FriendsofKingsPark @FriendsKP
WA Native Plants, Bushland Restoration, Volunteers, Science and Conservation, Education, Community, Supporting Kings Park https://t.co/sCiMcRZHp7 friendsofkingspark.com.au Perth, Western Australia Joined September 2015-
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This Special Issue shares stories of how everyone at @kingspark_wa is involved in conserving and restoring threatened species and ecosystems throughout Western Australia. 📷: The Banksia menziesii from the magazine cover, photographed by Dr Lauren Svejcar.
Happy #WorldWildlifeDay! Today is being celebrated globally under the theme “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration” 🌱 To join the celebration, we’re excited to release a free digital version of our Special Issue magazine today! Read it here 👉 bit.ly/3HGmvCS
All of the Summer Scholars are planning to continue on with their research for Honours or Masters, so we wish them the best of luck! To learn more about their projects, stay tuned for the Winter edition of For People & Plants magazine 📖
Amanda Kelleher spent the summer learning techniques for plant tissue culture and cryopreservation 🧫 These are important techniques for ex situ conservation, which Amanda will be applying to further research on the Critically Endangered plant Grevillea scapigera.
Congratulations to the #KingsParkScience Summer Scholars on completing their projects! ☀️🔬🌱 @kingspark_wa @Science_DBCA We're proud to support these students and their exciting research through the Friends of Kings Park Fund. Come see what they each got up to 👇
Welcome to our new #KingsParkScience Summer Scholars! 🎉 These talented students will be working with Kings Park’s scientists to tackle some real-world conservation and restoration challenges, supported by @FriendsKP. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/3Il4prP
For more information on how important seagrasses are for our planet and how you can get involved in @UN #DecadeonEcosystemRestoration, pick up a copy of #ForPeopleandPlants special issue at the same time! #KingsParkScience #seagrassrestoration
@kingspark_wa @BiolSci_UWA @uwaoceans @UWAresearch @DowlingGiudici @CMER_ECU @WAMSInews @Rachel_Austin_ Catch Tiahna Oxenham and @DowlingGiudici at Aspects of Kings Park 4pm Wed 8th Dec talking about how ‘seagrass under the microscope’ inspires their artworks
It's happening!!! Today's the day folks, with the @FriendsKP Festival Native Plant Sale kicking off at 9am today! 🌱🛒 Come on down to the Kings Park Exhibition Ground and find the perfect plant for your garden. 🌱 Saturday 9am - 4pm 🌱 Sunday 9am - 12:30pm (unless sold out)
Discover more: Visit the #GenerationRestoration poster trail near the floral clock during #KingsPark Festival: bit.ly/38YlEyN Read the full story in @FriendsKP #ForPeopleAndPlants Special Issue on #EcosystemRestoration, available from Aspects of Kings Park Gallery Shop
For #ThreatenedSpeciesDay meet Grevillea scapigera 🌱 Once presumed extinct, this species has had an incredible 30-year journey of recovery, including #KingsParkScience research and local community action to grow and restore plants to secure sites near Corrigin. 📷: @SiegyK
Join #KingsParkScience for some special seminars and behind-the-scenes tours during the Festival! 🔬🌱 📅 Thursday 23 September 2021 🌱 Science of seed banking bit.ly/2XJgLqZ 📅 Thursday 30 September 2021 🌱 Protecting our flora and ecosystems bit.ly/3t8PJos
A fantastic effort by all involved! If you would like to learn more about the efforts of #kingsparkscience and how we are contributing to the UN decade of restoration, get your copy from the Aspects of Kings Park Gallery. #generationrestoration
Our Special Issue for #GenerationRestoration was brought together by a big team effort 🙌 We'd like to give special thanks to #ForPeopleAndPlants editors Tony Scalzo and Chris Olney, and #KingsParkScience guest editors Liz Sinclair, Carole Elliott and Laura Skates.
Come see what we’re up to @kingspark_wa. We’re #rocking the #GenerationRestoration & contributing to the #UnitedNations decade of #restoration. Have a look at our #science & become #inspired. We cover #seeds #soils #threatenedspecies #genetics #ecophysiology and much more..
We're excited to release two fantastic issues of #ForPeopleAndPlants magazine today! 🌿 Spring Issue celebrating the #KingsParkFestival @kingspark_wa 🌿 Special Issue showcasing Kings Park’s involvement in @UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration #GenerationRestoration
Good on you Kings Park gang 👏👏
Our Special Issue for #GenerationRestoration was brought together by a big team effort 🙌 We'd like to give special thanks to #ForPeopleAndPlants editors Tony Scalzo and Chris Olney, and #KingsParkScience guest editors Liz Sinclair, Carole Elliott and Laura Skates.
@floraskates Thanks @floraskates and @FriendsKP for your support for this special issue of #ForPeopleAndPlants magazine. A huge team effort to share the many ways @KingsPark_wa is contributing to the #UNDecadeonEcosystemRestoration #GenerationRestoration
I'm very proud to have been involved in putting this Special Issue of @FriendsKP #ForPeopleAndPlants together! So many fantastic stories of #EcosystemRestoration by @kingspark_wa staff, students and volunteers - go team! 🙌🌱 #GenerationRestoration
Our Special Issue for #GenerationRestoration was brought together by a big team effort 🙌 We'd like to give special thanks to #ForPeopleAndPlants editors Tony Scalzo and Chris Olney, and #KingsParkScience guest editors Liz Sinclair, Carole Elliott and Laura Skates.
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