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A very successful plant sale
A long queue of keen gardeners was lined up by 8:30, waiting for the Growing Friends to open shop. Some knew exactly what they wanted and some were happy for one of the ‘Ask me’ Growing Friends to make suggestions about what would be best to fill that gap in their garden. There was even someone who had moved out of a Mr Fluffy house and had to re-establish an entire garden.
There were very few plants left when we closed 'the gates' at 11am. Whilst we could have sold more Banksias and Grevilleas, we had over-achieved in our propagation of Hakeas. However, the mix of plants is different in each sale, as we need to work with the material which is available in the gardens for us to use.
More than $6,800 was raised, all of which will go towards Friends projects. And there will be plenty of plants for sale again by 10th November, when the spring plant sale will take place.
Monday, 09 April 2018
2018 Art in the Gardens with Friends
The Friends Botanical Art Groups are proud to present their annual exhibition in the Visitors Gallery from Saturday 17th March to Sunday 15th April.
The exhibition comprises work using a variety of mediums including watercolour, coloured pencil, graphite and scraperboard. All artwork exhibited will portray native Australian plants, many of which can be found in the Gardens. This year we have had a special theme with many works featuring Threatened and Endangered Plants; these will be clearly marked. There will also be a selection of cards and bookmarks for sale, and a fund-raising raffle. All money from commissions on the sale of paintings and from the raffle will be donated to the Friends.
Saturday, 24 March 2018
'Cultivating Friends' - AAFBG Members Biennial Conference, Benalla 2018
The Biennial Conference of Members of the Australian Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens (AAFBG) will be held at Benalla, VIC from 20 – 22 April 2018
The conference will be hosted by Friends of the Benalla Botanic Gardens and Riverine Parklands Inc. The program includes: (see more)
Friday, 16 February 2018
Summer Sounds 2018: Jazz in the Gardens
Sponsored by Icon Water and the Friends of the Gardens.
Relax into summer with a two-weekend program featuring some of the best bands in the nation’s capital. As the sun goes down over the Gardens, the concerts are a popular way to enjoy the summer holidays in Canberra with outdoor picnicking, live music, socialising and dancing – all within a beautiful landscape of Australia's largest collection of native plants.
The 2018 concerts will be on two weekends: Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 January followed by Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 of February.
Saturday, 09 December 2017
Christmas break for the Membership team
Our hard-working Membership team will be processing membership renewals and applications each week almost up to Christmas, and then take a short break:
- Last processing for 2017 - Tuesday 19th December (items sent out this day won't reach people before Christmas – unless Santa delivers them !!)
- First processing for 2018 - Tuesday 9th January.
Saturday, 09 December 2017
Successful Growing Friends Plant Sale
The 2017 spring plant sale was held on Saturday 11th November in the small carpark behind the Crosbie Morrison Building in the Gardens. Suzi Bond was there to talk about plants that provide food for butterflies. She found it interesting to see the sale and to talk to some of the customers and Growing Friends. The sale raised $5918, all of which will go towards the many projects supported by the Friends.
Friday, 24 November 2017
Award ceremony for the 21st Friends of the ANBG Schools Photographic Competition
On Saturday 28 October the Friends hosted a lively ceremony in the Theatrette to award the prizes for the 21st Schools Photographic Competition. Many students were present, along with their families and teachers. See the list of prizewinners.
Sunday, 29 October 2017
Flowers of War concerts - Friends are invited
The Flowers of War is a project to uncover, perform, discuss and celebrate the music and art that talented men used to cope with the horror of war. Members of the Friends are invited, and offered discount prices, to concerts at the High Court on 10 October and 8 November.
Saturday, 07 October 2017
Open Garden, Yarrawin, Bowral area
Paul Ramsay’s Garden Legacy
The late Paul Ramsay’s Burradoo home ¨Yarrawin¨ will be open to the public for two days on the 21st and 22nd October 2017. It is a garden filled with year round colour, and diverse plantings. Spontaneously filled with a diverse range of plants sprawling across the property, combining both formal and informal planting. Yarrawin, is a truly gorgeous and relaxed place where you can spend hours wandering around and getting lost in the beautiful surrounds.
Friday, 29 September 2017
