Identifying plants of grassy ecosystems ACT

Identifying plants of grassy ecosystems of the ACT region - a field-based course

Dates:
22 & 23 November 2007
Canberra: Australian National Botanic Gardens & an ACT conservation reserve

Objectives:
- To improve skills in identifying plants of the ACT region
- To learn to recognise species which indicate quality or conservation value of the site.

Course outline:
The course was mostly field-based:
- Day 1: for beginners and those less experienced
- Day 2: for those with more experience.

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People could register for one or both days. Both days started with an introductory session in the ANBG Theatrette before going to the field site.

Skilled tutors guided participants through practical identification techniques. Participants worked in small groups and moved between habitats and tutors during the day. Most participants were from the local region, but others came from Sydney, Orange, Wagga Wagga, Forbes and Brisbane

Course fee
Including catering, transport, information pack, hand-lens & GST: $110 per day or $100 for financial members of the ANPC.
Concessions were available for the non-employed and full-time students and pensioners.

Registrations closed: 5.00pm Monday 12 November 2007

Please Contact Us if you have questions.

This course was assisted by an ACT Environment Grant and supported by the Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research; the Australian National Botanic Gardens; NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change; ACT Parks, Conservation and Lands; Greening Australia Capital Region; Friends of Grasslands.