Member and Community News
Gindilanwari-Dunlop Microforest Spring Clean – 13th Sept, 10am-11am
Come and give our little microforest some spring love! Gindilanwari-Dunlop Microforest is now a bit over a year old - and the 1500 native plants have really taken off! Join Gindilanwari-Dunlop Microforest Carers Group and Ginninderra Catchment Group for a relaxed...
Understanding the impacts of climate change on plants at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park – a summary of my PhD working with Anangu. A talk by Jay Nicholson
All welcome! 7.30pm September 3, Slatyer Seminar Room, Robertson Building, ANU Details: https://fieldnatsact.com/event/september-monthly-meeting-speaker-jay-nicholson-impact-of-extreme-drought-in-the-red-centre/ Abstract After widespread plant mortality at Uluru-Kata...
“George and Gertie” Gang-gang a poem by Edwina Smith
Edwina Smith is a retired nurse/midwife from Canberra who has taken up writing poetry. She enjoys writing poems about animals and nature. Have a look at the Australian Children's Poetry Blog to read more of Edwina's poems. If Gang-gangs could talk what would they...
Turtles, monitoring, and citizen science. A talk by Bruno de Oliveira Ferronato
Turtles, monitoring, and citizen science. A talk by Bruno de Oliveira Ferronato. Thursday 6 August 7.30pm-9.30pm https://fieldnatsact.com/event/august-monthly-meeting-speaker-bruno-de-oliveira-ferronato-turtles-in-ginninderra-catchment/ Bruno will talk about the...
Friends of Grasslands activities coming up
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:...
Can artificially carved hollows effectively restore habitat for endangered greater gliders? A talk by Dr. Ana Gracanin
In this presentation Ana Gracanin will discuss research investigating the effectiveness of carved hollows for greater gliders. All welcome Abstract: The loss of hollow-bearing trees is a major driver of decline for hollow-dependent fauna, yet the effectiveness of...
Fix Fest 2026
SEE Change is bringing the repairers of Canberra together for a festival of fixing and making. Bring your broken things for our repairers to fix and spend some time getting in touch with your creative side. 16 August, 10 am to 3pm at Dickson College. No registration...
Reimagining how the ACT Assembly might work: looking back, looking forward
Join a timely conversation to reflect on 35 years of self government and explore what needs to change for the future. Former MLAs share their reflections of the ACT Assembly – vision and present reality, then explore what needs to change for the future. More info and...
Community Planting for Rakali – Sat 13th June 2026, 10am-12pm
You're invited to a community planting day at Palmerville Heritage Park (McKellar) to help restore Ginninderra Creek and improve habitat for Rakali and other local wildlife. Come along to plant more than 200 native trees, shrubs and grasses, and enjoy a free BBQ...