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Contents OUR achievements – Strategic Priority 1B Strategic Priority 1B: To actively promote the essential role that plants play in sustaining life on earth and the pressing need to conserve biodiversity Business Plan specific outcomes (and associated Corporate Plan actions) Progress against specific outcomes and actions Specific Outcome 8 (Relating to Corporate Plan Action 5) Assist the broader community to achieve understanding of the role of the Royal Botanic Gardens in the conservation of biodiversity in an environment of climate change, with publications, education, visitor and tourism programs by: a. implementing the Royal Botanic Gardens’ Public Relations (PR) Plan b. delivering the Eucalypt and Wildflower Festivals at RBG Cranbourne c. delivering the Spring Open Day on 3 October 2010 at RBG Melbourne A number of programs at both sites fostered community understanding of conservation biodiversity. These were promoted through PR initiatives and publications. a.PR activities focussed on the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show project (which showcased the diversity of Australian plants to an international audience); however, efforts were made to promote visitor programs on offer at both sites, in particular Spring Open Day at RBG Melbourne, the Wildflower Festival and the Eucalypt Festival at RBG Cranbourne, the Working Wetlands project, iPhone developments, and ARCUE’s microbat research project, which provided an opportunity for members of the broader community to participate in field work at RBG Melbourne. These activities secured mostly positive or neutral coverage. The Chelsea Flower Show project secured a significant amount of national and international exposure for the Royal Botanic Gardens. b. The Wildflower Festival was held from 18 September to 13 October 2010 (during the school holiday period). A total of 4,976 visitors attended RBG Cranbourne over this period, compared with 3,265 in 2009. The Eucalypt Festival was held over the 2011 Easter weekend, from 23 to 25 April. A total of 1,552 visitors attended the Festival, compared with 1,355 in 2010. c. Spring Open Day (SOD) is the biggest event on RBG Melbourne’s calendar, drawing thousands of visitors each year for a range of free tours, activities and entertainment. Building on the success of previous years, over 11,809 people attended the event in 2010, an increase of more than 7 per cent on the 10,960 visitors in 2009. SOD also resulted in a 35.5 per cent increase in visitors to the Royal Botanic Gardens’ website, numerous newspaper and magazine articles and several radio interviews. page 42
Contents OUR achievements – Strategic Priority 1B Business Plan specific outcomes (and associated Corporate Plan actions) Progress against specific outcomes and actions Specific Outcome 8 cont d. reviewing the Behind the Scenes education program to improve and update the content related to Plant Sciences and Biodiversity and the RBG Melbourne Nursery e. delivering a range of interpretive initiatives related to Working Wetlands Part A. This includes the development of factsheets, interpretive signage, podcast and web content f. replacing the weather-worn interpretive signs for the Water Conservation Garden, the Southern China Collection, the Species Rose Collection and the Weather Station, and d. The Behind the Scenes education program content was updated in collaboration with the Plant Sciences and Biodiversity Division and RBG Melbourne Nursery staff. The Herbarium element of the program was updated with the latest statistics and resources available, details about the specimens used, and the inclusion of notes for the Herbarium Discovery Walk. In addition, notes were developed for the Nursery component of the program, for use when Nursery staff are unavailable to deliver programs and as a way of managing unusually high demands on their time. e. In addition to a range of communication and interpretation activities (including a blog, factsheets, and on-site signage, as outlined in Specific Outcome 2g), ongoing engagement was conducted with internal stakeholders including Friends’ groups, Plant Craft Cottage, staff and volunteers at RBG Melbourne and external stakeholders such as the City of Melbourne, Government House and the Shrine of Remembrance. f. The original signs for the Water Conservation Garden and the Southern China Collection were updated and replaced. Where necessary, signs were updated with information intended to engage visitors’ interest in both the natural and cultural features of RBG Melbourne. New interpretation signs for the Species Rose Collection were postponed pending the outcome of a review of the Interpretation Strategy for RBG Melbourne. This review is due to be completed in December 2011. A number of plant labels for both RBG Melbourne and RBG Cranbourne collections were checked by staff from the Plant Sciences branch. This involved authenticating the names of plants and confirming their geographic distributions using data from Australia’s Virtual Herbarium (AVH). g. replacing up to 1,000 plant labels at RBG Melbourne. This includes ensuring the labels are taxonomically correct. g. A total of 925 taxonomically correct replacement plant labels was produced and reinstated with the help of a grant from the Friends of RBG Melbourne. A further 600 plant labels have since been produced and placed in RBG Melbourne. Royal Botanic Gardens Board Victoria Annual Report 2010–11 page 43
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