BGANZ Update: BGANZ Queensland and BGANZ Victoria Events plus Vacancies

The Botanic Gardens Australia and New Zealand Inc (BGANZ)

is the chief body representing the interests of botanic gardens in
Australia and New Zealand.

BGANZQ and BGANZ Vic Events plus Vacancies

BGANZ Update

Vacancy BGCP Sydney

Plant Identification Course

Pha Tad Ke crowd funding

New Fellows Program - Longwood

BGANZQ Biennial Conference - Toowoomba August 18-20th 2016

The Toowoomba Region is pleased to be hosting this year's BGANZ (Botanical Gardens Australia New Zealand) Queensland Conference on

18th - 20th August 2016.

Toowoomba as you may be aware is known as 'The Garden City' with more than 150 beautiful parks and gardens and home to the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers.

The 2016 conference theme, 'Cultivating Botanical Richness' aims to highlight the many ways in which botanic gardens in Queensland and across Australia and New Zealand play an important role in the environments in which we live, learn and leisure.

The Conference will enable delegates to come together, network and return to their respective places with new ideas, skills and hopefully a heightened passion to promote botanical brilliance.

For further information or if you have any questions, please contact Councils Parks and Recreation Services Administration team on 131 872 or parks& [email protected]

BGANZ Victoria and Parks Leisure Australia

Horticultural seminar 20 July 2016

Theme: Which Plant Where - Improving plant selection in urban landscapes this will be held between 9.00am - 3.00pm at University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus, 500 Yarra Boulevard, Richmond.

More details

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Vacancy: Grounds Operation Manager, Boroondara Cemetery, Victoria

Boroondara Cemetery is Australia's first landscaped garden cemetery, is included on the Victorian Heritage Register and is a tourist attraction. The 12.6 hectares contains many significant monuments and a range of fine trees, some rare in cultivation in Victoria.

The cemetery is currently undergoing a horticultural renewal and the successful applicant will be responsible for this exciting renewal program.

The position offers an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual with qualifications in horticulture and ability to plan and prioritise scheduled work requirements. This is an autonomous role but you must be prepared to be a flexible team player as required. You will need strong communication skills and the ability to develop strong relationships with fellow staff members, stakeholders and contractors.

Closing Date 29 July 2016

For more information.

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Vacancy: Botanic Gardens & Centennial Parkland

Horticulture Landscape and Exhibitions Designer

Primary purpose of the role:

The Horticulture Landscape & Exhibitions Designer leads the Horticulture Information and Design Unit including the Garden Records division for all BGCP sites. The role will be required to oversee the design of horticultural displays, temporary exhibitions, landscape planning, development of strategy documents and thematic plans at each of the BGCP sites.

Closing Date: 26 July 2016.

For more information.

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This was advertised in error - course is not running in 2016.

Plant Identification Course - Paluma, North Queensland

The Australian Tropical Herbarium and the Wet Tropics Management Authority, as part of their public engagement programs, have developed a series of plant identification short courses...

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Request to support Pha Tad Ke Garden, Laos.

We are happy to announce that we have secured 90% of the funds to go ahead so that we can open Pha Tad Ke Garden to the public this November.

For the last 10% we are reaching out to you with an Indiegogo crowd funding campaign. Please help to spread the news through your social media and friends and if you can make a donation you will get the first entrance tickets to come visit us for free !

Perks start from as low as 5$ donations so everybody can join !

Rik Gadella, General Director, Pha TadKe

For more details

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Longwood Gardens - New Fellows Program

Longwood Gardens, whose influence on American horticulture is seen through its vast education curricula, recently launched a new, 13-month Fellows Program .

The fully funded cohort-based residency at Longwood allows Fellows to delve into topical issues relevant to public horticulture today such as leadership, board relations and governance, communication skills, change management, innovation, and HR/talent management.

A two-month field placement provides a deeper understanding of these issues, equipping Fellows to lead organizations into a vibrant and sustainable future.

Alumni of the Fellows Program join the prestigious Society of Fellows, a global network of public garden professionals.

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Eamonn Flanagan, Excutive Officer, BGANZ

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