Calendar - 2018

January

  • Sunday 14 January – Westbourne Woods Walk – A stroll amongst the magnificent trees of Westbourne Woods – Dennis Nicholls

February

  • Sunday 11 February– Former Forestry School/CSIRO Precinct Walk – A part of Westbourne Woods surrounding the former Forestry School – Steve Thomas

March

  • Sunday 11 March – Westbourne Woods Walk – Remarkable trees in Westbourne Woods – John Turnbull

  • Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 March - FACTT Visit to Tumut and Pilot Hill Arboretum

April

  • Wednesday 2 May – FACTT Tree Week Dinner

  • Sunday 8 April – Westbourne Woods Walk – Trees from the Nursery to the Bush – Frank Grossbechler

  • Sunday 22 April - Heritage Festival – Tree walk within the Yarralumla Forestry Heritage Precinct and former Forestry School – Kim Wells

May

  • Sunday 6 May – ACT Tree Week, Westbourne Woods Walk – Trees in the urban landscape – Paul Scholtens

  • Sunday 13 May –Westbourne Woods Walk – Trees from the Nursery to the Bush – Frank Grossbechler

June

  • Sunday 10 June – Westbourne Woods Walk – Factors affecting tree growth – Jack Simpson

July

  • Sunday 8 July – Westbourne Woods Walk – Trees and People the urban interaction – Rachael Dawes

August

  • Sunday 12 August – Westbourne Woods Walk – Trees from the arboretum into Parks & Gardens – Jim Laity

September

  • Sunday 9 September – Westbourne Woods Walk – Spring in the Woods – Sam Ning and Carma Sweet

October

  • Sunday 14 October - Tree walk within the Yarralumla Forestry Heritage Precinct and former Forestry School – Kim Wells

November

  • Sunday 11 November – Westbourne Woods Walk – Conifers for production – Richard Hart

  • Thursday 22 November – FACTT AGM

December

  • Sunday9 December – Westbourne Woods Walk – Trees of the world in Westbourne Woods – Luke Bulkeley

2017

January

  • Sunday 8 January – Westbourne Woods Walk – Trees in the urban landscape – Paul Scholtens

February

  • Sunday 12 February– Westbourne Woods Walk – Australian native trees in Westbourne Woods – John Turnbull

March

  • Sunday 12 March – Westbourne Woods Walk – Remarkable trees in Westbourne Woods – John Turnbull

April

  • Sunday 9 April - Westbourne Woods Walk – History of Australian Arboreta – Max Bourke

  • 18 April - 7 May - Heritage Festival:

Sunday 23 April 9 30am - ‘Around Yarralumla Nursery’ walk - Heritage trees

and landscapes around Yarralumla Nursery. Meet in the car park near the mini-railway.

Guides: Steve Thomas and Frank Grossbechler

May

  • 1 - 7 May – Tree week

  • CBD Tree walk – Steve Thomas

  • 4 May – FACTT Tree Week - Celebrating Trees Dinner

  • Sunday 14 May – Westbourne Woods Walk – Trees from the Nursery to the suburbs – Frank Grossbechler

June

  • Sunday 11 June – Westbourne Woods Walk – Factors affecting tree growth – Jack Simpson

July

  • Sunday 9 July – Westbourne Woods Walk – TBC

August

  • Sunday 13 August – Westbourne Woods Walk – Trees from the arboretum into Parks & Gardens – Jim Laity

September

  • Sunday 10 September – Westbourne Woods Walk – Spring in the Woods – Carma Sweet & Samantha Ning

October

  • Sunday 8 October - Westbourne Woods Walk - Features that help identify trees - Kim Wells

November

  • Sunday 12 November – Westbourne Woods Walk – Conifers for production – Richard Hart

December

  • Sunday 10 December – Westbourne Woods Walk – Trees of the world in Westbourne Woods – Luke Bulkeley

2016

January

  • Sunday 10 January – Westbourne Woods Walk – Trees in the urban landscape – Paul Scholtens

February

  • Sunday 14 February– Westbourne Woods Walk – Native trees in Canberra – Dennis Nichols

March

  • Sunday 13 March – Westbourne Woods Walk – Conifers for wood production - Richard Hart

April

  • Sunday 3 April - Heritage Festival – Open Day tree walks at the Yarralumla Forestry Heritage Precinct and former Forestry School – Guides Kim Wells and Steve Thomas

    • Sunday 10 April - Heritage Festival – Westbourne Woods Walk – Richard Hart’s walk will follow the theme of “Conifers for Timber Production’ and Max Bourke’s theme will be ‘History of Australian Arboreta.’

May

  • Sunday 8 May – Westbourne Woods Walk – The fungi & tree diseases of Westbourne Woods – Jack Simpson

June

  • Sunday 12 June – Westbourne Woods Walk – The Arboretum & trees in Canberra – Steve Thomas

July

  • Sunday 10 July – Westbourne Woods Walk –Trees in the Urban Landscape – Paul Scholtens

August

  • Sunday 14 August – Westbourne Woods Walk – Trees from the arboretum into Parks & Gardens – Jim Laity

September

  • Sunday 11 September – Westbourne Woods Walk – Food and fodder from trees – Paul Dann

October

  • Sunday 9 October - Westbourne Woods Walk - Features that help identify trees - Frank Grossbechler

November

  • Sunday 13 November – Westbourne Woods Walk – Conifers for production – Richard Hart

December

  • Sunday 11 December – Westbourne Woods Walk – Australian trees in the arboretum – Warwick Wright

2015

January

  • Sunday 11 January – Westbourne Woods Walk – Trees in the urban landscape – Paul Scholtens

February

  • Sunday 8 February– Westbourne Woods Walk – Native trees in Canberra – Dennis Nichols

March

  • Sunday 8 March – Westbourne Woods Walk – Oaks: Multipurpose hardwoods – John Turnbull

April

  • Sunday 12 April – Westbourne Woods Walk – Trees from the nursery to the bush – Frank Grossbechler

May

  • Sunday 10 May – Westbourne Woods Walk – The fungi & tree diseases of Westbourne Woods – Jack Simpson

June

  • Sunday 14 June – Westbourne Woods Walk – Tree domestication and breeding – Alan Brown

July

  • Sunday 12 July – Westbourne Woods Walk – Australian trees in the arboretum – Warwick Wright

August

  • Sunday 9 August – Westbourne Woods Walk – Trees from the arboretum into Parks & Gardens – Jim Laity

September

  • Sunday 13 September – Westbourne Woods Walk – Food and fodder from trees – Paul Dan

October

  • Sunday 12 October - Westbourne Woods Walk - Features that help identify trees - Kim Wells

November

  • Sunday 8 November – Westbourne Woods Walk – Conifers for production – Richard Hart

December

  • Sunday 13 December – Westbourne Woods Walk – History of Australian arboreta – Max Bourke

2014

January

  • Sunday 12 January - Westbourne Woods Walk - Trees in the urban landscape - Paul Scholtens

February

  • Sunday 9 February - Westbourne Woods Walk - Native Trees in Canberra - Dennis Nicholls

March

  • Sunday 9 March - Westbourne Woods Walk - Remarkable Trees in the woods - John Turnbull

April

  • Sunday 13 April - Westbourne Woods Walk - Trees from the nursery to the bush - Frank Grossbechler

May

  • Sunday 11 May - Westbourne Woods Walk - The fungi and tress diseases of Westbourne Woods - Jack Simpson

June

  • Sunday 8 June - Westbourne Woods Walk - Tree domestication and breeding - Alan Brown

July

  • Sunday 13 July - Westbourne Woods Walk - Australian Trees in the Arboretum - Warwick Wright

August

  • Sunday 10 August - Westbourne Woods Walk - Trees from the Arboretum into Parks and Gardens - Jim Laity

September

  • Sunday 14 September - Westbourne Woods Walk - Food and fodder from trees - Paul Dann

October

  • Sunday 12 October - Westbourne Woods Walk - Features that help identify trees - Kim Wells

November

  • Sunday 9 November - Westbourne Woods Walk - Conifers for production - Richard Hart

December

  • Sunday 14 December - Westbourne Woods Walk - History of Australian arboreta - Max Bourke