Cook and the Pacific – the Australian Plants Summer Guided Walk
This event has finished
Cook and the Pacific – the Australian Plants Summer Guided Walk ended on Monday 14 January 2019.
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Current events
Bilby trail and craft activities (self-guided)
Fri 29 Mar - Sun 28 Apr — Collect a map from the Visitor Centre
Learn about the bilby and its habitat on a children's self-guided trail.
Bush Fragrance
6 Apr – 5 May 2024 — Visitor Centre at the Australian National Botanical Gardens
This exhibition celebrates the work of the Botanic Art Group and their love of native flora.
Culture on the Move – Bush Animal Weaving Workshops
Thurs 18 April and Fri 19 April, 10 am and 1 pm — Banksia Centre
Create your own bush animal during the school holidays.
Culture on the Move – Traditional Weaving Workshops
Sat 20 April 10 am - 1 pm — Banksia Centre
Sharing cultural knowledge on weaving and plant use and learning how to prepare fibres.
Join a volunteer guide on this special one-hour walk visiting some of the plants collected by botanists Banks and Solander in Australia on Cook’s 1770 voyage, which were illustrated by Sidney Parkinson and subsequently published in Banks’ Florilegium.
Discover the Aboriginal uses of these plants ranging from medicinal to clothing.
This walk is inspired by the exhibition Cook and the Pacific and the immersive sound-and-light experience Beauty Rich and Rare at the National Library of Australia. Bookings essential.
Book Monday 14 January, 9.30 am - SOLD OUT
Book Sunday 20 January, 9.30 am - SOLD OUT
Enquiries: memberswalks@friendsanbg.org.au.
Bring: Water, appropriate footwear.
When
Monday, 14 January, 9:30 am – 10:30 am; Sunday 20 January, 9.30 am – 10.30 am
Where
Meet at the Visitor Centre
Price
Free
