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E-ucalypt News                       Edition 16 - January 15th 2018
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Dear AAFBG Members,

Happy New Year!

Welcome to the 15th January 2018 Mailchimp edition of the
E-ucalypt News.  I am excited to be returning to AAFBG following two years' absence.  I am very grateful to Lisa who has filled the position so ably and left everything in fantastic order.
Our Benalla Conference is fast approaching and we would love to see you there.   The Booking Link, Registration Form and Conference Program can be found below.  

Please continue to email your newsletters and notices of events to share with your fellow members.
 
Rosemary Noone
Administration Officer
info@friendsbotanicgardens.org

 
AAFBG Member's Biennial Conference Benalla  2018   

Cultivating Friends 

April 20 - 22      

Congratulations to The Friends of Benalla Botanic Gardens and Riverine Parkland for hosting next year's Conference.   We look forward to an exciting program which includes:

  • Welcome drinks at The Benalla Art Gallery by the Broken River on Friday evening hosted by the Mayor.

  • Speaker presentations on Saturday/Sunday at the Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre with Dr Lucy Sutherland, Director of Adelaide Botanical Gardens, Chris Russell, Director of Cranbourne RBG, Andrew Laidlaw on the new Children’s Adventure Playground and others. AAFBG AGM on Sunday. Morning Tea and Lunch provided both days.

  • ‘Gardens as Glue’ AAFBG Members’ Presentations.

  • Conference Dinner on Saturday Night

  • Tour of the Benalla Botanic Gardens, a Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden with afternoon tea provided by students of Benalla College. 

Optional Tours to the Winton Wetlands Available
 
 The Friends of Benalla and Riverine Parkland invite you to share your news in their 'Gardens as Glue' segment at the upcoming AAFBG Members Bienniel Conference 20 - 22nd April 2018.

If you would like to give a 10 minute presentation please contact
Benalla Friends at :

friendsofbenallagardens@gmail.com

Conference Program and Regsitration details will be available in next
E - News and the upcoming Eucalypt.
Online Booking Link
Conference Registration Form
Conference Program

The Friends of Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden (5 km south of Batemans Bay) have developed a computer tablet-based self-tour information system for visitors, called Botanic Explorer. Using iPads, visitors can walk around at their own pace, scanning signs and browsing information to learn about plants, insects, birds, walking tracks and other features

Read More.....

Please find attached the FMBG Summer 2017 newsletter.  

We hope you enjoy seeing what has been happening over the last couple of months in the Melton Botanic Garden.

Regards
John Bentley
FMBG Summer Newsletter

Cranbourne Friends, Royal Botanic Gardens

Cranbourne Friends are have a fantastic Autumn Plant Sale on March 17th and 18th, 10am - 4pm.
Plant List is available one week prior to the sale on their website.


Attached is the pdf of the latest (Summer) edition of the Ballarat Friends Wellingtonia. All the best for 2018.
Michael Bird
FBBG Summer 2017-18 Newsletter
Justice Connect Update
Click here for Australian Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens Website
Click here for Botanic Gardens Conservation international


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PO Box 33523
Melbourne VIC 3004

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