Fronds newsletter

The Friends newsletter Fronds is published three times a year in April, August and December. All members receive a free copy by post. A website version appears soon after publication.

Regular content includes:

  • Articles about plants and gardens and the people who work with them, primarily on the development, collections and scientific research at the ANBG
  • Garden Shorts – an update on projects in the ANBG
  • Friends Briefs – all the news on Friends events, projects and people
  • Regular updates on the work of Growing Friends, the Botanic Art Group, the Guides, the Photographic Group, Plant Science Group and the Plant Recognition Group, all illustrated with photos from the Photographic Group
  • Book reviews
  • ‘What’s On’ – a comprehensive listing of Thursday talks and other events organised by the Friends and the Gardens for the next four months.

Contributions

Contributed articles and photos for inclusion in Fronds are always welcome. See the inside cover of each edition for details. Email newsletter@friendsanbg.org.au for information or to discuss requirements for contributions.

Accessing past Fronds

You can access individual issues of Fronds through the links in the right hand column. You can also find more detailed lists of Contents HERE.

All Fronds

Fronds 99, December 2021

In this Issue we look at some favourite plants from flowers, fruit and foliage; quality control of national seed bank collections and how cultivated plants…

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Fronds 98, August 2021

The August 2021 Issue looks at the Northern Precinct Development – new National Seed Bank and Hiorticulture Centre; targeting threatened species in the ANBG nursery…

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Fronds 97, April 2021

In this Issue we take a look at John Wrigley’s photos, William Baxter’s excellent collection of the ‘curious and rare’; discovering butterflies and the redevelopment…

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Fronds 96, December 2020

Feature articles in this Issue include ‘The Banksian Herbarium at the Natural History Museum London; 50 years ago, from the Gardens’ image collection; grasses in…

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Fronds 95, August 2020

Feature articles in this Issue include – Why Friends Matter; George Casey and Daniel Moowattin – a partnership of naturalists; Sydney Parkinson – botanical draughtsman…

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Fronds 94, April 2020

In this Issue we look at the Banks Royal Commission; Banksias – Second Edition books launch; hope for weird tropical mountaintop plants plus more…

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