Friends of the National Arboretum Canberra

Griffin's Green Hills - video (August 2020)

This video tells the story of the plantings on the western edge of Walter Burley Griffin’s city plan, the Green Hills, now known as Roman Cypress Hill, Dairy Farmers Hill and the Himalayan Cedars. Originally marked on plans as a forest and game reservation and later a continental arboretum, Griffin finally settled on the afforestation of the three bare hills with cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) and cedars (Cedrus atlantica), from 1918 to 1920. Narrated by Trevor Lipscombe, ACT National Trust Heritage Walks organiser and filmed and directed by Anne Claoue-Long and Bronwyn Blake from the Australian Garden History Society, this short video reveals the connection of these three green hills which are driven past and visited by thousands of visitors every year.

Of interest at STEP - October 2020

There is a rainbow of colour in bloom at STEP right now! There are some wonderful images ... and you can see them in reality at the STEP forest. See below for the link.

What's on at the Arboretum: Sept-Oct 2020

School holidays are here and there's lots to see and do at the Arboretum!

Flowering Forest Walks during Floriade 2020

With Floriade: Reimagined now underway, our regular Forest Walks have morphed into Flowering Forest Walks. With an additional walk being offered on Wednesdays.

2021 Calendar now available

12 stunning photographs that capture the essence of the arboretum including both flora and fauna images.

Friends' Newsletter - September 2020

Spring is sprung ... and so is our latest Newsletter, full of colourful events and information. You can find it 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 Curatoreum in the Village Centre.

Only $20 + postage

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