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