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Activities

Friends of Grasslands regular activities include:

  • trips to grassland sites (see current calendar further down this page)

  • providing help to landowners and grassland managers

  • hands-on conservation work

  • slide nights and other presentations 

  • workshops

  • education programs and community liaison

  • lobbying and advocacy 

  • assistance with funding applications

  • surveys and monitoring of public conservation efforts

  • committee meetings

  • production and dispatch of the newsletter

  • distributing publications

You can Help Us or Get Help if you want to be involved.

The current calendar (below) includes FoG and related activities.  To be kept fully up to date with FoG activities, become a member, get the newsletter and if you have email access you'll also get the FoG E-bulletin with all the latest news and information.  If you have queries about any of the activities below, contact the person nominated, or Contact Us. 

FoG visits many private or public properties during the year to assist in plant identification and management issues. These visits usually do not appear in the FoG program because we may not know what to expect at such sites and because they are usually arranged at short notice. If you are interested in participating in property visits, Contact Us.

 

Please advertise this information amongst your friends and networks and support our activities.

Non-FoG members are welcome to FoG events.

For any FoG activity you should register with the indicated contact, who can assist with directions and possibly car pooling. By registering you assist us to organise any catering and provide you with any other information that you may need.

 

Contents

·         FOG Visit to Swamps near Nimmitabel (9: - 4:00 pm, Sat 6 Feb)

·         FOG AGM (6pm - 7pm, Tue 23 March)

·         ANBG Lunchtime talks (12:30 – 1:30 pm, Thursdays, Feb to Nov)

·        CSE Review of Canberra Nature Park

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FOG Visit to Swamps near Nimmitabel (9: - 4:00 pm, Saturday 6 Feb)

Over the years, Jackie Miles has led many a FOG trip to highland swamps and bogs, which are more pleasant to be at in the summer months, and generally have guaranteed floristics.

This South-East Forest National Park activity will include Nunnock and Packers Swamps, and possibly Dragon Swamp as well. Jackie anticipates visiting parts of these swamps not previously visited by FOG. Our meeting place will be the Nimmitabel Bakery at 9am Saturday morning where people can purchase lunch.

Those participating may like to stay at nearby Garuwanga on the Friday and/or Saturday nights.

Enquiries: Linda Spinaze (6288 6916 or linda.spinaze@fog.org.au ).

FOG AGM

The FOG AGM will be on Tuesday 23 March 2010 at the Conservation Council, 3 Childers St, Acton (City West) from 5.30pm with the meeting starting at 6pm and likely to run for about an hour.  As at 17 Feb the draft agenda was:

  1. Minutes of previous meeting (draft copy available on request: Contact Us)
  2. Matters arising (not expecting any at this time)
  3. Auditor's and financial report.
  4. President's report (draft copy available on request: Contact Us).
  5. Election of office bearers (please Contact Us in advance if you are interested).
  6. General business.

ANBG Lunchtime Talks (12:30 – 1:30 pm, Thursdays – from Feb to Nov)

The excellent lunchtime talks resume on Thursday 4 February, and will continue through to the end of November.  They are held in the theatrette at the Botanic Gardens from 12:30 to 1:30 pm every Thursday.

Forthcoming talks are:

  4 Feb     Max Bourke       2010 - The International Year of Biodiversity - what philanthropy and you

                                                can do about it                                    

 11 Feb     Betty Wood       The Cape Floristic Region of South Africa

 18 Feb     Franz Grossbechler & Mark Jones    The Importance of Seed Collecting

 25 Feb     David Headon   The Deep Cultural Roots of the ANBG

   4 March Bill Stevens       Blooming Showbiz

 11 March Roger Farrow    Plants of the World - Tibet  

CSE Review of Canberra Nature Park

The Commissioner of Sustainability and the Environment has announced a review of the nature reserves in Canberra Nature Park and the Molonglo River Corridor, together with the Googong Foreshores.  The date for submissions has been extended to 26 February 2010. Details of the review can be found at http://www.environmentcommissioner.act.gov.au/investigations_and_consultation/nature_reserves_investigation .

The FOG Advocacy Group will be making a submission.  But our members are far more likely to know the issues associated with particular nature reserves, and so we welcome contributions from you.  They should be sent to advocacy@fog.org.au , where they will be consolidated into one submission.  We need your views by 15 February, to give us time to finalise our submission. Please note, however, that the review will not include the grassland nature reserves that were the subject of the earlier recent inquiry.  While we are always happy to hear about the state of grassland reserves and suggestions for what should be done to them, in this instance we will be focusing on the reserves that include grassy woodland. This is a chance for you to have your say on your local nature reserve!

Please advertise this information amongst your friends and networks.  Non FoG members are welcome to FoG events. Other events planned for 2009 have been published in the News of Friends of Grasslands.  For inquiries or if you have any item you want to include in future issues, please Contact Us