BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CFRBGV Inc. - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CFRBGV Inc. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20210403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20211002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20220402T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20221001T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250720T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250720T153000 DTSTAMP:20260606T100955 CREATED:20250613T143807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T143807Z UID:9087-1753020000-1753025400@rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au SUMMARY:Wattles and Wildlife: talk by Bill Aitchison DESCRIPTION:Did you know Koalas like eating the blossoms of acacias\, and that it has been found that acacias are cooler than eucalypts\, so on hot days Koalas tend to favour spending their time in acacias? \nAcacias provide food\, shelter and essential ecological functions\, supporting a diverse range of animals\, from pollinators like bees and birds to herbivores and small mammals. \nTo learn more\, join us for a presentation by Bill Aitchison\, leader of the  Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) (ANPSA) Study Group who will be speaking on “Wattles and Wildlife” in the Auditorium at the RBGV Cranbourne from 2.00 pm on Sunday 20th July 2025. Additionally there is an opportunity to join a guided walk of the wattles in the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne with Barrie Gallacher from 11.00 am till 12.30 pm for an extra $10. There is a limit of 25 participants for the guided walks. \nFor more information and to book: https://cranbournefriends.tidyhq.com/public/schedule/events/72999-wattles-and-wildlife-talk-by-bill-aitchison URL:https://rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au/event/wattles-and-wildlife-talk-by-bill-aitchison/ LOCATION:Auditorium\, Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive \, Cranbourne\, Victoria\, 3977\, Australia CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au/new/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1839-scaled.jpeg GEO:-38.128547;145.2861946 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Auditorium Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive Cranbourne Victoria 3977 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive:geo:145.2861946,-38.128547 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250713T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250713T153000 DTSTAMP:20260606T100955 CREATED:20250601T165119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T162133Z UID:9069-1752415200-1752420600@rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au SUMMARY:Botanic Illustrator Ellis Rowan - statue proposed - talk by Stephen Ryan DESCRIPTION:Stephen Ryan\, well known curator of Dicksonia Rare Plants in Mount Macedon\, previous host of Gardening Australia\, author\, radio commentator heard on 3CR and ABC\, will be speaking on Sunday 13th July at 2:00 pm\, at the Auditorium in the RBGV Cranbourne\, on his campaign for a life-size bronze sculpture of internationally renowned Australian botanical artist\, naturalist\, writer and explorer Ellis Rowan. \nThe statue will be located at Mt Macedon and sculptor Jennifer Mann has been commissioned by the Mount Macedon and District Horticultural Society (MMDHS\, President Stephen Ryan) to prepare and undertake this project as a global movement for more statues of notable women in Australia continues. \nThis extraordinary woman was born in Melbourne in 1848 and passed away at Mt. Macedon in the family home in 1922. She travelled over vast tracts of Australia from Western Australia to Northern Queensland\, also traversing the Torres Straits\, New Guinea\, North America\, and India to name but a few. She negotiated places a white woman had yet to been seen in and for the most part did it solo. She painted over 3000 works mainly in watercolour and predominantly of flowers\, birds and occasionally insects and butterflies. Baron Ferdinand von Mueller (Government Botanist of Victoria\, Director of Melbourne Botanic Gardens) supported her work from an early age and assisted her in the identification of new plant species. She was probably the best-known Australian woman of her time worldwide and the National Library in Canberra holds about 1000 of her works\, thought to be the largest collection by any artist held in a single institution anywhere in the world. \nFor more information:  https://cranbournefriends.tidyhq.com/public/schedule/events/73487-botanic-illustrator-ellis-rowan-statue-proposed-talk-by-stephen-ryan URL:https://rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au/event/botanic-illustrator-ellis-rowan-statue-proposed-talk-by-stephen-ryan/ LOCATION:Auditorium\, Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive \, Cranbourne\, Victoria\, 3977\, Australia CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au/new/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0140.jpg GEO:-38.128547;145.2861946 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Auditorium Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive Cranbourne Victoria 3977 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive:geo:145.2861946,-38.128547 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250518T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250518T120000 DTSTAMP:20260606T100955 CREATED:20250224T125455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T080603Z UID:8908-1747560600-1747569600@rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au SUMMARY:Raising Rarity - Presentation and Tours DESCRIPTION:Raising Rarity is an RBGV program designed to engage the wider community in the conservation of threatened Victorian plant species. \n“With over a third of plants in Victoria listed as threatened\, we need the help of the wider community to join us in our conservation efforts. With community involvement\, we can grow more plants in more locations and in climates they may be better suited to” says Dr Meg Hirst\, Seed Ecologist at RBGV. \nFollowing ground-breaking work with school students\, local government\, and other botanic gardens\, the newest aspect of this work is the possible commercialisation of a rare plant collection.  RBGV is trialling rare plants in the nursery and research beds at Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne with the aim of making these available for purchase by the public in 3 or 4 years.   RBGV’s scientists and horticulturists are hoping to explore the ‘horticultural potential’ of each plant to determine whether it is suitable for inclusion in the program. The ultimate goal is to find endangered plants that are attractive and easy to grow\, as possible sales will help preserve the plant for the future. \nAt our event\, a presentation by Matt Henderson\, Raising Rarity Project Officer (Horticulture) and Tash van Velzun\, horticulturist and RBGV Education Officer\, will be followed by two tours in the Australian Garden: \n– to the Research Beds\, to see rare plants currently being developed \n– to the Eucalyptus Walk\, to see wild-collected plants from which the rare plants may come. \nThis is your opportunity to find out more about this vital research which hopes to preserve our plants for the future; you may also wish to sign up to a special Raising Rarity newsletter. \nTo find out more and book: \nhttps://cranbournefriends.tidyhq.com/public/schedule/events/69552-raising-rarity-presentation-and-tours \n  URL:https://rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au/event/raising-rarity-presentation-and-tours/ LOCATION:Auditorium\, Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive \, Cranbourne\, Victoria\, 3977\, Australia CATEGORIES:Featured GEO:-38.128547;145.2861946 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Auditorium Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive Cranbourne Victoria 3977 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive:geo:145.2861946,-38.128547 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240721T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240721T153000 DTSTAMP:20260606T100955 CREATED:20240702T060547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T035622Z UID:8316-1721570400-1721575800@rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au SUMMARY:Author talk with Leon Costermans DESCRIPTION:You are invited to an Author talk by noted Australian botanist and Australian tree expert\, Leon Costermans\, in the Auditorium\, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne.  The talk will select several locations to illustrate such variations; it will be based on the much more extensive treatment in the 2022 publication: Stories beneath our feet: exploring the geology and landscapes of Victoria and surrounds\, which will be available for sale on the day. \nAt Cranbourne Leon Costermans will talk about the area west of the Frankston coastline\, which has some quite varied geology\, which creates differences in landform characteristics and soils. In particular\, there are several types of sand\, each of which influences the types of naturally-occurring plants it supports. \nBOOKED OUT URL:https://rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au/event/author-talk-with-leon-costermans/ LOCATION:Auditorium\, Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive \, Cranbourne\, Victoria\, 3977\, Australia CATEGORIES:Featured GEO:-38.128547;145.2861946 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Auditorium Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive Cranbourne Victoria 3977 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive:geo:145.2861946,-38.128547 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231112T133000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231112T160000 DTSTAMP:20260606T100955 CREATED:20230927T022318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T022420Z UID:7235-1699795800-1699804800@rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting 2023 DESCRIPTION:The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Cranbourne Friends\, RBGV\, will be held on Sunday 12 November\, in the Auditorium\, at RBG Cranbourne. \nAt the meeting the Annual Report 2023 will be presented to members. \nFinancial members of the Friends are able to vote at the meeting. \n  URL:https://rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au/event/annual-general-meeting-2023/ LOCATION:Auditorium\, Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive \, Cranbourne\, Victoria\, 3977\, Australia GEO:-38.128547;145.2861946 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Auditorium Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive Cranbourne Victoria 3977 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive:geo:145.2861946,-38.128547 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230831T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230831T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T100955 CREATED:20230531T053258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T053344Z UID:7017-1693490400-1693494000@rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au SUMMARY:Wonderful wattles\, with Daniel Murphy DESCRIPTION:Wonderful wattles\, with Daniel Murphy \nIn a welcome adjunct to the Acacia artwork display in the Visitors Centre\, Cranbourne\, \, Daniel Murphy\, RBGVM Senior Research Scientist in Molecular Systematics\, will talk to us about the wonderful wattle\, ahead of National Wattle Day (1 September). He will provide an overview of the amazing diversity of the species and their interactions with other organisms\, how they reproduce and survive fire and other interesting facts about their ecology. \nThe talk is at 2pm but refreshments will be available from 1.30pm. \nPlease book through the Melbourne Friends booking system to attend the launch function. \n  \n  URL:https://rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au/event/wonderful-wattles-with-daniel-murphy/ LOCATION:Auditorium\, Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive \, Cranbourne\, Victoria\, 3977\, Australia GEO:-38.128547;145.2861946 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Auditorium Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive Cranbourne Victoria 3977 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive:geo:145.2861946,-38.128547 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230504T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230504T130000 DTSTAMP:20260606T100955 CREATED:20230323T040442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230323T040442Z UID:6892-1683194400-1683205200@rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au SUMMARY:AAFBG bus tour visit DESCRIPTION:An AAFBG  (Australian Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens) group will visit RBG Cranbourne by bus; after morning tea hosted by the Cranbourne Friends and a tour of the Australian Garden\, they will travel on to Cruden Farm. URL:https://rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au/event/aafbg-bus-tour-visit/ LOCATION:Auditorium\, Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive \, Cranbourne\, Victoria\, 3977\, Australia CATEGORIES:Featured GEO:-38.128547;145.2861946 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Auditorium Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive Cranbourne Victoria 3977 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive:geo:145.2861946,-38.128547 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220828T133000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220828T160000 DTSTAMP:20260606T100955 CREATED:20220812T075230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220816T013527Z UID:6061-1661693400-1661702400@rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au SUMMARY:Arranging native flowers – what looks good? DESCRIPTION:WORKSHOP BOOKED OUT! \n  \n  \n  URL:https://rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au/event/arranging-native-flowers-what-looks-good/ LOCATION:Auditorium\, Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive \, Cranbourne\, Victoria\, 3977\, Australia GEO:-38.128547;145.2861946 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Auditorium Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive Cranbourne Victoria 3977 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive:geo:145.2861946,-38.128547 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220821T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220821T150000 DTSTAMP:20260606T100955 CREATED:20220812T074027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220812T075831Z UID:6059-1661076000-1661094000@rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au SUMMARY:Plant Lab Proteaceae workshop DESCRIPTION:This is a hands-on workshop where you will learn about the very diverse Proteaceae family\, which has about 1700 species\, many of them occur in Australia. \nYou will view the plants in-situ in the Gardens as well as viewing them under a microscope. \nFind out more and book here. URL:https://rbgfriendscranbourne.org.au/event/plant-lab-proteaceae-workshop/ LOCATION:Auditorium\, Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive \, Cranbourne\, Victoria\, 3977\, Australia CATEGORIES:Featured GEO:-38.128547;145.2861946 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Auditorium Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive Cranbourne Victoria 3977 Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive:geo:145.2861946,-38.128547 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR