Kunzea sinclairii at Auckland Botanic Gardens. Credit Emma Simpkins | |
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How will your garden celebrate Botanic Gardens Day this year?
Thank you to Wollongong Botanic Garden and Lismore Rainforest Botanic Garden for letting us know what they have planned.
If you need ideas for your events, check out theirs below.
WBG's events include:
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a Dear Trees Listening Experience: visitors will lie under canopy of trees in the garden, listening to a collection of recordings of local people talking from the heart to their favourite tree on a wireless headphone.
- Tiny Forest T-shirt painting
- Behind the Scenes Tour/Rare Plant Walk n' Talk
- Garden Discovery Buggy/Walking Tours.
Click here for all the details.
LRBG's events include:
- advice about and sales of local rainforest plants
- guided walks of the Useful Plants Garden, Uncommon Plants, Commercial Uses of Rainforest Plants, and more!
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cake and coffee stalls; card and book sales
- educational displays and children's activities.
Click here for more details.
What events will you hold? Let us know at media@bganz.org.au and we'll add them to the list for promotion on our socials and website.
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Change to annual BGANZ membership invoicing date
A reminder that we will be shifting our annual membership invoicing to 1 July.
The purpose of this is to align the payment with the membership year. Some feedback was received that forward paying was a complication and we are all for streamlining processes.
So please don’t expect an invoice in April, as this will come in July.
Any questions, please contact Rebecca at media@bganz.org.au.
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Last call for articles for the next issue of THE BOTANIC GARDENer
The theme of the Winter 2024 issue is Fighting the extinction battle – the crucial role of botanic gardens in threatened species conservation.
We welcome all contributions from members with a range of expertise and experience, from the smallest regional botanic gardens to the largest city gardens.
It's a great chance for less experienced writers to improve their writing skills, as they will receive lots of constructive feedback!
To view past issues, click here.
To submit an article or discuss an idea for one, please contact Rebecca, media@bganz.org.au.
The deadline for submission is 14 April 2024.
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University of British Columbia Botanical Garden Global Project Survey
‘Menu of Climate Adaptation Actions for Botanical Gardens’
Extension to Deadline – 19 April 2024
Please click here for more information and to submit your survey responses.
For more information, please contact:
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Survey Invitation: Australasian Seed Science Conference 2025
Did you attend the 2021 Australasian Seed Science Conference?
The Australian Seed Bank Partnership is excited to announce that the next Australasian Seed Science Conference will be held in Q3 2025, hosted by the Australian Grains Genebank, Agriculture Victoria, Horsham.
This hybrid conference will bring together the national and international seed science community, encompassing scientists, policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and community groups from both the conservation and agricultural sectors.
Your insights and feedback are crucial in helping us develop a program that resonates with the seed science community's needs and interests.
To ensure that the 2025 conference addresses your expectations and delivers maximum value, we kindly request a few moments of your time to complete a brief survey.
Your input will greatly contribute to shaping the conference agenda and ensuring it meets the diverse needs of our community.
The survey should take less than 3 minutes to complete and will remain open until April 19, 2024.
Please click on the following link to access the survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8K3LQCX
Please contact Brad Desmond, Coordinator@seedpartnership.org.au if you have any questions.
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Vacancy: Horticulturist (Gardens), Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Cranbourne Gardens
- Opportunity to work at an iconic Victorian landmark
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Full-time, fixed-term (12 months)
- Cranbourne Gardens location
- Salary Range: $66,923 - $73,932
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team delivering horticulture activities based in Cranbourne Gardens, home to one of Victoria's most precious areas of remnant native bushland and a site of State significance for flora and fauna conservation.
Working as part of a successful team, you will provide technical support including garden maintenance, living plant collections curation, turf care, plant records, plant health, biosecurity, and irrigation practices.
You will support landscape development projects, initiating and prioritising tasks in consultation with Team Leader to achieve continual improvements across the Gardens, and contribute to the achievement of branch objectives.
For more information on this position, please click here.
Closing Date: 07-Apr-2024
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Vacancy: Horticulturist (Gardens), Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Cranbourne Gardens
- Opportunity to work at an iconic Victorian landmark
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Full-time, fixed-term (2 years)
- Cranbourne Gardens location
- Salary Range: $66,923 - $73,932
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team delivering horticulture activities based in Cranbourne Gardens, home to one of Victoria's most precious areas of remnant native bushland and a site of State significance for flora and fauna conservation.
Working as part of a successful team, you will provide technical support including garden maintenance, living plant collections curation, turf care, plant records, plant health, biosecurity, and irrigation practices.
You will support landscape development projects, initiating and prioritising tasks in consultation with Team Leader to achieve continual improvements across the Gardens, and contribute to the achievement of branch objectives.
For more information on this position, please click here.
Closing Date: 07-Apr-2024
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Vacancy: Senior Arborist - Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan
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Join us and work for an botanical conservation-focused organisation and within Australia’s largest botanic garden and contribute to the heartbeat of the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan!
- Permanent full-time role with opportunities to grow your career within a team of proactive and professional arborist, horticulturalist and greenkeepers.
- Become an integral contributor in the conservation and curation of a diverse arboriculture collection with species from around Australia
- Horticulturist BGT38 Level 7/8
- Salary relative to experience ranges from $78,260 to $86,539 + Superannuation
The Botanic Gardens of Sydney (BGoS) team is currently seeking to appoint a Senior Arborist responsible to assist in the management and curation the highly tree collections, risk management, tree maintenance programs, record keeping, technical advice regarding developments affecting trees within the Garden.
Be a crucial component in mentoring and supervision of a small team, resources and the planning and development of the section.
Applications close Sunday, 14th April 2024 at 11:55pm.
Should you require further information about the role please click here and contact Michael Elgey via michael.elgey@botanicgardens.nsw.gov.au if you have further questions.
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Join BGANZ as a member
Membership benefits include — joining a network of national and international botanic gardens, arboreta and parks and a wide range of institutions and associate professional bodies, including groups such as Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). PLUS:
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Subscription to our biannual magazine, THE BOTANIC GARDENer
- Botanic Gardens Day event promotion, webinars and forums
- Network, training and development opportunities
- Biennial and regional congresses
- Regional groups and professional networks
- BGANZ-developed toolkits and resources
- Weekly news updates, including all vacancies
- Awards and secondments
- BGANZ website and social media.
Contact us for a BGANZ Membership Application Form
BGANZ acknowledges the traditional owners of Country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to elders past, present and emerging.
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