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Current and coming activities details from the Visitor Centre 6250 9540

  • Opening Hours: 8.30am to 5pm (extended in January to 6pm weekdays and 8pm weekends)
  • Visitor Centre Exhibition – Working on Country Photographic prize 2008 Exhibition, daily 9am - 4.30pm until 5 October
  • Display Glasshouse - off the Main Path in the Sydney Region Flora section
  • Daily free Guided Walks by the Friends Volunteer Guides: 11.00 am and 2.00 pm, meet at the Visitors Centre.
    An additional summer 9.30am walk is conducted 1 October - 31 March.
  • ACTION bus to Botanic Gardens, route & timetable and dates.

Until 5 October

Working on Country
Photographic prize 2008 Exhibition
Featuring images that explore the relationships between people and places in Working on Country projects.

Thursday
28 August
12.30 pm

Launch of the Bryophyte Website
Discover the world of mosses, liverworts and hornworts.
Visit the cryptogam herbarium

Monday 1 September
– Sunday 7 September
11am

Wattle Walks
Welcome spring with a guided walk and discover the huge variety of Australian Acacias, from golden to scarlet, at the Gardens.
Departing from the Visitor Centre

Monday
1 September,
12.30 pm

Understanding Mulga
Learn the fascinating story of the Mulga, one of Australia's most common but elusive wattles. Find out about this project to describe the bewildering variety of this plant and its close relatives and the factors that contribute to their diversity across arid Australia. Join us at the Australian National Botanic Gardens for this special wattle day talk to commemorate the first day of spring. In the theatrette.

Every Saturday during Floriade -
13 September through
11 October
2.00 pm

Connecting People and Plants - digital video film workshops
Expand your talent and discover the tricks of nature-based digital video film. Learn camera techniques, how to plan a story and in-camera editing. Bookings essential through the Visitor Centre. Cost applies – special Friends rate. A Floriade Trail event.  
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays at
19 September - 12 October
10am

Spring Flower Walks 
Surround yourself with the spectacular colours of Australia’s spring blooms from the arid inland to the coast.
Guided walk with morning tea. $8 per person.

Saturday and Sunday
22 and 23 November

A tree in the palm of your hand…
Sixth national exhibition of Australian plants as bonsai
See Australian plants grown as living sculptures using the ancient art form of bonsai.
Crosbie Morrison Building. Entry fee applies.

   

See calendar of events and activities organised by the Friends of the ANBG - Friends' Calendar

In Flower this Week
  • In Flower This Week at the Gardens - updated each week by a volunteer.
  • View past issues of 'In Flower This Week'.

 

Updated 27 August, 2008