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1 BGANZ NEWSLETTER INDEX Issue Page A Adelaide Botanic Gardens Museum of Economic Botany 9 July Opening of Amazon Waterlily Pavilion 20 March Albury Botanic Gardens Feature Garden 2 March Visit of Alexander Amirtham from Sthn India 5 April Albury Botanic Gardens benefits from CHABG grant 8 March 04 5 Alice Springs Desert Park Feature Garden 7 Dec 03 5 ANPC ANPC & BGs where to next? 1 Nov 01 3 Conservation Techniques course - report 2 March Master Workshops - report 3 July Annai Genetic Garden, India Report 5 April Australian Arid Lands BG Feature Garden 10 Nov 04 8 Australian Garden RBG Cranbourne, Melbourne Feature Garden 15 July Award - Best New Tourism Development 17 March 07 6 Second stage update 19 Nov Australian Inland BG Feature Garden 5 April 03 9 Aust National Botanic Garden two awards 4 Nov 02 2 Ecotourism Award 11 March 05 5 Education at ANBG 10 Nov 04 9 Events & fundraising 15 July 06 5 Interactive display on water erosion 12 July 05 8 New nursery 9 July 04 9 Staff Changes 01 1 Nov 01 9 Water conservation strategies 8 March 04 9 Arnott, John new position City of Melbourne 17 March 07 5 Asia/Oceania A role for BGANZ Members in 13 Nov 05 15

2 Association of Friends of BGs introduction 14 March /7 report 18 July 07 6 Auckland Botanic Gardens Threatened Native Plant Garden 16 Nov Auckland Regional BG Threatened Native Plant Garden opens 2 March 02 4 AVH Australia s Virtual Herbarium 1 Nov 01 5 B BGANZ AGM second Oct 06 report 16 Nov 06 3 Move towards a new association 1 Nov 01 2 What s Happening update 2 March 02 2 Council introduction of inaugural members 14 March 06 2 Inaugural Congress Geelong, Oct 03 7 Dec 03 3 Outline of aims and goals of new organisation 9 July 04 1 Open for business 12 July 05 3 Official launch 13 Nov 05 2 Photographic memories of Congress 8 March Congress report Hobart 13 Nov Congress Stream co-ordinators reports 13 Nov Congress, Hamilton, NZ 19 Nov 07 3 BGANZ Council Nov 07 6 Website launch 19 Nov BGANZ NSW Conference and workshops, Albury - report 15 July BGANZ Victoria Regional network forum, Sale - report 15 July Boden, Dr Robert Plaque to honour past Director ANBG 12 July 05 4 Booderee Botanic Gardens Feature Garden 16 Nov Botanic Gardens of Australia A Guide to 80 Gardens new publication 1 Nov Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney Sydney s Botanic Gardens Places with Clear Purposes 11 March Managing a sustainable events program 15 July 06 3 Botanic Gardens stamps 19 Nov Burnley Gardens Feature Garden: A Hidden Treasure of Melbourne 20 March

3 C Canberra Int l Arboretum launch of design competition 13 Nov Cantrill, Dr David appt Chief Botanist, RBG Melbourne 14 March 06 9 Career Development Grants Nov Nov March 04 4 CHABG about the Council 1 Nov 01 1 April 2002 meeting report - Hobart 3 July September 2002 meeting report - Geelong 4 Nov 02 4 March 03 meeting report Brisbane 6 July 03 6 Oct 03 meeting report Geelong 7 Dec 03 4 First meeting in Wellington, NZ 9 July 04 4 Oct 04 meeting report Perth 10 Nov 04 1 March 05 meeting report Sydney 12 July 05 7 Oct 05 meeting report Hobart 13 Nov 05 6 Reports from capital city BGs March 03 6 July 03 8 June 2007 meeting report Canberra 19 Nov October 2007 meeting report Hamilton, NZ 19 Nov Chalkey, Sarah Appt - Development Mgr, ANBG 9 July 04 4 Climate change BGs working together on climate change 10 Nov What is the role of botanic gardens? 20 March 08 4 Cole, Chris Appt as Curator, Townsville BG 12 July 05 4 Community Greening Report 6 July Community Connections Newsletter theme July July 07 3 Convention of Bio Diversity Botanic Gardens and 3 July Cooktown Botanical Gardens Feature Garden 4 Nov Corbett, Stephen Appointed Director, Royal Tasmanian BG 2 March 02 2 Appointed Director, Centennial Parklands, Sydney 9 July

4 Cork Oaks in Australia Feature article, John Hawker, Heritage Victoria 5 April Cuddy, Brian Career Development Grant April 03 4 D Darwin Botanic Gardens Renamed George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens 2 March 02 4 Dawson, Iain Retirement from ANBG 5 April 03 4 Dubbo - Elizabeth Park Dubbo-Minokamo Sister City Garden Shoyoen 5 April 03 6 Duncan, Anne Appt as Director ANBG 16 Nov 06 4 Dunedin BG Feature Garden 7 Dec 03 8 E Eastwoodhill Arboretum, NZ Feature Garden 9 July Eden Project, Cornwell, UK relevance to modern society 11 March Encounter 2002 SA Flinders/Baudin bicentenary commemoration 2 March Entwisle, Dr Tim apt Executive Director BG Trust, Sydney 8 March 04 2 Appt NSW Government Botanist 17 July 07 3 Exchange Network BG Exchange Network first exchange 4 Nov 02 8 F Faces of Botanic Gardens new feature 19 Nov Forbes, Stephen Appointed Director, Adelaide Botanic Gardens 1 Nov 01 9 Fountain, Mark BGANZ Council member 14 March 06 4 Fry, Gary new representative on BGANZ Council 20 March 08 7 Functions & Events in BGs Newsletter theme for July July 06 3 G Gardens 2001 Congress Report 1 Nov 01 8 Geelong Botanic Garden 21 st Century Garden opening 4 Nov Collection Categories and Approaches 11 March Genetic resources Global access and sharing of 3 July

5 George Brown Darwin BG Feature Garden 19 Nov 07 1 Given, Dr David apt Curator of Christchurch BG 7 Dec 03 2 Awarded Sit Peter Scott medal 11 March 05 3 Obituary 13 Nov 05 4 Gould, Bryan BGANZ Council member 14 March 06 5 Grant, Jim BGANZ Council member 14 March 06 5 New role 20 March 08 7 Grants BGANZ Call for applications 17 March 07 4 GSPC Global Strategy for Plant Conservation 5 April 03 1 H Hamilton Gardens, NZ Feature Garden 17 March Herbarium Book review 12 July Hewson, Helen Obituary 19 Nov 07 8 Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Aust Vols 3 & 4 review 3 July 02 5 HortTech List server report 8 March 04 3 Hopper, Dr Stephen new appt Chair of Plant Cons Biology Uni of WA 9 July 04 3 New appt Director, RBG Kew 15 July Howarth, Frank new appt Ex Dir Policy and Science Division 7 Dec 03 2 New apt, Director of the Australian Museum 8 March 04 2 I Ian Potter Foundation Children s Garden Development at RBG Melbourne 2 March Opening report 10 Nov 04 4 Feature Garden 10 Nov Indonesia Re-greening program launch 10 Nov 04 7 Int Agenda for BGs in C vation Use in Aus BGs and Arboreta 2 March 02 8 International Networking BGCI targets 17 March

6 J Janssens apt Curator of Living Collections ANBG 7 Dec 03 3 Profile for Faces of Botanic Gardens 19 Nov New position Parlt House 20 March 08 7 K Karwarra Garden meeting of Vic Regional BG Network share expertise 14 March 06 9 Kew Gardens World Heritage Site nomination 3 July 02 3 World Heritage Site selection 7 Dec 03 3 BG Education Diploma Course report 3 July Kings Park & BG, WA Feature Garden 11 March 05 8 Master Gardeners 20 March Kirby, Lesley Appt Director, RTBG 10 Nov 04 3 L Leach, Greg Elected Aus Rep IABG Council 1 Nov 01 9 Appt Head of Biodiversity group, Dept of Infrastructure, NT 10 Nov 04 3 Lebel, Dr Teresa Career Development Grant July 02 2 Lepschi, Brendan Appointed Curator, Australian National Herbarium 2 March 02 2 Living Plant Collections Conservation Role 3 July 02 1 M Mackay BG, Qld Feature Garden 14 March Update 17 March 07 9 Flood at BG 20 March 08 9 Matchett, Alan Profile 20 March Millenium Seedbank One-third of NSW flora banked for future 20 March Mogale, Amadeus Obituary 4 Nov

7 Mount Annan BG Staff appointments 4 Nov 02 2 Feature Garden 13 Nov Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens Partnership with Native Orchid Society of SA 3 July 02 5 Mt Taranaki, NZ overview of trees and plants 14 March Moors, Philip Profile for Faces of Botanic Gardens 19 Nov Mount Tomah BG dealing with voluntary water restrictions 8 March N N Z Plant Conservation N work establishment of 6 July 03 3 Nielsen, Robin BGANZ Sec, Treas & Public Officer 14 March 06 4 Appt in DAFFA, Canberra 16 Nov 06 4 Nightingale, John Alice Springs Desert Wildlife Park apt 5 April 03 4 North Coast Regional BG Feature Garden 8 March 04 7 NSW Regional BGs Report of meeting, Coffs Harbour 5 April 03 4 Report of meeting, Orange 9 July 04 7 O Old Melb Observatory Interpretive exhibitions to open 3 July 02 4 Olive Pink Botanic Garden Feature Garden 3 July Otari Wilton s Bush Feature Garden 6 July 03 3 Oxford Companion Oxford Companion to Australian Gardens review 5 April P Parks Forum Launch report 10 Nov 04 6 Parsons, Carolyn Public Programs and Marketing Mgr, ANBG 9 July 04 4 Paulsen, Helen BGANZ Vice-Pres 14 March 06 3 Profile 20 March Pedersen, Stig Appointed Collections Officer, Booderee Botanic Gardens 2 March 02 2 Plant Conservation How BGs can contribute to Plant Cons in developing countries 16 Nov 06 9 Pukekura Park Functions and Events 16 Nov

8 R RBG Melbourne Visitor Centre and Australian Garden funding & winning design 3 July 02 3 Water restrictions and water conservation update 8 March School Partnership Programs 18 July RBG Sydney Convict-built culvert reopens 3 July 02 6 State-of-the-art composting technology 5 April 03 8 Rene Orchiston Collection Dunedin Botanic Garden, NZ 11 March 05 5 Replant botanical art folio A new generation of bot art 15 July Richardson, Mark BGCI appointment 4 Nov 02 2 Rimba Ilmu Botanic Garden Report from Trevor Christensen 3 July Rose Trial Garden of Aust Establishment at Adelaide BG 11 March 05 7 Ross, Prof Jim Retirement Chief Botanist, RBG Melbourne 14 March 06 9 Rosser Park, Gold Coast new BG for Gold Coast 4 Nov 02 9 Royal BG Cranbourne Volunteer Master Gardener Program 18 July Royal Tasmanian BG Events & Fundraising 15 July 06 7 Feature Garden 12 July News from 3 July 02 7 Understanding Place cultural heritage landscapes 18 July S Sale Botanic Gardens Sustainable Irrigation Project 15 July Schutz, John apt Head of Gardens, Adelaide 7 Dec 03 2 BGANZ Council member 14 March 06 6 Appt Dir Regional Cons. SA 16 Nov 06 5 Seed collecting with staff from RBG Kew & Dunedin BG 15 July Sister gardens request for information 15 July Small, Rob CEO, Colac Otway Shire apt 5 April 03 4 Sole, David BGANZ Vice-Pres 14 March

9 Sthn Hem Conifer Collection report 4 Nov 02 8 Staff Exchanges RBG Sydney trial 2 March Sustainable Landscapes project partnership, SA 18 July T Tasmanian Arboretum Feature Garden 1 Nov 01 7 Technical Hort Forum introduction to 3 July 02 9 V Visitor Service Quality Survey ANBG 18 July 07 8 Update on study 20 March Volunteer Guides National Conference Oct/Nov 01 1 Nov 01 8 National Conference Sept/Oct 03 8 March 04 6 W Waterhouse, E.G. National Camellia Garden Feature Garden 18 July Website BGANZ website 20 March 08 6 Webb, Mark Appt as CEO, Botanic Gardens & Parks Authority, Kings Park 11 March 05 3 BGANZ Council member 14 March 06 6 Weed Network ABG weed network update 18 July 07 6 Weed Risk Assessment software 20 March 08 9 Weeds in BGs establishment of Aust BG Weed Network etc 13 Nov Wellington BG, NZ Collections Special Feature 11 March West, Dr Judy Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia 6 July 03 3 Wollongong BG Natural Environment Award 5 April 03 6 Woodhams, Bob Retirement from ANBG 5 April 03 4 Wuhan, China 3 rd Global BG Congress report 18 July 07 4 Y Yahoo! Group electronic contact group set-up 8 March

10 Z Zealley, Annette BGANZ Council member 14 March 06 6 Appt as Director, Geelong BG 17 March 07 5 Zuk, Judith Retirement from Brooklyn BG, NY 12 July 05 4 Obituary 19 Nov

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