiday | Monday, 5 October 2015 - 10:30am |
No Plant Technical Talk in October due to Public Holiday. Next talk in November. |
| Breakfast with the Birds | Sunday, 4 October 2015 - 7:45am |
The ever-popular Breakfast with the Birds program is celebrating its 12th season.This is an excellent opportunity for early morning access to the Gardens to view birdlife with a knowledgeable guide, followed by a delicious hot breakfast in Floresco in the Gardens Cafe. Some binoculars will be provided, but bring your own if you have them. Wear comfortable footwear and warm clothes. The walk will only be cancelled in extreme weather conditions. Please note: this walk is not suitable for children under eight. Read more information about the 2015 Breakfast with the Birds program. To book for this date click here. |
| Weeding Working Party | Saturday, 3 October 2015 - 9:00am to Sunday, 4 October 2015 - 12:45pm |
We will be seeking Sollya and other weeds within/adjacent to ANBG in which Sollya was previously removed to check for any plants missed then and seedlings that may have germinated since. Meet: at the upper level of the southern car park in the Australian National Botanic Gardens (see balloons). Bring: enthusiasm, your family and friends, water, (and your favourite pruning saw and/or loppers, if you wish). Everyone is welcome. For more details, including booking information, click on the underlined heading in the left-hand column. |
| Breakfast with the Birds | Saturday, 3 October 2015 - 7:45am |
The ever-popular Breakfast with the Birds program is celebrating its 12th season.This is an excellent opportunity for early morning access to the Gardens to view birdlife with a knowledgeable guide, followed by a delicious hot breakfast in Floresco in the Gardens Cafe. Some binoculars will be provided, but bring your own if you have them. Wear comfortable footwear and warm clothes. The walk will only be cancelled in extreme weather conditions. Please note: this walk is not suitable for children under eight. Read more information about the 2015 Breakfast with the Birds program. To book for this date click here. |
| Friends 25th anniversary celebrations | Thursday, 1 October 2015 - 4:30pm |
The Friends have now been supporting the Gardens for 25 years. Join us on Thursday 1 October to celebrate this momentous occasion The celebrations proper will begin at 5.30pm at the Visitor Centre, where there will be a photographic display of some Friends-funded projects and some of the activities of our special interest groups. At 4.30pm, there will be guided walking tours to some of the projects we have funded, including the Cascades, Rock Garden shelter, sundial and Daisy Garden. This is a free event for members of the Friends. Read more, including details of booking arrangements. |
| Jerry Olsen ‘Raptors of the ACT’ | Thursday, 1 October 2015 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
14 raptor species breed in the relatively small confines of the Australian Capital Territory. Many breed in the city, and sometimes they catch prey species said not to exist in the ACT region. How do these different raptor species select different habitats, and different mammal, bird, fish, reptile and invertebrate prey species so there isn’t too much overlap? Given the rapid rate of suburban expansion in the ACT and destruction of habitats, will we still have 14 breeding raptor species 10 years from now? |
