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Contents OUR achievements – Strategic Priority 1C Business Plan specific outcomes (and associated Corporate Plan actions) Progress against specific outcomes and actions Specific Outcome 13 cont b. providing opportunities for employees to attend and participate in BGANZ meetings and facilitate site visits and networking opportunities as they arise with regional BGANZ members. b. The Information Services branch hosted a number of information sessions for regional botanic gardens and provided expert advice on developing and maintaining a Botanic Garden Plant Database (in particular, for the Geelong Botanic Gardens and the National Rhododendron Garden). Specific Outcome 14 (Relating to Corporate Plan Action 12) Continue to expand our collaborative relationships with indigenous communities by: a. engaging with the local Indigenous community through regular consultation and events such as National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) celebrations, and b. continuing to work with the City of Casey to host the Inter-council Aboriginal Consultative Committee Community (ICACC) Forum for the Casey region. The Royal Botanic Gardens continued to support Indigenous programs and community engagement at both sites. a. The local Indigenous community played an integral part in the NAIDOC Celebration at RBG Melbourne on 7 July 2010. More than 150 visitors enjoyed traditional Aboriginal dance, bush food, and addresses by NAIDOC Chair, Phil Cooper, and respected Elder, Herb Patten. b. The RBG Cranbourne Public Programs branch continued to liaise with the City of Casey, the ICACC and other traditional owners on Indigenous matters on-site. Specific Outcome 15 (Relating to Corporate Plan Action 13) Develop and diversify the volunteer program and continue to increase volunteer opportunities at both RBG Melbourne and RBG Cranbourne, including: a. recruiting and training an additional 40 Volunteer Master Gardeners to provide home gardening advice at RBG Cranbourne for Stage 2 of the Australian Garden and fostering opportunities for visitors to interact informally with knowledgeable and passionate gardeners b. continuing to work with volunteers from the Australasian Native Orchid Society (ANOS) who provide significant support to the horticultural curation and development of the RBG Cranbourne native orchid collection Volunteers continued to play an active role at both sites. Initiatives undertaken included: a. Changing the name of the volunteer program at RBG Cranbourne from Volunteer Master Gardeners to Garden Ambassadors to broaden the appeal of the program. An additional 32 Garden Ambassadors were recruited and trained between May and June 2011. b. Completion of approximately 100 hours of volunteer work by dedicated members of ANOS, who provided hands-on assistance and valuable advice on maintaining the orchid collection. The display in the Orchid Undercroft at the RBG Cranbourne Visitor Centre showcased 60 plants over spring, 40 of which were epiphytic orchid taxa. From May to November 2010, 16 different terrestrial orchid taxa were on display including Pterostylis baptistii, Pterostylis conoglossa and Acianthus pusillus. page 52
Contents OUR achievements – Strategic Priority 1C Business Plan specific outcomes (and associated Corporate Plan actions) Progress against specific outcomes and actions Specific Outcome 15 cont c. implementing the Garden Ambassador Program at RBG Melbourne, and d. continuing with the RBG Melbourne Friends’ Helping Hands Volunteer Program, where volunteers provide horticultural assistance at Eastern Lodge, Gate Lodge and E Gate Lodge at RBG Melbourne. c. Implementation of the GA program at RBG Melbourne in September 2010, following an earlier recruitment and training program, of approximately 25 volunteers, whose primary goal is to enhance the visitor experience through provision of visitor information and interpretation activities. (See also Specific Outcome 6b.) d. RBG Melbourne Horticulture branch worked closely with volunteers from the Helping Hands program to maintain plants and complete development works at Eastern Lodge, Gate Lodge and E Gate Lodge. The landscape aesthetics of these lodges have been improved by the planting of hardy species that will cope with prolonged dry periods. Specific Outcome 16 (Relating to Corporate Plan Action 14) Review the retail operations structure and commence the development and implementation of the new retail strategy to enhance the Royal Botanic Gardens’ retail position. Action 9 Foster and enhance existing relationships with Government, community organisations, educational institutions, and industry bodies. Increase our focus on programs and projects with a high level of community engagement and an emphasis on responsible resource management, in particular the protection of Australia’s biodiversity. During 2010–11, many of the recommendations associated with the Royal Botanic Gardens’ Retail Strategy and corresponding visual merchandising initiatives, products and product mixes were successfully implemented. The recommendations aimed to create a unique selling identity for The Gardens Shops at both sites and re-align the shops’ operations with the objectives of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Some of the outcomes achieved included integration of retail operations with Royal Botanic Gardens’ activities and objectives, implementation of clearly defined retail objectives and performance measures, significant improvements in visual merchandising processes and practices (including the use of external space to attract customers), new product purchasing guidelines, transition into new products and product mixes in a timely manner, and implementation of forward product and promotion planning. On 23 March 2011, the RBG Cranbourne Public Programs branch, in partnership with the City of Casey and its Linking Early Years Department, successfully staged a Woodlands Walk at the Woodland Picnic Area. This program focused on early childhood literacy and was attended by 246 children and their families. Royal Botanic Gardens Board Victoria Annual Report 2010–11 page 53
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