Annual Report 2010-2011 (PDF - 2.47 mb) - Royal Botanic Gardens ...
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Contents<br />
OUR achievements – Strategic Priority 1C<br />
Specific Outcome Measure Result<br />
11h (Philanthropy<br />
Australia<br />
promotion)<br />
<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong>’ sustainability<br />
and biodiversity-related projects<br />
featured on the websites of donor<br />
partner organisations<br />
Several partner websites have included<br />
<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong>’ projects with<br />
sustainability and biodiversity elements<br />
and messages, including Guilfoyle’s<br />
Volcano, Working Wetlands, the Australian<br />
Garden Stage 2, and the Australian<br />
Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.<br />
12a (Helpdesk<br />
support to<br />
Friends and<br />
GPCAA)<br />
Sub-net network user accounts<br />
maintained<br />
Existing accounts, such as Novell and<br />
GroupWise, managed for the Friends<br />
Assistance provided for presentations<br />
and launches to partners, stakeholders<br />
and supporter groups<br />
GPCAA supported<br />
The Information Services branch<br />
continued to support the Friends and the<br />
Garden Plant Conservation Association of<br />
Australia Inc (GPCAA) by providing server<br />
space, voice connections and basic<br />
Helpdesk support.<br />
12b (Website<br />
hosting)<br />
Content training provided for the<br />
Friends and the GPCAA<br />
Positive feedback received<br />
Training was provided to the Friends and<br />
GPCAA, with many participants providing<br />
positive feedback.<br />
12h (Proposals for<br />
Melbourne<br />
Friends’ grants)<br />
Friends’ grants totalling $100,000<br />
directed to strategic projects in<br />
particular need of supplementary<br />
funding<br />
Grant commitments from the Friends of<br />
RBG Melbourne and the Friends of RBG<br />
Cranbourne exceeded $100,000 during<br />
the year, including a three-year<br />
commitment of $210,000 to Working<br />
Wetlands and grants to upgrade lighting<br />
facilities at Domain House.<br />
13a (Executive<br />
support to<br />
BGANZ<br />
Victoria)<br />
Active participation in executive<br />
meetings<br />
BGANZ Network meeting hosted<br />
Participation in the <strong>2010</strong> Plants Forum<br />
Co-wrote and prepared the BGANZ Victoria<br />
Collections Planning handbook/workbook<br />
and facilitated workshop sessions.<br />
In July <strong>2010</strong>, RBG Cranbourne hosted a<br />
BGANZ Victoria Network Meeting. Staff<br />
attended the BGANZ Victoria Plant Forum<br />
hosted by the Shire of Wellington.<br />
13b (Engage with<br />
BGANZ<br />
regional<br />
me<strong>mb</strong>ers)<br />
Site visits facilitated<br />
Positive feedback obtained<br />
Enquiries answered and assistance<br />
provided<br />
Boundaries well-managed<br />
Between May and June <strong>2011</strong>, staff attended<br />
the BGANZ Victoria Collections Workshop<br />
convened at The University of Melbourne.<br />
The GPCAA-registered Lavandula collection<br />
(held by the RBG Melbourne Nursery) was<br />
successfully transferred to Bendigo <strong>Botanic</strong><br />
<strong>Gardens</strong>, with positive feedback received<br />
upon collection of plant species.<br />
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