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Tim Entwisle

@TimEntwisle

Author, botanist, broadcaster, etc.; see 'Evergreen: The Botanical Life of a Plant Punk'. Over at 🦋, same handle - I may be away for some time

 Australia, Victoria, Melbourne
talkingplants.blogspot.com
Joined March 2009
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Jim Shugg@JimShugg17 Nov 2024
Time doesn’t exist. ⁦Legendary @EdKuepper⁩ , Ivor and co in Northcote last night. (And thought I saw former boss and music aficionado ⁦@TimEntwisle⁩ in the house…)
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Trump debate quotes as read by The Simpsons! #Simpsons #Trump #debate #kamala #debate2024 #homersimpson
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mcorbs@martincorben7 Jan 2024
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@TimEntwisle any chance you can id this grass? From inner west Sydney. A friend asks if it’s a native and good to keep and propagate. tia!
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Celebrating the launch of #NSC23 at the State Library of Victoria, the best way to start the next 4 days of exploring advancements in anaesthesia. The scientific program kicks off tomorrow with Dr @drajm, Professor @TimEntwisle & Professor @GunishaKaur - see you there!
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It is our pleasure to announce that Dr Noushka Reiter, Senior Research Scientist at RBGV, has won the 2023 Australian Institute of Botanical Science Eureka Prize for Excellence in Botanical Science! Congratulations Noushka! 🎉 @austmus @eurekaprizes #EurekaPrizes
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Thrilled to be a Eureka Prize finalist! The #TroMPS project is a large collaboration saving tropical cloud forest flora. @RBG_Victoria @ecoart_sci @IanPotterFdn @WetTropicsMA @BotanicSydney @ANBG @Parks_Australia @ParksVictoria @jcu
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Dr Noushka Reiter at @RBG_Victoria is a finalist in the @BotanicSydney #AIBS Eureka Prize for Excellence in Botanical Science. Learn more: youtu.be/xemr2BSN0I8 #EurekaPrizes
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'The plant collection made by an amateur Mallee botanist (Hilda "Eileen" Ramsey) has helped scientists rediscover a plant thought to be extinct in Victoria.' Bearded flatsedge abc.net.au/news/2023-07-18/b… via @ABCaustralia

Victorian plant thought extinct for 70 years rediscovered following floods

The plant collection made by an amateur Mallee botanist in the 1950s helps scientists rediscover a plant thought to be extinct in Victoria.

abc.net.au
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Read the full story behind the new Tecoma Gate at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne in this article from @theage. theage.com.au/national/victo…

Gate expectations: $350,000 gift an invitation to Melbourne’s garden wonderland

Frank Van Straten has lived opposite the Royal Botanic Gardens since 1942. Now he’s paid tribute by paying for an ornate, custom-made gate.

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"Compost tea did not have any mycorrhizal fungal inoculum, despite the addition of tree root material as one compost ingredient." We need more evidence-based studies to assess how nursery practices affect mycorrhizal associations! @RBG_Victoria @UniMelb mdpi.com/2334660
The Use of Compost Tea in a Containerized Urban Tree Nursery Shows No Evident Benefits to Tree...

The Use of Compost Tea in a Containerized Urban Tree Nursery Shows No Evident Benefits to Tree...

Compost tea is a liquid organic amendment that has been reported to benefit plant growth and performance through positive effects on microbial communities and plant nutrition. However, few studies...

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Thrilled to announce that Professor @TimEntwisle will deliver the prestigious Kester Brown Lecture to open #NSC23 Renowned author and botanist, don't miss the opportunity to hear from Professor Entwisle, register now: asansc.com.au/
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Guest Essay out now @TimEntwisle on all the exciting names we could use for the vital core activity of botanic gardens: conservation horticulture #openaccess ow.ly/cxqX50OwBM1
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This winter's all-new Lightscape trail will take advantage of the new route to show you lighting installations across a variety of heights; from the tops of trees all the way down to the surface of Ornamental Lake. Tickets are on sale now: bit.ly/41mgBAO
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Stig Abell@StigAbell3 May 2023
This, from Nick Cave, is a magnificent and superfluous justification for curiosity and nuance and holding competing thoughts.
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#BendigoWritersFestival Great session with @MichaelPascoe01 @CatherineDeveny @TimEntwisle on legacy and memoir.
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Dazzling panel session, with Barry Jones, Peter Doherty and Tim Entwisle at the Sorrento Writers Festival, chaired by Michael Shmith
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Lightscape is back. The must-see Melbourne event of 2022 is returning this winter with an all-new trail and all-new installations. Expect lighting that will take your breath away and soundscapes that will stop you in your tracks. See you there. Link: bit.ly/3KeiXv6
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Replying to @TimEntwisle
are you retiring from the RBG to buy the tote?
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We’re on the lookout for people to guide the future of our iconic Royal Botanic Gardens through its board 🌳 @RBG_Victoria plays a leading role in the conservation of plants through biodiversity research, programs to protect rare and threatened plants, and the study of habitats🌸
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The Min. for Environment is seeking six members for the RBGV Board. This is a fantastic opportunity to set RBGV’s strategic direction. We encourage applicants from the First Nations people, CALD, young people and the LGBTIQ+ community. boards.vic.gov.au
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