ABC News Canberra included a feature story on the Festival of the Forests in its evening broadcast on Sunday 20/03/2011.
An accompanying article and the original story may be viewed on the ABC website.
ABC News Canberra included a feature story on the Festival of the Forests in its evening broadcast on Sunday 20/03/2011.
An accompanying article and the original story may be viewed on the ABC website.
Chief Minister, Jon Stanhope, today commemorated the official opening of Stage 2 of the Southern Tablelands Ecosystems Park (STEP) garden at the National Arboretum by planting the first understorey species at the site.
“STEP has a vision, an applaudable vision, to create a community-based regional botanic garden, education and ecosystem recovery centre specifically for Canberra and the surrounding Southern Tablelands,” Mr Stanhope said.
“This project aims to enhance the quality and availability of practical and scientific knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the ecosystems and species of the Southern Tablelands.
The STEP Raffle Winners were drawn out of a hat at the STEP exhibit by Ann Duncan, National Arboretum Board member.
The draw was witnessed by Tony Lawson, Andrew Russell and Cathy Robertson.
Arrangements have been made for all prizes have been delivered to their owners.
Southern Tablelands Ecosystem Park at Block 100 in the National Arboretum Canberra invites you to the official opening of the Festival of the Forests by the Chief Minister, Jon Stanhope.
David Shorthouse and Max Bourke were successful in December 2010 with their application for a grant from the Bjarne K Dahl Trust. Our successful STEP project is called: Know your Eucalypts (Southern Tablelands of the ACT/NSW). STEP Inc has been awarded a grant of $7,500.00 for this project.