20 October 2018
NEWS OF COMING EVENTS
Friends Council
The 2018 Friends AGM was held on Thursday 27 September. The 2018-2019 Council members are:
Executive members
President Max Bourke
Vice President (vacant)
Secretary Jann Ollerenshaw
Treasurer Helen Elliot
Non-executive members
Wendy Antoniak, Lynden Ayliffe, Linda Beveridge, Alan Henderson, David More
Ex-officio members
Gardens Executive Director Judy West
Gardens General Manager Seb Lang; Tiffeny Horwood
Gardens Friends Liaison Megan Donaldson
Gardens Staff Rep Rosella Hampshire
Friends Past President Lesley Jackman
Fronds Rep Barbara Podger
Coming Events
Pollinators at Work in the Gardens – guided walks for Friends
Tuesday, 30 October 2018, 10:00am–12:00pm
Tuesday, 20 November 2018, 10:00am–12:00pm
Join local expert, Dr Roger Farrow, a retired entomologist from CSIRO, on a walk through the Gardens observing a variety of pollinators at work. Discover the myriad of ways flowers attract pollinators and guide them to their pollen. Visual aids will be used to help identify pollinators.
Cost: Free.
Bookings: This walk is only for Friends of the ANBG.
- Volunteer Guides and Plant Science Group members: Please note that Dr Farrow will also be leading separate walks for members of the Volunteer Guides and Plant Science Group. Those walks will be advertised at their meetings, and bookings are organised through those groups.
- Other members of the Friends: bookings are essential.
Tuesday 30 October – https://register.eventarc.com/41017/pollinators-at-work-in-the-gardens-2-pm-sunday-12-november-2017
Tuesday 20 November – https://register.eventarc.com/41018/pollinators-at-work-in-the-gardens-10am-tuesday-20-november-2018
Growing Friends 2018 Spring Sale
Saturday, 10th November 2018, 8.30 am–11.00 am or earlier if sold out
Small car park behind the Crosbie Morrison Centre, Australian National Botanic Gardens.
Plant lists and other information will available on the Friends website closer to the sale.
Thursday Talks in the ANBG Theatrette
Details of the talks for the next few weeks are below, and information on talks through to November is on the Friends website at
https://www.friendsanbg.org.au/calendar_talks
Thursday, 18 October 2018, 12:30pm
Honorary Professor George Wilson: ‘Can vulnerable animals find new homes on private land?’
George Wilson is an Honorary Professor at the ANU, Fenner School of Environment and Society. He focuses on developing wildlife industries and tourism opportunities that support conservation and integrating traditional knowledge and wildlife science into the management of Indigenous and Aboriginal land.
Thursday, 25 October 2018, 12:30pm
Associate Professor Jamie Pittock: ‘Can the world feed 10 billion people sustainably?’
Jamie Pittock is Associate Professor in the Fenner School of Environment and Society at the ANU. He is also Director of International Programs for the UNESCO Chair in Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance at the ANU.
Thursday, 1 November 2018, 12:30pm
Dr Laura Dawes: ‘Hedgerows for victory! Wild plant gathering to keep the wartime medicine cabinet stocked’
Laura Dawes is a medical historian and author, most recently of Fighting Fit: The Wartime Battle for Britain's Health. After stints at Oxford, Harvard, and Cambridge, she now calls Canberra home.
Thursday, 8 November 2018, 12:30pm
Nicki Taws: ‘Birds in revegetated habitat’
Nicki Taws is a Project Manager with Greening Australia in Canberra. For the last 15 years Nicki has worked on the restoration of woodlands and grasslands with a particular focus on how best to provide habitat for birds and other native fauna.
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 12:30pm
Emeritus Professor Jim Hone: ‘In the footsteps of Alfred Russel Wallace’
Jim is Emeritus Professor in the Institute of Applied Ecology at the University of Canberra. He has extensive research experience in wildlife ecology and management, especially of birds and mammals.
Entrance: A small donation to the Friends at the entrance is appreciated. Such funds support the Gardens.
Limited numbers: Thursday Talks have become so popular that, for safety reasons, we have to ensure that we don't exceed the limit of 90 in the Theatrette. Please arrive early to ensure a seat.
Friends Photographic Group annual exhibition – ‘Perspectives’
22 November–9 December 2018
Visitors Centre, Australian National Botanic Gardens.
This is the Group's major fund-raiser for the Friends for the year, and great way to both see the Photo Group's work and purchase a special framed or unframed photo or a unique card featuring the spectacular plant and bird life of the Gardens.
Photographic Group meetings
Annual General Meeting followed by members ‘Show & Tell’ your best photos of the year (limit of 10 per contributing member).
26 October, 10:30 am–12:00pm, ANBG Theatrette
This meeting will follow an early morning bird walk organised with Tricia Morton (maximum 10 members), and a 9:15am members' breakfast at Pollen Café. Contact Helen Dawes at helendawes54@gmail.com.
November meeting with guest speaker Con Boekel – bird photography.
30 November, 10:30 am–12:00pm, ANBG Theatrette
Some of Con's photos can be seen at https://www.hbw.com/ibc/u/23379 .
Around and About
12th Australasian Plant Conservation Conference - some volunteers needed
The above conference will take place from 11–15 November 2018 at the CSIRO Discovery Centre. The theme is Moving house - a new age for plant translocation and restoration.
The conference is being organised by the Australian Network for Plant Conservation (ANPC) and the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR). The Friends are a member of ANPC and have close contact with CANBR. The organisers would appreciate some volunteer assistance for the conference, mainly to help staff the reception desk and pack the satchels to be provided to participants. If you can help please contact Josh McGregor on (02) 6246 4974 or Josh.McGregor@csiro.au
More information is available at www.anpc.asn.au/conferences/2018. If Friends members are interested to attend they can register there for the conference.
The Art of Botanical Illustration 2018
Biennial Exhibition presented by the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
When: 10am–4pm, 13–28 October 2018
Where: Domain House Gallery, Dallas Brooks Drive, Melbourne
Contact: Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Tel: (03) 9650 6398.
Entry is free.
Exquisitely painted botanic art will be exhibited at The Art of Botanical Illustration at Domain House Gallery from 13–28 October.
The exhibition is a collection of approximately 170 original works by talented artists from Victoria, interstate and overseas, who have used a variety of techniques, media and sizes.
All exhibited art is available for purchase and suits both avid collectors and first-time buyers.
Bush Blitz comes to the ANBG for a Community Day
Sunday 2 December 2018, 10am–3pm
Budding naturalists of all ages are invited to join Bush Blitz scientists to discover first-hand what Bush Blitz is all about, when Bush Blitz comes to the Australian National Botanic Gardens as part of its next species-discovery expedition.
Bush Blitz is Australia’s largest nature discovery program. Many of you will have heard about the program, and the many species discovered on remote expeditions. Bush Blitz has received funding to run a further 15 expeditions around Australia over the next five years and the first of them will take place in the ACT from 26 November to 6 December 2018.
The Community Day will give visitors a chance to learn about taxonomy, interact with Bush Blitz scientists, get involved with local community groups and even learn how to identify species and contribute to our knowledge of Australian biodiversity.
If you would like to contribute ideas, help out on the day, or just want to be kept up to date on the event, please contact the event coordinator, Paula Banks, at paula.banks@environment.gov.au.
Bush Blitz is managed by Parks Australia, is based at the Gardens, and has worked closely with the Gardens on expeditions as well as events and projects such as the 45th anniversary celebrations, the native bee hotel, and school holiday programs and Science in ACTion.
Australian Native Plant Society (Canberra Region) – Spring plant sale
Saturday 20th October
Southern car park of the Australian National Botanic Gardens from 8.30 am until 1.30 pm (or earlier if sold out). Plant lists will be available just before the sale from: https://nativeplantscbr.com.au.
For more information contact Alison on 0401 669 878 or plantsales@nativeplants-canberra.asn.au
AAFBG trip to Singapore, March 2019
Opulent Journeys is arranging a Singapore Gardens Tour led by Kim Woods Rabbidge in March 2019, in association with the Australian Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens.
Detailed information about the tour can be found on the AAFBG website at https://friendsbotanicgardens.org/events-activities/events and anyone interested in further information is asked to contact Opulent Journeys by phone at 1300 219 885 or by email at enquiries@opulentjourneys.com.au
The Friends of the ANBG have no involvement in this trip, and any Friends who book for the trip will be responsible for their own arrangements including travel insurance.
