Lunchtime Talk: Dr Tim Low
Dr Tim Low describes the local native bird life on the project site and their impact and significance.
Dr Tim Low is an Australian biologist and author. His seventh book, Where Song Began: Australia's Birds and How They Changed the World
, became the first nature book ever to win the Australian Book Industry Awards prize for best General Non Fiction, in 2015. An earlier book,
Feral Future, inspired the formation of an NGO, the Invasive Species Council. He contributes to Wildlife Australia, Australian Geographic, Australian Birdlife and other magazines. He works as an environmental consultant, writer and photographer, serves on government committees, and does public speaking. He has written many reports about climate change and received a Churchill Fellowship to study its impacts on wildlife.
When
1pm, 22 September 2016
Where
Public Program Marquee, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Admission
Free, no bookings required
See Also
Lunchtime Talk
Dr Peter Cuneo discusses the native vegetation of Sydney with a particular focus on native grasses and their role in landscape, identity and ecology.
21 September 2016, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Tour
Garden volunteer guides lead a 1- to 1.5-hour walk through the Garden, featuring areas of seasonal interest, Garden history, plant displays and collections.
17 September - 3 October 2016, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Lunchtime Talk
Dr Paul Irish discusses the Aboriginal people who lived around coastal Sydney in the 1870s and 1880s, during the construction and use of the Garden Palace.
23 September 2016, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Your Public Art Project offers a unique opportunity for Kaldor Public Art Projects
to connect with primary and secondary schools across NSW throughout our 50th anniversary year. Our extended reach has led to rich engagements with
students from Bourke, Dubbo, Parkes, Wilcannia, Western Sydney and Sydney’s Inner West. 