Australian National Botanic Gardens

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Threatened Species guided walks ended on Sunday 22 May 2022.

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Diprotodon image in First Nations art style, by Wilay Designs

MEGAfauna: a walk through time!

1 – 30 July 2023, 8:30am – 5pm — Australian National Botanic Gardens

Alerting all explorers! We need your help to discover our long-lost creatures at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.

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Megafauna, Dead Puppet Society

MEGAfauna afterDARK

1 – 7 July 2023, 5:30pm – 8:30pm — Australian National Botanic Gardens

Experience a night like no other in this immersive, illuminated and cultural event with life-size diprotodons by award-winning visual theatre masterminds Dead Puppet Society.

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Megafauna, Dead Puppet Society

Megafauna

1 July – 6 August 2023, 9:30am – 4:30pm — Australian National Botanic Gardens

See ancient creatures come to life in the Gardens with visual theatre masterminds Dead Puppet Society.

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Puppet prototype by Gabrielle Paananen

Puppet Construction Workshop

Tuesday 4 July 2023, 2:30pm – 4:00pm — Crosbie Morrison Building

Travel back to the Pleistocene era with Dead Puppet Society and delve into a world of creature design and puppet construction in this fun and hands-on workshop.

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16 – 22 May 11.00 am–12.00 pm — Meet at the clock near the cafe bridge

Join a free guided walk to see some of the beautiful Australian plant species that are endangered, hear about threats to their survival and learn about the Gardens’ work to help preserve them. 

Every year the third Friday in May is Endangered Species Day when people around the world can learn about and take action to protect species threatened with extinction.

No booking required for individuals. Bookings essential for groups of seven or more at walks@friendsanbg.org.au a week before planned walk.

When

16 – 22 May 11.00 am–12.00 pm

Where

Meet at the clock near the cafe bridge

Price

Free.