Friends of the National Arboretum Canberra

Arboretum Cafe now OPEN!

The Arboretum Cafe is open! Come and get your coffee, muffins, and lunch snacks and sit in the sun. Take-away only; enter via the Pod Playground side. Read too about Mothers Day in the Discovery Garden, thanks to Ginger Catering. Susan Parsons' article from The Canberra Times can be read below.

Interesting articles from FACTT #8

This week’s short note on araucariaceae takes us back in time. If we were to step out of the Tardis we would find large trees quite similar to some of those mentioned here. There are quite a few forests of araucaria growing in the Arboretum, including Parana Pine, Monkey Puzzle trees, Kauri pines, Bunya pines ... I've often wondered how the Monkey Puzzle Tree came to be so named. Read about it below!

Interesting articles from FACTT #6 and #7

Here are the next two articles from the Friends of ACT Trees (FACTT) for our edification! Item #6 on Excarpos and Item #7 on Root-soil interactions

Of interest at STEP - May 2020

It's still a colourful world at STEP in late autumn! Here's a sample of what you might see as you walk though the Southern Tablelands Ecosystem Park this month. (See below for the link.)

Article - Fig Forest and Harvest - 5 May 2020

The Arboretum's Harvesting Group and Fig Forest get a mention in today's Canberra Times. Plus there's an great winter-warmer recipe. Thanks to Susan Parsons for allowing us to share it. You can read the article below.

Interesting article from FACTT #5

We hope to keep you indoors for a moment or two longer as you read this short piece about Cypress Pine. It is a species with which we are all familiar with its attractive knotty flooring in older houses. The timber of the genus is characterised as being resistant to termites but is out-competed for commercial wood production by the remarkable Pinus radiata. This week's article on Cupressaceae is here.

The Arboretum Book

Forests of the National Arboretum Canberra

This book about the National Arboretum Canberra and all its diverse forest species was launched in June 2014. Its 212 pages carry over 850 crisp photos—and this quality production was printed in Canberra, Australia! It details development of the project, ceremonial tree plantings, all the species in the Southern Tablelands Ecosystems Park (Forest 20), the bonsai pavilion, festivals, concerts, and a whole lot more.

This book makes an excellent gift, offering hours and hours of interest and pleasure. Treat yourself to a copy or treat a friend. Look back at the Arboretum in its earlier days and compare what it looks like now!

The Arboretum Book can be purchased through our online shop or at the Curatorium in the Village Centre.

Only $35 + postage

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