Sat 4 July, 2–4 pm. A visit to Mt Majura ParkCare’s seed nodes/exclosures in Watson, ACT. They have housed many experiments on managing native grassland species over several years: e.g. evidence of grazing pressure, St John’s Wort investigations, and more. Contact: Margaret.Ning@fog.org.au
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Sat 1 Aug, 2–5 pm. FOG’s annual mid-winter ‘talks and tea’ at Chambers Pavilion (adjacent to St Mark’s Grassland). Theme: Grasslands as habitat. Speakers: Rainer Rehwinkel on French grassland plants; Dr Monica Knipler on the NSW DCCEEW grassland earless dragon program; Dr Michael Mulvaney on his research into climate change in grassy ecosystems, including Gang-gang Cockatoos. Contact: Margaret.Ning@fog.org.au