15 December 2021
NEWS OF COMING EVENTS
ACT Volunteer of the Year Award and the Canberra’s Choice Award
Lesley Harland and her partner John Fitzgerald have won the ACT Volunteer of the Year Award and the Canberra’s Choice Award!
You will know Lesley from her long association with the Membership Team and Plant Science Group, but she also undertakes volunteer work with various environmental groups and community groups. John likewise has been an active participant in the Plant Science Group and various Friends projects, was heavily involved with the 2020 Seed Bank exhibition and is also associated with other environmental groups. Congratulations on winning both awards!
Sunset Cinema
What could be more Australian than outdoor cinema? Movies are scheduled for Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until 26 February. For the program and bookings see https://www.sunsetcinema.com.au/canberra.
Nature Journaling and Field Sketching Group
3 January and 7 February 2022: the Nature Journaling and Field Sketching Group will meet – weather permitting of course. Activities include drawing, painting, journal writing and sharing of information. Please contact Lesley Page on 02 6238 0053 or email lespage26@gmail.com if you wish to participate.
Volunteer Guide opportunity
The ANBG is recruiting for Volunteer Guides, and two information sessions are scheduled in the Theatrette: 12 January at 10.30 am and 20 January at 5.00 pm. For further details, visit the ANBG website or email volunteer@anbg.gov.au.
Walks and Tours
Secrets of the Australian Bush
These family-friendly Flora bus tours are scheduled for 17, 19, 21, 25 and 27 January, departing at 10.30am (1 hour duration). The tours are designed for children 4-10 years old, who must be accompanied by a parent/carer. Tickets can be booked on Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/secrets-of-the-australian-bush-a-family-adventure-tickets-214462833107).
Free Guided Walks
These depart daily at 11am (duration 1 hour). Please meet at the clock on Banks Walk.
Flora Explorer Tours
These mini-bus tours depart at 11.30am (duration 45-60 minutes) on weekend days and public holidays. Purchase tickets from the Botanical Bookshop in the Visitor Centre. Meet outside the Centre.
Talks
Thursday Talks
The Talks program resumes in February with a great line-up of speakers. For further details see Fronds or the Friends website calendar.
The first talk for 2022 will be on 3 February 2022 at 12:30pm:
Dr Penny Olsen – The Norfolk Island Morepork: rebuilding a population from the last survivor
Penny is an Honorary Professor in Division of Ecology and Evolution, ANU. In 1986 she organised a group to visit Norfolk Island and conduct a search for the Morepork. But what do you do with only one owl? A recovery program began, and today a small population persists.
Bookings are essential because of the COVID-19 guidelines related to Thursday Talks and limited seating. Bookings are open from the Friday before the talk until Wednesday night, or until seating limits are reached. (Tickets are free) This talk will be held in the ANBG Theatrette.
Plant Science Group Talks
The Plant Science Group is resuming activities again with Dr Roger Farrow as the Convenor. It is anticipated that the talks will begin in February. See the Friends website closer to the time for more information.
Other notes
Our Membership Team volunteers are taking a well-deserved break over the Christmas-New Year period. They will be away from Tuesday 21st December, recommencing on Tuesday 4th January.
The New Members Meet and Greet is scheduled for 26 February and will be confirmed closer to the time.
Both the Summer Butterfly Walks to be held on 23 January 2022 have now sold out.
COVID-19 Precautions
Please remember to use the Check in CBR app when you arrive at the Gardens, and for each building that you enter. While face masks are not mandatory, you are encouraged to wear one in indoor settings where it may not be possible to maintain physical distancing from people not known to you.
Do enjoy the Festive Season
