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Eugene L. Scott, 1937 - 2006 The passing of Tennis Week founder and publisher Eugene L. Scott has prompted an outpouring of love, support, condolences and tributes from Scott's friends, colleagues and readers.
Obituary (The New York Times) |
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Billie Jean King, Hall of Famer and friend
As a player, promoter, journalist and ardent supporter of the great sport of tennis, Gene Scott brought so much to our world and we all are better for having worked with him to grow the sport. He challenged the way we look at tennis and pushed us to make the sport better for everyone. Gene will be missed and our thoughts and prayers are with Polly and Gene's family. | |
Shamil Tarpischev, President of Russian Tennis Federation, Russian Davis Cup and Fed Cup captain
It is with deep sorrow that we learned of the death of Mr. Eugene L. Scott. All of us remember fruitful cooperation with Mr. Scott for 10 ATP Kremlin Cup tournaments (1990-1999) starting from its foundation. Please accept our condolences over the loss of a man whose work and personality have contributed so much to the development of tennis all over the world. Also, please pass our sincere sympathy to his family. | |
Vica (Vinogradova) Miller, friend, former TW staffer/Kremlin Cup Advertising Director
To Gene, You were the most important person in my life: friend, mentor, inspiration and an example to live by. You never ceased to amaze me with your wit, spirit, integrity and class. You taught me so much about life and business — you gave me a ticket to survival in New York. I called you my God Father; you laughed, but we both knew it was true. I want to thank you for everything you've done for me and for my family. I want to thank you for believing in Russia and its people, for your heart capable of curing troubles of so many people around the world. I love you, and I miss you. My thoughts are with Polly, Lucy and Sam, and with all those who were lucky to have you as a friend. | |
Pam Shriver, Friend
Gene touched many a generation of tennis players but most of all he touched our sport like few others have or ever will. His legacy lives on in many ways most beautifully through his children. Those of us left to pick up the pieces of our sport should keep Gene's honesty, dedication and innovation in mind. We can all do better. Tennis deserves our best. Thanks Gene for being a friend and helping me win the odd match along the way. Pam ShriverIIMarch 23, 2006 | |
Alexander Vainshteyn, former Moscow Kremlin Cup Director and Publisher of The Moscow News
Gene was that rare kind of person, whom once you met, you realize that he influenced your whole life, in an incredibly positive way. I was always proud to have known him, and considered him my teacher — not only in tennis, but also in the world of humans, of which he was the greatest. My deepest condolences to his family. | |
ITA Executive Director and friend David A. Benjamin
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association extends its deepest sympathies to Gene's family, colleagues and friends. We are stunned and deeply saddened to learn of his passing. He was a unique figure in the world of tennis, a great player, writer, publisher, promoter, contrarian, and an extraordinarily creative force — a passionate and uncompromising advocate for the sport of tennis, at all levels and all seasons of the game. Our world of college tennis has been incredibly fortunate to have benefited from his encouragement and steadfast support over so many special years. We will all miss Gene terribly. | |
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Ray Benton, President KSB Ventures and friend
It's impossible to figure out where to start. We've lost a wonderful loyal friend who always gave us the benefit of 'straight talk', whether we liked to hear it or not. Gene was one of the few sources of straight talk and objectivity in discussing our sport. I loved discussing things with Gene, sometimes agreeing and often times expressing much different points of view. You could always be assured that he was giving you his real thoughts. I have always admired his complete intellectual honesty as the tennis ombudsman that we so needed. Can anyone replace his 'voice' with so much knowledge and the courage to speak out? What a loss to each of us who called him a friend and also to the sport we love!! | |
Steve Bellamy, Tennis Channel founder and friend
I can't think of anyone in the history of tennis as versed or knowledgeable in every discipline as Gene Scott. He is absolutely one of the reasons that there is a Tennis Channel, as at a time when many in the other media businesses were worried about building a competitor, Gene and a small handful of people were worried about getting more tennis on television. His personality, knowledge, perspectives and opinions, were revered in the industry. He was a fountain of truth, an ambassador of all that was right about the sport and a person who's legacy is as large as any will ever be. He was sophisticated and worldly yet incredibly humble and inclusive. On a personal note, he was a great friend who I was fortunate to spend countless hours with. Those hours will be some of my most cherished. Love and peace be with everyone impacted by this tragedy. | |
John G. Davis
As a board member for 25 years at the Tennis Hall of Fame, and a schoolmate in the early 50's, I saw Gene as an athlete and an astute giant of the game of tennis. His contributions to the Hall of Fame, and the tennis world in general, were enormous. You always had the feeling that Gene knew what he was talking about, and if he didn't (which was seldom) he sure sounded right on the money. He will be missed by many. Godspeed.............. | |
Gordon Lamb, Friend and old neighbor
Hard to believe that he is gone. A lasting memory is of a youngster, hardly taller than his racquet was long, asking to hit with me at the Nissequague Beach Club whenever I turned up early for a match. Would that my game could have progressed along with his | |
Sam Campbell-Marketing Consultant and Wannabe Player
did not know Gene really well, but we certainly had some interesting and amusing and rewarding interactions over the years. Thirty years ago this year, I covered an indoor women's tournament in Boston for the fledgling Tennis Week; hazy memory says Martina beat Goolagong in the finals. My editor was a friend from prep school, Sarah Slater, and perhaps she was stretched a little thin. I wrote my copy with a wise-ass line…."the $400,000 purse, which included a pair of Bud Collins' green and pink boxer shorts…," mailed it off, thinking Sarah would eyeball it, chuckle and delete the offending phrase. Copy was printed verbatim; I gather Gene received a couple calls. In 1991 the USTA posted a job listing for public relations director, and because it was advertised in the New York Times, it elicited over 900 responses. I thought I was well qualified, and I must have wanted it pretty badly; Gene kept telling me "you have absolutely zero chance of getting that position." I resolutely soldiered on; Gene proved right. br> In 2002, my family scheduled a London visit for a few days in June, my wife expressed a desire to go to Wimbledon, and the only person I could think to turn to was Gene. He procured us tickets (at a small appreciation for his foundation). He told me to pick up the tickets at the Ritz, and he told me he would be sitting in the Royal box that day. We followed instructions, picked up the tickets, and within 50 yards out there on Piccadilly, I lost all three tickets.With my wife looking at me like I should check into witness protection, we went out to Wimbledon anyway, and talked our way into the ticket office. We explained our benefactor had reported he would be sitting in the Royal box that day, and somewhat dubiously the officials made a call to same Royal box. Gene was tracked down and said something to the effect of , yes, that's the moron I left the tickets for, and we were reissued the same seats with security assistance. Last year, we repeated this ritual, although it's likely the tickets were not permitted to enter my hands. We met Gene at an apartment in Mayfair, and we walked for what seemed like 30 minutes past Buckingham Palace and beyond to where Gene had an All England tournament vehicle waiting. All the way out Gene charmed my family, while simultaneously shooting digital camera shots out the window. It was a delightful experience for all of us, and later that day, my 13-year oldstep-son, sitting in his appointed seat at Center Court, kept trying to hand-signal Gene, once again sitting in the Royal Box. No response; Gene perhaps had bigger fish to fry; maybe he was afraid I had lost the tickets again. br>Here's to you Scotty. | |
Gordon Jorgensen
When I became Presidnet OF U.S.T.A.,a number of people said "Get ready for some big mistakes"- but they were wrong in one instant,I made Gene Scott a presidential adviser - a brilliant choice!! I got the benefit of his tremendous grasp of the game and its many needs, without having to regularly read the editorial page of TENNIS WEEK to find out what I was doing!!! I miss him! | |
George Dartt-Friend
I asked Gene to play with me at a major platform tennis event in Rye and the only team willing to play us was the two-time national champions. Gene said he wanted the experience of platform tennis but only wanted to play one match. Gene could not get his good serve to land in the court so he pushed the ball over. Never in my life had I seen the return hit so hard at me!! I poached at net on Gene once that lifted my spirits!! Well, we went to a 4-1 lead in the final set before finally losing 8-6. I asked him after would he have continued play after a win and his reply: "We will never know." | |
Prince Jacob Akindele, Friend
Since the first day I met him during the US Amateur Grasscourt Championships at the Meadow Club, Southampton in the summer of 1970, Gene was ever my dear friend. When he started Tennis News (a tabloid), I helped place copies in many indoor tennisclubs all over Long Island. He got me and Lindsey Beaven of Britain into the Mixed Doubles Draw in the US Open in 1974, the last year it was played on grass. After my return to Nigeria in the years 1976 to 1998, we met every year at Wimbledon. My return to the US in 1998 was facilitated by Gene. All through this, he was a true friend and caring brother. Our favourite discussion was on his attitude about spirituality. He felt it was "asenine" for anyone to believe in life after death. A few days after the passing of his dear mother, Mrs Lucy Scott, in 2002, we had lunch in Rye. I told him that an educated man would not dismiss as non-existent something he did not yet know. He said, "You have a point there, Jacob." To me, that was assurance that he then chose to have an open mind on the matter.I will miss him dearly. Tennis will miss him greatly.It is my hope that his passing would serve as a catalyst for many to reconsider their attitudes about spirituality and the validity of psychic phenomena. Prince Jacob Akindele, Lagos Nigeria. | |
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Mark Knowles
Gene was the one who engineered bringing my idol (Bjorn Borg) to the Bahamas when I was a kid. He was also the person who gave me my first and only wildcard into an ATP event @ The Kremlin Cup. These are only a few of the ways that Gene helped my career.. Beyond this, he was a remarkably intelligent, humble person, who always had time for my family and I. Gene, you have meant so much to me personally, as well as my family and the entire country of the Bahamas. Our thoughts and prayers are with Polly, Lucy and Sam.. We love you... | |
Joshua Zimman
I was shocked and deeply saddened by the news of Gene's passing. I asked myself how could a man with so much grace, strength, class and intellect leave us so early? The ease and style with which Gene lived his life and accomplished his goals were truly remarkable. Gene and I became close enough to talk every few months over the last twenty years and each of those conversations left me with something memorable and something learned. In addition, of course, for anyone who knew Gene, laughs were always plentiful. When my father died, Gene sent me a heartfelt sympathy card and signed it "Uncle Gene." I called him that ever since. I will miss him. All my best to what was most important to Gene, his family: Polly, Lucy and Sam. | |
Dorian Benkoil
I was stunned to learn of Gene Scott's death but pleased to see your tribute to a force of the (tennis) universe. I met Gene a couple of times, but the one that sticks out was when I was covering, I think, the Masters at Madison Square Garden. I told Gene I admired a column he'd written in which he had fearlessly challenged the tennis establishment. Rather than bask in the praise, he launched into a discussion that encompassed world events, technology and science. He seemed a tad surprised that this part-time tennis journalist knew of Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome. I was, meanwhile, impressed at how far beyond the world of tennis Gene's knowledge and interests ranged. Dorian Benkoil New York | |
I never met Eugene Scott, but I've read Vantage Point and felt the spirit of this honourable man. He spoke from his heart and touched me; he was a man with a conscience and a voice of truth and reason. In my own small way I would like to pay tribute to Mr. Scott. God rest your soul, Sir. | |
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You might not want to rush into knee surgery. Physical therapy can be just as good for a common injury and at far less cost and risk, the most rigorous study to compare these treatments concludes.
Therapy didn't always help and some people wound up having surgery for the problem, called a torn meniscus. But those who stuck with therapy had improved as much six months and one year later as those who were given arthroscopic surgery right away, researchers found. "Both are very good choices. It would be quite reasonable to try physical therapy first because the chances are quite good that you'll do quite well," said one study leader, Dr. Jeffrey Katz, a joint specialist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He was to discuss the study Tuesday at an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons conference in Chicago. Results were published online by the New England Journal of Medicine. A meniscus is one of the crescent-shaped cartilage discs that cushion the knee. About one-third of people over 50 have a tear in one, and arthritis makes this more likely. Usually the tear doesn't cause symptoms but it can be painful. When that happens, it's tough to tell if the pain is from the tear or the arthritis or whether surgery is needed or will help. Nearly half a million knee surgeries for a torn meniscus are done each year in the U.S. The new federally funded study compared surgery with a less drastic option. Researchers at seven major universities and orthopedic surgery centers around the U.S. assigned 351 people with arthritis and meniscus tears to get either surgery or physical therapy. The therapy was nine sessions on average plus exercises to do at home, which experts say is key to success. After six months, both groups had similar rates of functional improvement. Pain scores also were similar. Thirty percent of patients assigned to physical therapy wound up having surgery before the six months was up, often because they felt therapy wasn't helping them. Yet they ended up the same as those who got surgery right away, as well as the rest of the physical therapy group who stuck with it and avoided having an operation. "There are patients who would like to get better in a `fix me' approach" and surgery may be best for them, said Elena Losina, another study leader from Brigham and Women's Hospital. However, an Australian preventive medicine expert contends that the study's results should change practice. Therapy "is a reasonable first strategy, with surgery reserved for the minority who don't have improvement," Rachelle Buchbinder of Monash University in Melbourne wrote in a commentary in the medical journal. As it is now, "millions of people are being exposed to potential risks associated with a treatment that may or may not offer specific benefit, and the costs are substantial," she wrote. Surgery costs about $5,000, compared with $1,000 to $2,000 for a typical course of physical therapy, Katz said. One study participant, Bob O'Keefe, 68, of suburban Boston, was glad to avoid surgery for his meniscus injury three years ago. "I felt better within two weeks" on physical therapy, he said. "My knee is virtually normal today" and he still does the recommended exercises several times a week. Robert Dvorkin had both treatments for injuries on each knee several years apart. Dvorkin, 56, director of operations at the Coalition for the Homeless in New York City, had surgery followed by physical therapy for a tear in his right knee and said it was months before he felt no pain. Then several years ago he hurt his left knee while exercising. "I had been doing some stretching and doing some push-ups and I just felt it go `pop.'" he recalls. "I was limping, it was extremely painful." An imaging test showed a less severe tear and a different surgeon recommended physical therapy. Dvorkin said it worked like a charm, he avoided surgery and recovered faster than from his first injury. The treatment involved two to three hour-long sessions a week including strengthening exercises, balancing and massage. He said the sessions weren't that painful and his knee felt better after each one. "Within a month I was healed," Dvorkin said. "I was completely back to normal." AP Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner in Chicago contributed to this report. Marilynn Marchione can be followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MMarchioneAP Lindsey Tanner can be followed on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/LindseyTanner 5/2/2013 03:04:18 pm
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Staff and Visitor Handbook
A summary of information, facilities and services of the Centre and the Herbarium for staff,
particularly new staff, and for visitors.
December 2005
Table of Contents
1. Contact details
2. Management
3. Visitors to the ANH
4. Herbarium Services
5. Permits to Collect
6. Libraries
7. The Map Room
8. Research Support
(i) Information Technology
(ii) Laboratories, Facilities and Equipment
9. Centre Resources
10. Centre Vehicles
11. Field Trips
12. General Information
Purchase Requisitions
Tea Club
Staff Meetings
Parking and Parking Permits
Canteen - Kiosk - CafeAppendix I CPBR / ANH telephone listing
Appendix II Map of CSIRO Black Mountain Laboratories
Appendix III Map of Australian National Botanic Gardens
Appendix IV Emergency Procedures (incl First Aid Officers for Herbarium/ANBG)
Appendix V ANBG Fire Wardens
Appendix VI Emergency Services
Centre for Plant Biodiversity ResearchThe Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) is a collaboration between the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisations (CSIRO) Division of Plant Industry (PI) and Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (SEWPaC) through the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG). The Australian National Herbarium (ANH) is the focal core of the Centre and is one of the three largest plant collections in Australia. It is unique among the Australian Herbaria in having a national focus for its collections, acquisition and research programs. The main herbarium collections are housed on two sites in Canberra on CSIRO PI site and at the ANBG, with a specialised rainforest collection at Cairns, north Queensland. |
1. Contact Details
Dr Andrew Young
Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research
Tel: +61-2-6246 5113
Fax: +61-2-6246 5249
Email: email@example.com
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Tel: +61-2-6246 5084
Fax: +61-2-6246 5249
Web: http://www.cpbr.gov.au/cpbr/
2. Management
The Centre is administered by the Director, Dr Andrew Young in conjunction with Mr Jim Croft as senior managers of the CSIRO and ANBG staff respectively.
Andrew Young 6246 5113, Room 3.19, Level 3, ANH CSIRO site, email: email@example.com
Personal Assistant: Cath Reed, 6246 4865, email: email@example.com
Centre Office
The Executive Assistant, Cath Reed, provides administrative support to the Centre, the Director and Senior Managers. Any administrative enquiries should be directed to Cath. The Centre Office is located on Level 3, Room 3.20.
Cath Reed: 6246 5084, Room 3.20 Level 3, ANH CSIRO site, email: email@example.com
Centre Fax: 6246 5249
Access and Security
Both the CSIRO PI and ANBG research facilities are open Monday to Friday, except public holidays. Working hours are 8.30 am to 5.00 pm. Note that the ANBG gates are locked at 5:00 pm sharp. Closing time is usually extended in the summer months.
Access to the Centre and Australian National Herbarium on the CSIRO site is via the main door entrance on Level 2. Wheelchair access is via the ramp to this entrance. An internal lift provides access to all floors. Free car parking at ANH CSIRO site is available in front of and behind the building
On arrival, visitors should phone the staff member they have come to visit or phone Cath Reed on 6246 5084 for access. On entry, visitors are required to sign the Visitor's Book at Reception. Visitors requiring access to the Centre at times other than working hours need approval to gain a security pass – contact Cath Reed 6246 5084 to check procedure. Security matters should be addressed through the Building Manager, Andrew Slee 6246 5514, during working hours or the Security Guard, Guard House 6246 5651 out of hours.
Access to the ANH herbarium on the ANBG site is via the Botany building. Wheelchair access is available by prior arrangement.
Staff and visitors wishing to work on the ANBG site may obtain parking permits from the Centre Office to use in ANBG public parking areas from the Centre Reception.
3. Visitors to the Australian National Herbarium
Visitors wishing to use the Herbarium collection should make prior arrangements through the Curator, Brendan Lepschi, 6246 5167 or the Collections Manager, Jo Palmer, 6246 5523, or with the staff member responsible for the families of interest if this information is known beforehand.
The Dicotyledon and Monocotyledon plant families are located on three floors of the Herbarium on the CSIRO site, and the Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms are housed with the Cryptogams in the Herbarium on the ANBG site - contact Christine Cargill, 6250 9464. Visitors to either site should sign the Visitor Books provided.
Visitors are required to observe the following:
- Please take care when handling herbarium specimens, they should not be tipped upside down or bent in any way, as the plant material is very fragile. Also never put heavy objects e.g. books, on top of specimens. If moving specimens from one area to another please do so with a thick cardboard support underneath.
- New determinations or confirmations should be written on the determination or confirmation slips provided or visitor's own supply, in permanent ink, not ballpoint or felt pens. These should then be attached with herbarium glue (not a glue stick) as near to the specimen label as practicable but without obscuring it or other labels. Please use the curation kit on the bench.
- Permission should be sought before dissecting any part of a specimen. Place the dissected pieces or loose fragments in an archival polypropylene bag and place back inside the flimsy, attaching to the mounted sheet with a plastic paper clip.
- All specimens that have had name changes or pieces dissected should be left in a pile on the bench for updating in the computer databases and on the specimen folders. Please leave a note on specimens to indicate what needs to be done and notify the curator or relevant staff member of their presence.
- Please return specimens that are no longer required and do not have name changes to their original pigeonhole in the tidy, alphabetical order of taxa in which they were originally.
- If fragments of specimens are required for future analysis, prior arrangement must be made with the Curator. Separate conditions govern the removal and use of fragment material - please ask for these if needed. Please notify curator or relevant staff member and annotate herbarium specimens with visitor's name, date, institution and purpose of study on labels provided.
- When citing specimens from CANB, if just citing the institution then all sheets, whether they have a CANB or CBG sheet number, should be cited as from 'CANB'. If citing sheet numbers, then the following format should be:
- for a sheet with a CANB number, cite as eg., 'CANB 79367'
- for a sheet with a CBG number, cite as eg., 'CBG 96793 at CANB'.
- Specimens required on loan should be set aside and the curator notified. An official loan request is required from the visitor's institution.
- Visitors should also refer to the Collection Management Manual (see http:www.anbg/cpbr/herbarium/collection-guide/index.html)
4. Herbarium Services
Public Enquiry Service
The Australian National Herbarium offers a public enquiry service for people seeking assistance with wild plant identifications or other queries of a botanical nature.
All enquiries should initially be directed to the Enquiries Officer, David Mallinson on 6246 5508 or email email@example.com.
ANBG Visitor Services Section
The Visitor Information Centre (VIC) at the ANBG provides a public shopfront for the Centre, mainly for the Public Reference Herbarium and to service public enquiries related to plant identification.
Contact Bronwyn Crago 6250 9540.
Most exhibitions or displays prepared by Visitor Services for the Visitor Information Centre endeavour to portray some element of the Centre's activity.
Contact: Rod Atkins: Tel: 6250 9404
Public Reference Herbarium (PRH)
The Australian National Herbarium maintains a Public Reference Herbarium covering the ACT, NSW southern tablelands, and NSW south coast. Ultimately the PRH will contain flowering and fruiting material of all taxa in this geographic area. The PRH provides a means by which members of the public can identify their own collections. A microscope and botanical reference books and interactive keys are available for public use. The PRH is located adjacient to the Friends' Lounge on the Main Path, part of the 'Botanical Resources Centre' managed jointly by the Herbarium, the ANBG, and the Friends of the ANBG. It is available for use 7 days/week. We suggest new users have an introductory session with one of the 'Facilitators' who will provide them with access to the computers. – Contact the Visitor Information Centre 62509540.
ANBG Living Collections Section
The Centre interacts closely with the ANBG Living Collections Section through voucher specimens and database management, and through the provision of an identification service.
Researchers or commercial photographers wishing to utilize the ANBG Living Collections must obtain a permit: Contact Murray Fagg 62509530.
For further information please contact Curator, Living Collections, Paul Janssen 62509522, plus Herbarium Living Collections Liaison, David Mallinson 6246 5508.
Simple searches of living plants in the Gardens can be made from the web interface of the IBIS database:
Searches of living plants and their relationship with Herbarium voucher specimens require a password:
Contact Brendan Lepschi 6246 5167 for password access.
Herbarium Tours and Displays
Tours of the Herbarium and research laboratories are available for groups wishing to learn more about the Centre. In most cases they combine a presentation/display in the seminar-room or map-room with a tour of the building and activities.
Contact Murray Fagg (6250 9530) for all inquiries regarding tours of the Centre or Herbarium.
The Volunteer Program
Volunteers working in the Centre are associated with the herbarium and undertake tasks mainly involved with specimen handling and preparation.
Many of the Volunteers are retirees or students, each working a minimum of half a day a week. The Centre endeavours to ensure that Volunteers are provided with a comfortable, satisfactory and enjoyable place to work.
Volunteers work under the ANBG's Volunteer Program and are covered for insurance at work by COMCARE in a Declaration under the 'Commonwealth Employee's Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988', gazetted on 27 May 1992.
To ensure compliance with the requirements of this Declaration, Volunteers are registered with Bronwyn Collins and the registration form is signed by the Curator of the Herbarium. Volunteers sign on and off each time they work to ensure coverage by COMCARE.
For further information regarding Volunteer work in the Centre please contact Natalie Aked (6246 5133), Jo Palmer 6246 5523 or Bronwyn Collins 6246 5124.
For other volunteer activities available at the ANBG contact Sabrina Sonntag 6250 9538.
5. Permits to Collect
Staff who are involved in collecting specimens or fieldwork for the Centre or the ANH are required to have a permit to collect in areas managed by all State and Commonwealth jurisdictions. For the following State authorities, the Centre has arranged a combined CPBR permit:
1. Environment ACT
2. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
3. NSW State Forests
4. Victorian National Parks and Victorian Public Lands and Water
Arrangements for permits with other authorities are the responsibility of the individual collectors. It is usual to allow at least one month for processing of a Permit.
Staff members who require permits should contact Cath Reed and ask to be put on the distribution list. A permit pack will be distributed when approval from the appropriate State agencies has been granted and a licence/permit issued. All specimen information is entered on ANHSIR database and downloaded for submission to the relevant authorities when new yearly permits are requested.
Researchers or commercial photographers wishing to utilize the ANBG Living Collections must obtain a permit. Contact Murray Fagg 6250 9530.
6. Libraries
The Centre has access to the resources of one of the best biological scientific libraries in Australia, at the CSIRO Black Mountain site. Most of the plant systematic material from this collection is housed at the Australian National Herbarium. The staff of the CSIRO Library provide cataloguing and other library services such as bibliographic searches and inter-library loans.
Centre staff also have access to the ANBG Library collection and services. It contains specialist collections relevant to the Centre on orchids and bryophytes and the horticulture of Australian Plants. Staff of the ANBG Library also assist with bibliographic searches and loans.
On-line catalogues of these and other libraries, are available through terminals in the Centre.
Prospective users of the CSIRO libraries should read the information posted on the Black Mountain Librarys website at www.bml.csiro.au
The Australian National Herbarium Library
The Library at the ANH CSIRO site operates as a section of the CSIRO Black Mountain Library (BML).
Centre staff can obtain assistance from BML for inter-library loans/photocopying, on-line searches, and CD-ROM searches on the CDs held in BML. Inter-library loans may also be requested on-line by staff. The Herbarium Library also contains a collection of important botanical works and early herbaria in microfiche form.
Circulating journals, new journals to be housed at the Herbarium and new books are kept on display for two (2) weeks in the bay window area of the library. These are not to be taken from the library but may be borrowed once incorporated. The changeover day for the Herbarium and Black Mountain Library is Tuesday.
Black Mountain library also has new books and journals on display which may be relevant to staff.
CPBR and CSIRO staff may borrow directly from the Library. Other persons must make application through their institution's librarian who will make their request through Black Mountain Library.
* Reference items must be used in the Library or Map rooms; they cannot be borrowed. |
Library Borrowing Procedures*
1. Loans: Complete a borrowing card, giving all requested information, and place card in wire basket. CPBR staff are exempt from filling out a card, but must adhere to the following procedures:
a. For volumes:
remove card from pocket on end leaf or inner end cover, add your name and the date to the card, put the card in the pocket of one of the place-marking boards (supplies of these are located on the benches), and file the board in the shelf position of the volume being borrowed.b. For unbound journal issues, pamphlets, etc.
(which mainly lack end-pocket cards):
please use one of the small pink cards (located near the blue borrowing cards) to record both details of the item being borrowed and your name and the date, place the pink card in a board pocket and file in place of the item as for volumes.2. Returns: CPBR staff should return borrowed items to the shelf, replacing the book card in the pocket at the end of the volume and returning the board to the bench. All other borrowers should place the returned item(s) in the wire basket.
Locating Items in the Library
To determine if a sought item is held in the herbarium library, one of several courses of action can be followed:
- If the item is a serial/periodical, the shortest course is to consult the List of Serials located in the reprint box on top of the card catalogue. (Certain works, such as many floras, may be published in parts issued irregularly but are catalogued as monographs, nonetheless.) An "X" prefixing the call number indicates if the item is located in one of the sectional libraries on the Black Mountain site, and the location is identified (in our case by the self explanatory "HERB").
- The card catalogue provides for access by Title, Author/Editor, and Subject. This is the easiest way to determine the call number for those items that you know are held here, but that you are uncertain as to precisely where they are shelved. It should be noted however that the card catalogue is not being updated (as at 1 July 2004).
- The on-line service will enable you to determine if the title is held within the CSIRO Library system, where it is held, and if it is available for loan. Through the on-line service you also have access to the electronic catalogues of other Australian libraries. The catalogue can be accessed using www.bml.csiro.au and there is access in the Library itself.
There are uncatalogued reprints stored in boxes in the relevant systematic section in the monographs. There are also un-catalogued reprints filed by author stored in pamphlet boxes on shelves next to PAM. (These latter reprints can cover a range of plant groups so more logical to file by author).
Abbreviations and symbols prefixing the call number:
X The item is located in one of the sectional libraries on the Black Mountain site
CD This item is a CD-ROM
E The item is an elephant-sized monograph - not available for borrowing
EP The item is an elephant-sized periodical - not available for borrowing
F The item is a folio-sized monograph
FP The item is a folio-sized periodical
FPAM The item is a folio-sized pamphlet
M The item is in microfiche form
MP The item is in microfiche form and is a periodical
P The item is a standard-sized periodical
PAM The item is a standard-sized pamphlet
R REFERENCE: The item is not available for borrowing and must be used within the library
RB The item is considered rare or fragile. These items are kept in locked cupboards and are not available for borrowing
Rules of the Library
- No annotations, underlinings, etc. are to be made in any library item.
- Please do not hold pens/pencils/etc. in your hand when leafing through volumes. This practice leads to permanent defacing; in some cases irreparable damage has been done to illustrations.
- Please follow the borrowing procedures. They exist to help you equally as much as the Library staff.
- If you note loose pages, etc., in an item, please bring it to the attention of Kirsten or Lyn.
- Please do not leave volumes open with the face downwards.
- Books should not be left in hot places, e.g. cars, sunny window sills, and so on, as heat very quickly distorts bindings.
Consult Kirsten Cowley 6246 5024, or Jo Palmer 6250 5523 or another CANBR staff member if you have or require assistance with accessing information in the ANH Library.
7. The Map Room
An extensive map collection is held in the Map Room, next to the Library, on level 3 of the ANH.
The most frequently used Australian topographic standard-scale maps, are kept in either a reference or field map collection. Reference maps are for use within the building only, and are hung in the vertical map cabinets. Field copy maps are for use in a field situation, and are stored folded, in magazine boxes, on the wall of shelving. ANH also has a significant collection of Papua New Guinea topographic maps. The majority are a reference collection stored in the PNG vertical map cabinet. A few duplicate PNG maps are folded and kept as a field copy collection.
Topographic Reference Maps of Australia:
1:250 000 (all in 1 vertical map cabinet)
1:100 000 (spread over 3 vertical map cabinets)
1:50 000 (spread over 2 vertical map cabinets)
Also, various scale reference geological maps, mostly 1: 250 000, in the Geology vertical map cabinet.
Topographic Field Maps of Australia:
1: 253 640
1: 250 000
1: 100 000
1: 63 360
1: 50 000
1: 25 000 (almost all cover NSW/ACT)
Topographic Reference Maps of Papua New Guinea (all in one vertical map cabinet):
1: 253 640
1: 250 000
1: 100 000
1: 63 360
1: 50 000
To assist you in finding the appropriate map, use the state and territory map catalogues/keys, which lives in a magazine box on top of the vertical map cabinets. Various laminated maps, which hang on the vertical map cabinets, may be of assistance to map room users, especially the map keys for Australian geological maps and PNG maps.
There are also numerous miscellaneous maps stored in the map draws underneath the long bench. They are of assorted themes and eras, and include many stand-alone maps, and incomplete map series. These miscellaneous maps are generally filed according to the state/territory, or part thereof, that the map covers. There are also drawers for maps that cover Australia in its entirety, and drawers of maps covering other countries. Maps stored in these drawers include:
1: 500 000 of PNG
1: 1 000 000 (Australia and PNG)
Australia Resources
Aerial photographs
Also on the wall of shelves are assorted road and tourist maps in magazine boxes, again organised by state/territory.
Any maps removed from the Map Room must be marked out in the Map Loan exercise book, kept near the phone on the wall of shelving.
Atlases and gazetteers are kept in the Map Room, on the display bench. They should be used in the map room as far as practicable.
Collector's Field Books are stored on library shelving near the field maps. PNG Survey Ledgers are stored above the Field Books.
Several computers are housed in the Map Room for general use, and to access databases. These computers are also used for the Intern program.
The Map Room can be used for meetings and it is essential that bookings be made in the booking register in the Centre Office. There are also white boards and an electronic whiteboard for note making during meetings.
For assistance in using the Map Room please see Kirsten Cowley 6246 5024 or Jo Palmer 6246 5523.
8. Research Support
(i) Information Technology
The Information Technology and Office Automation needs of staff and visitors to the Centre are provided by IT sections of the parent organizations, CSIRO Plant Industry and the Department of the Environment and Water Resources (DEH). All staff have access to word processing facilities, email, spreadsheets, databases, and a range of basic scientific applications on their desktops and are covered by corporate multi-user licences. Specialist applications (GIS, image manipulation, statistics, etc.) can be installed individually to meet particular requirements.
The primary platform for desktop computing is PC-based running Windows, generally Windows 2000 or Windows XP, with the Microsoft office suite of products. Several Macintosh computers are available for scientific applications that require this platform. The institutional databases (plant names, herbarium specimens, photographs, etc.) are based on Oracle running on Sun computers under a Unix operating system and are accessible directly through the network or through a browser web interface.
The two Canberra Centre sites are connected by a high-speed fibre optic network and high bandwidth connections to the Internet are provided by CSIRO and DEH. The Centre maintains its own World Wide Web site, with organization, scientific and educational information readily available to the parent organizations, the scientific community and the general public.
Plant name, bibliographic, collection, distributional, and descriptive data are stored on multi-user IBIS Oracle databases and are available to staff at the Centre.
Contact Greg Whitbread 62509482 or John Hook 62509410.
Selected views of these data are made available to the public through the World Wide Web. The web also provides links to other remote sources of electronic botanical and environmental information.
Contact Murray Fagg 62509530.
In general staff have their own computers. There are a number of shared access computers in the herbarium and map room, on CSIRO or DEH networks. These computers are available for consultation of the database and other network resources and for use by visitors. Users will have to log on with an appropriate CSIRO or DEH user name and password.
Centre website: WWW site: http://www.cpbr.gov.au/cpbr/
CSIRO staff: contact Enterprise Service Desk (Help Desk) on 6666
(from August 04 for Password, CSOFServe or other
Corporate Application).
Email: email@example.com
SEWPaC staff: contact Datacom Help Desk.
Phone: 1800 459 451
(ii) Laboratories, Facilities and Equipment
The Centre incorporates equipment for all research areas ranging from C2 rated molecular laboratories to those for allozyme work, as well as facilities for systematics and cytology, microscopy field work.
The Centre is equipped with three laboratories on the CSIRO site; two in the ANH in Buildings 502a in and one in Building One.
Molecular Systematics and Population Genetics Laboratory
The Molecular Systematics Lab is located on Level 2, Building 502A. This laboratory is a facility for amplification and subsequent sequencing of DNA. It is capable of running 12 sets of PCR reactions per day. It includes modern digital photographic and image scanning equipment for gel documentation, ultra-low freezer, double block thermal cycler, two balances, three centrifuges, and numerous power packs and gel rigs. It has an internet ready PC-486 and 3 Macintosh computers, with DNA alignment and analysis programs and a range of common genetic software packages for data analysis. The laboratory is in operation 5 days a week providing support to groups within the Centre conducting research on-in molecular systematics, plant population genetics, systematics and genetic resource management.
The molecular lab has an Olympus BH-2 phase contrast compound microscope with fluorescent illumination capability for cytogenetic and embryological investigation. A wild compound dissecting scope is also available for specimen dissection and observation, as well as slide preparation.
Enquiries regarding use of the laboratory should be made to Randall Bayer, 6246 5514, and/or Ish Sharma, 6246 5504.
Systematics and Micropropagation Laboratory
Situated on Level 3, Building 502A, this Lab is used for sterile micropropagation of orchids and bryophytes and the preparation of mycorrhizal fungal cultures. Facilities include two autoclaves, a laminar work station, a fume cupboard, and distilled water, as well as refrigerators, freezer, microwave, drying cupboard, hot water bath, and a light table. Chemicals for preparation of growth media are stored in cupboards 1-4 and 6. Part of the lab is used for specimen preparation and deflasking of orchid seedlings from sterile culture. Training in sterile culture techniques is available by prior arrangement.
Enquiries regarding training and the use of space or consumables should be directed to Karina Richards 6246 4928
Molecular Laboratory, Building 1
The Program U Molecular Lab in Building One is a PC2 and AQIS approved facility with four functional work areas. The lab has the capacity to house 20 scientists, technicians, students, and visitors. A ventilated "dirty" room allows soil and field samples to be processed without compromising contamination-sensitive work elsewhere in the lab. The isozyme facility can process 150-200 samples, and an organized large-format acrylamide gel work area allows 240 AFLP or SSR reactions to be run per day. The remainder of the lab is devoted to personal work areas designed primarily for molecular markers visualization using plant and fungal DNA/RNA. The lab is equipped to support a wide variety of DNA/RNA manipulations, e.g. high throughput DNA extraction, cloning, PCR amplification, sequencing, agarose, and acrylamide gel electrophoresis. Molecular markers in current use include RFLPS, AFLPS, microsatellites (SSRs), and DNA sequences. A Leitz photomicroscope and a dissecting scope further extend the lab's capability to cytology and pollen fertility assays. An autoclave, a DNA spectrophotometer, a centrifugal evaporator, and a clinical centrifuge are also located in the lab.
Enquiries should be directed to Andrew Young 6246 5318.
9. Centre Resources
Lee Halasz is the Building Manager for the ANH building on the CSIRO site. Lee is based in the Computer Room, on Level 1 of Building 502 (the old wing of the herbarium) and can be contacted on 6246 5510. The Deputy Building Manager is John Connors (6246 5114 or 6246 5534), who can be contacted for urgent matters in the absence of the Building Manager. The Building Managers role is to co-ordinate the maintenance, and where necessary, the refurbishment, of the internal and external features of the herbarium. Where necessary, the Building Manager is involved in the purchase and disposal of furniture and appliances.
Presentation Equipment
The Centre has:
1 slide projector
1 overhead projector (located in cupboard in Level 2 Storeroom
2 projector screens mounted in the Seminar Room and the Map Room
3 whiteboards: 1 in the Seminar Room and 2 in the Map Room
1 electronic whiteboard in the Map Room
1 data projector (located in the Centre Office - see Cath for booking procedure).
The electronic whiteboard is in the Map Room together with instructions for its use. Paper and supplies are stored in the fridge in the L3 Lab
Personal Computers
If you have a problem with your PC or the network, contact the PI or ANBG Help Desk according to which network you are connected on:
PI Help Desk: email: firstname.lastname@example.com Phone: 6276 6666
ANBG Help Desk email: help Phone: 6250 9401
The Centre has a small number of laptops available for use by staff when portability is essential. To take a laptop off-site, approval is required by completion of the Request for Loan of CSIRO Equipment and Consumables form available in the Centre office. Contact Cath Reed 6246 5084.
Laser Printers
There are several general use laser printers available in the ANH. Three printers (including one colour printer) are located in the foyer on level 2; two printers (including one colour printer) are located in Room 3.02 in the Network Room on level 3. Two are located in the computing room on level 1. Toners for the CSIRO laser printers and Level 2 colour printer are stored in the Level 2 Storeroom.
There are 2 photocopiers for general use in the ANH. A Canon Digital is located on Level 2 and a Fuji Xerox in the Library on Level 3. Instruction on the use of the photocopiers is with each machine and paper supplies are kept in the foyer on level 2. Toners for the Canon photocopier on Level 2 are stored in the Level 2 Storeroom Toners for the Level 3 photocopier in the Library can be arranged by contacting Mario Catanzariti 2509453.
Fax Machine
The Fax Machine is located in Room 3.20. Instructions on its use can be found next to the machine and cover sheets are available from the green folder nearby marked Fax covers. Centre Fax Number 02-6246 5249. International faxes require the number 0015 followed by the country code followed by the contact number. Remember to dial 0 for an outside line before sending faxes except in the event of an internal CSIRO fax when only the 4 digits are required.
The Centre has a number of GPS (Global Positioning System) units, some of which are equipped with computer interfaces to allow download and upload of positional data. These units can be booked, via the booking register in the Centre Office, for field use and, on completion of the field trip, the units are to be returned and signed off by the staff member who borrowed the equipment. Staff are responsible for maintenance of the GPS systems and Anthony Whalen 6246 5175 can provide a run down on how to use them.
Microfiche Reader
A microfiche reader is available for use and is located in the Library. For further information please contact Kirsten Cowley 6246 5024.
Satellite Phone
Two satellite phones, one in the Herbarium and one in Building 1, are available for staff undertaking field trips. Bookings can be made with Andrew Slee or Cath Reed for the phone stored in the Herbarium and with Andrew Young for the phone stored in Building 1. On completion of the field trip the units are to be returned and signed off by the staff member who borrowed the equipment.
Computer Scanner (Map Room)
The computer with a CD-R and DVD drive contains a range of electronic identification keys, various mapping programs as well as access to the internet. Attached to this computer is the Centre's scanner and imaging software, you can scan b&w or colour images, documents and slides. If you require assistance with scanning please arrange a time with our Graphic Designer, Siobhan Duffy 6246 5128. Please do not store your files on the hard drive. It is preferable to burn a CD or store files on floppy disks. You will need access to a NEXUS account to use this computer.
There are a number of general dissecting microscopes on herbarium benches as well high power compound microscopes in building 502A, Level 2 and in Building 1.
The herbarium has several cameras for use for by staff. Contact Serkan Alasya 6246 5506 for a set-up suitable for photographing herbarium sheets. Andrew Slee 6246 5114 uses, looks after and takes bookings for a 35mm film camera with standard and close-up lens, tripod and flash equipment, and also a digital camera.
The Visual Resources Unit at ANBG maintains a number of film and digital cameras. These are primarily for use by VRU staff although other staff may use the equipment as needed. The ANBG photo collection has an Imacon 35 mm slide scanner.
Contact Cheryl Backhouse 6250 9529 or Murray Fagg 6250 9530 regarding this equipment.
10. Centre Vehicles
Both CSIRO and ANBG provide vehicles for use by Centre staff. These vehicles are parked in designated spaces in the Centre car park to the rear of the Herbarium.
CSIRO Ford Station Wagon
CSIRO Toyota Hilux
ANBG Toyota Landcruiser
CSIRO Toyota Troop Carrier
Director's Sedan
Program Leader's Sedan
Keys and booking register for all vehicles are kept in the Preparation Room on Level 1 opposite the Loans Room. Staff are able to reserve vehicles by placing their name in the appropriate vehicle column in the Vehicle Booking Diary in the same location as the keys. In the event of a vehicle being reserved and then not required, staff are requested to cancel the reservation themselves. Any additional equipment borrowed, e.g. GPS, EPIRB etc. needs to be recorded on the appropriate booking sheet in the Centre Office.
All vehicles have a Log Book which must be filled out each time the vehicle is used. Note: destination; date; time out and in; kms covered etc. upon return.
In the event of no Centre vehicles being available, there are vehicles available from the central pool within the Division of Plant Industry. Contact PI Reception on 6246 5206.
Approval to Drive Commonwealth Vehicles
ANBG require their staff to fill out a form before approval is given to drive a Commonwealth vehicle. Please see Francoise Zaalen-Arbaut, ANBG Administration Officer 62509451 or Mario Catanzariti 62509453 (ANBG site), for details. Either staff member will also need to sight your licence.
CSIRO staff will also need to follow the above procedure before driving an ANBG vehicle and obtain approval from Jim Croft 6250499. Forms are available from the Centre office.
ANBG Parking Permits
The Centre holds Parking Permits for Centre staff to use when visiting the ANBG for short periods. Staff wishing to use a permit should register their details in the ANBG Parking Permits folder.
11. Field Trips
CSIRO Vehicles
John Connors 6246 5114 is responsible for the CSIRO vehicles, and will ensure they are registered, maintained and serviced. If you sustain any damage to the vehicles, however small, you must advise John as soon as possible. Helen Hadobas is responsible for the ANBG vehicles.
All CSIRO vehicles can be refuelled by using the appropriate Fuel Card kept in each vehicle. Staff are asked to keep the vehicles at least a quarter full.
Cleaning of the vehicles is the responsibility of vehicle users. Vouchers are available from PI Reception in Building 1 (6246 5206) for car washing/cleaning or staff may wish to have them washed and claim reimbursement through CSOFServe (for CSIRO employees). Staff are asked to clean the cars as required especially following a field trip. Please note that the vehicles with roof racks cannot be taken through a commercial car wash. Water restrictions should also be adhered to.
Vehicle usage
- If you are not familiar with a particular vehicle and you have a need to use same, please ask for advice.
- If you are going on a trip, no matter how short, it is always a good idea to top up with fuel as gauges can be faulty. A check of oil, water and tyres is also important.
- For local running, use petrol vehicles in preference to the 4WD vehicles.
New members of staff and students who are planning a field trip need to be accompanied by a staff member who has had experience in field work. If staff are planning a long field trip out bush, please speak to John Connors regarding appropriate equipment. The landcruisers are equipped with winches, first aid kits and radio phones.
The ANBG has a Field Trip Room containing the following:
- Recovery gear (no use without training)
- Field stores
- First aid kits for cars
- Pulleys (recovery gear)
- Straps (recovery gear)
- Emergency procedures
Contact Judith Curnow re above equipment 6250 9461.
Staff are reminded that they should leave a detailed itinerary with their supervisor and make arrangements to check in periodically.
Some notes re the Troop Carrier and 4WDs
- This vehicle runs on diesel and could be very difficult to start if it does run out of fuel.
- It has dual fuel tanks. When the main tank is very low an orange light will flicker. The switch and gauge for the reserve is located just to the left of the radiophone and "ON" is indicated by a green light.
- When cold starting. turn on ignition and leave it until the engine heater light goes off, then start.
- The vehicle has freewheeling hubs which should be locked when in 4-wheel drive and free when using 2-wheel drive.
- Never use 4-wheel drive or locked hubs on a sealed road.
ANBG Vehicle
ANBG staff users are responsible for refuelling and cleaning. A Shell Card is provided with the vehicle. A DAS Fleet card is kept in the vehicle in case of emergencies. Please call the number listed if any difficulties occur.
All staff who drive an ANBG leased vehicle should report any damage to the vehicle immediately to their Supervisor and the Administration Officer, Helen Hadobas 6246 5506 or Francoise Zaalen-Arbaut - Admin Officer 6250 9451.
12. General Information
Telephones |
To obtain an outside line - first dial |
0 |
CSIRO internal calls - dial extension number only |
last four digits |
General Numbers |
Centre Office |
62465084 |
Centre Fax |
62465249 |
ANBG Switch |
62509450 |
ANBG Fax |
62509599 |
ANBG Visitor Information Centre |
62509540 |
CSIRO PI Switch |
62465206 |
CSIRO PI Fax |
62465000 |
DEH switch |
6274 1111 |
Email Addresses |
CSIRO Staff |
email@example.com |
SEWPaC (ANBG) Staff |
email@example.com |
Outgoing mail is collected and despatched at approx 10.30 am daily. Incoming mail is processed and distributed at approx 11.00 am daily. The mail counter is located in the foyer on Level 2. Staff can leave outgoing mail and collect incoming mail from this location. There is another outgoing mail tray in Room 3.20, the Centre Office, for the convenience of staff on Level 3. A courier service to and from the ANH, ANBG and SEWPaC provides a collection and delivery service for internal mail to these locations at approx 10.30 am daily.
Cath Reed 6246 5084 is responsible for the supply of stationery requirements from stores using an electronic ordering system and includes the ordering of mounting and curation materials. Staff may request store consumables by placing an order on the sheet provided above the cupboard where a supply of consumables is kept, i.e. in the foyer, Level 2, Building 502.
Purchase Requisitions
An internal requisition form is required for larger items not available through the store and requisition books for each subprogram are kept with Cath Reed in the Centre Office. Requisitions require approval of subprogram leaders to ensure that the correct cost code (PNO) is provided and, once approved, the forms together with quotations and other related paperwork are forwarded to PI Purchasing through internal mail.
The Centre Office maintains a supply of forms for staff (CSIRO and SEWPaC) such as: Leave Applications, Personal Attendance Records, Travel and Equipment Loan requests. CSIRO staff should use the electronic CSOFServe to access pay dockets, request leave, check leave balances and request petty cash.
Check with Cath Reid for procedures. SEWPaC staff should contact Francoise Zaalen-Arbaut 6250 9451 in Administration at ANBG.
Tea Club
Tea, coffee and biscuits etc, are provided through the tea club, run by staff volunteers. See Maggie Nightingale 6246 5124. All staff are invited to be on the cake roster and provide cakes once or twice a year at morning tea on Wednesdays during the staff meeting. See Maggie to register your name.
Staff meetings are held every Wednesday in the tea room 10.00 10.30 am.
Centre/Program meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month in the tea room 10.00 10.30 am. Chairperson for these meetings is Marlien van der Merwe.
Parking and Parking Permits
Centre staff may register their vehicle with CSIRO Reception, Building 1, and be issued with a CSIRO car sticker. This enables parking in authorised spaces on the Black Mountain site.
CSIRO Black Mountain site has a food outlet situated in the Discovery Centre which is open between 9 am - 4.00 pm
Phone 62464646.
ANBG has a food outlet Hudsons in the Gardens which is open between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm
Phone 62509465
No food or drink is allowed in the herbarium collection areas and no smoking is permitted anywhere in the buildings.
Appendix l
Appendix II
Map of CSIRO Black Mountain Laboratories
Appendix lll
Map of Australian National Botanic Gardens
Map showing location of Herbarium on CSIRO site and the Gardens
Appendix IV
Emergency Procedures
First Aid
First Aid Officers who hold the nominated office of First Aid Attendant provide a service for emergency treatment of injuries and illness. They arrange prompt and appropriate referral to the appropriate bodies in the case of serious injury and illness.
First Aid Officers CSIRO Site
- Jo Palmer Level 3 6246 5523
- Bronwyn Collins Level 2 6246 5133
First Aid Officers ANBG Site
- Helen Thompson 6250 9445
Emergency Evacuation Procedure Herbarium CSIRO site
- On the fire alarm sounding vacate the building immediately via the exit nearest you.
- Close any windows that you can as you go
- Wardens will close doors
- Do not use the lifts
- Move promptly to the assembly area, which is at the front of Building 502a, beyond the directors car park. Keep off the paved area and roadway.
- Do not return to the building until you have been directed to do so by your warden.
- Do not leave the site.
- If you are mobility impaired and have difficulty vacating the building your warden will assign someone to assist you.
Fire Wardens on the Herbarium CSIRO site are:-
Building Warden (Blg 502A, Level 2) Randy Bayer 6246 5514 or 5246
Deputy Warden (Blg 502, Level 2) Andrew Slee 6246 5114 or 5534
- Level 1 Building 502 Lee Halasz 6246 5510
- Level 1 Building 502 Ian Warren 6246 5124
- Level 1 Building 502A Helen Hadobas 6246 5506
- Level 2 Building 502A Randy Bayer 6246 5514 / 5246
- Level 1/2 Building 502A Bronwyn Collins 6246 5133
- Level 3 Building 502A Anthony Whalen 6246 5175
- Level 3 Building 502A Karina Richards 6246 4928
Appendix V
ANBG Fire Wardens
Chief Fire Warden- must be notified of all fires as soon as possible |
Joe McAuliffe ANBG speed dial 6667 or 0408 400 989 |
Deputy Chief Fire Warden |
Paul Janssens Craig Cosgrove |
Fire WardensAdministration Visitor Centre Botany Building (ground floor) Botany Building (1st floor) Herbarium Research Ellis Rowan Building Café Crosbie Morrison Building |
Banks Building Franklin Building Bottom Depot Top Depot Nursery Top Cottages Grounds |
Appendix VI
Fire Dial 0-000
Police Dial 0-000
Ambulance Dial 0-000
Note: The above number should only be used for emergency calls for Fire, Police and Ambulance, not for any other purpose.
On Site Guards Guard House 6246 5651
Site Wardens Chris Rath 6246 5050, Andrew Tracey 6246 5151
Other Services - Direct Numbers
Ambulance 0-6249 8133
Fire Brigade 0-6295 5711
Police 0-6249 7444
Calvary Hospital 0-6201 6111
John James Memorial Hospital 0-6281 8100
Woden Valley Hospital 0-6244 2222
Burst Water Mains 0-6248 3433


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OMG! That's an awesome giveaway! Once in a blue moon, I catch a quilt show that geatures Eleanor Burns. I particularily liked the show that she showed how to make the QAYG stockings. Thank you for the giveaway!
What a great giveaway. You are lucky to be so close to her shop. I have heard it is awesome. I watch her shows on the internet and I always learn something new. I have all of her books (I think). I work in a thrift shop and came across one of her original first Log Cabin in a day books. I was thrilled...Thanks Julie
I love Eleanor! Cracks me up when she tosses her scraps over her shoulder.
Wow, waesome give away! I love her shows to watch and the instructions are so easy to follow!
I love that she makes things easy.
Wow, what a great quilt! I love the block in row 2, column 2. It looks like there are curves in it at first glance but there aren't!
This is a little embarrassing, but I wasn't really familiar with Quilt in a Day or Eleanor until this post! But I did go over and "Like" her page because this QAL looks like tons of fun! Thanks for the chance at the gorgeous kit!
Great giveaway, I love batiks! The Quilt in a Day looks like a fun project and the fabric choices in the photo are really beautiful.
I love the simple directions that result in a much more complicated (than it looks) blocks AND of course, Eleanor's personality. Again thanks for the chance!
I just completed my first Eleanor Burns quilt project (a king-sized Radiant Star). I was amazed at how her pattern instructions made this very complicated, pieced quilt easy to understand and accomplish!
ONE thing i love about eleanor...that's a hard task as i so enjoy any videos i see. I'd have to say my most favorite thing is she got me to make what i consider my first "real" quilt when i watched and recorded every episode of the victory quilt blocks and bought her book to make a beautiful quilt for my hubby. Such precise directions really helped as i started with simple blocks but made it through all of them. Thanks for the chance to win such a cool giveaway! Have a great day
The very first quilt I made when I was about 15 was one of Eleanor's. I'd love to win this batik bundle.
I love Eleanor's vivacious energy! I wonder how many quilts has she made over the years - has to be in the hundreds. You are so lucky to be working in her shop! Enjoy every moment. :-)
I was glued to the TV set every Saturday morning when our PBS station used to air Eleanor's show. She always makes me feel like I can do ANYTHING if I just try. Love, love, love her sense of humor. Great giveaway - I heart batiks - thanks fo much for the chance to win.
Eleanor Burns is one of a kind. She has a fantastic personality and she is a great teacher. I love her carefree manner, especially when she tosses the fabric scraps over her shoulder. Thank you for the generous giveaway.
I love the ease of using Elanor's QIAD patterns. I made a baby Boston Commons quilt that was great! New baby = New quilt
Life is good :)
I love when she throws the scrap fabric over her shoulder..and I have used her Quilt Around the World pattern a few times and her instructions are fantastic.
It looks soooo beautiful! I'll try my luck again :)
Well this is so funny, up until a few weeks ago I had never heard of Eleanor!! I know where had I been but I am English so perhaps that is my excuse LOL. I have just made a quilt using Buckeye Beauty!! I am so jealous you are so close to her shop, I would be like a child in a sweet shop. Thanks for the fabulous giveaway. Linda
Eleanor Burns was my instpiration to begin quilting. I watched her TV show for years even before starting my first quilt.
I love HER! Her great sense of humor, her ability to take a challenging pattern & make it easier, her role model as a SUCCESSFUL single mom, and her warm, caring personality!
The batiks are GORGEOUS and I would love to be the lucky one! Keeping my fingers crossed!
BTW- I have ALL of Eleanor's books!! :)
Eleanor Burns is energietic, funny and teaches clearly. What's not to like?
What I like about Eleanor Burns is that she is so genuine. She is not afraid to be just who and what she is, and I admire anyone who can do that. Plus she's just so darn talented at figuring out easy ways to make complicated quilt blocks!
I'd love to be counted in for this giveaway. Though not familiar at all with her quilts I did visit her site. Like the log cabin design quilt most of all.
Thanks for introducing me to Eleanor Burns. I went to her facebook and "liked." What a great giveaway too! Thanks for the chance!
I love her sense of humor. And her engineering ideas - she comes up with great ways of cutting to make perfect blocks.
I love the Quilt in Day series of books. I learned to quilt with the Log Cabin pattern .. and still have the book with my notes !!
This free quilt is awesome! Thanks for sharing this Julie!
I learned to quilt the old fashioned way with scissors and templates. My sis in law took a Quilt in a Day class and it revolutionized our quilting. That's been 25 years ago. Eleanor Burns has been a source of inspiration to me, as her patterns are easy to follow and turn out great! Thanks for the giveaway :-)
OMG! Those are gorgeous. Ive never met Eleanor, but my very first quilt was a Quilt in a Day Irish Chain. LOVE IT! =) And how lucky are you to be right down the street!!!
Eleanor puts the fun in quilting! Thanks for a chance to win!
Sorry to say, I don't know much about her, but i think the rulers look FANTASTIC!
I've never used batiks before, sure would like the chance
I like how her instructions are clear and easy to follow....pity we don't get her show over here (Australia) I'd love to see her throw her 'offcuts' over her shoulder as she goes...lol Hugs Naomi
I love her books--I own three. The directions are clear and concise and the photos make it so easy! In fact, Through the Seasons was the first quilting book I ever bought:)
I'd never heard of her before today but I sure like the quilt along on Facebook.
I haven't had the pleasure of seeing her at a show, but I hear she is real funny. Thanks for the give away.
I love her patterns. They are so quick and easy. The directions are so well written. I love the radiant star book.
So I am kind of new to all this quilting and sewing stuff. Like say 5 months for quilting and only been sewing for a year! Anyway I just went to Quilt in a Day website and I can just say that it looks awesome. I love all the help I can get! I am going to start trying to watch her show on PBS (that is if my two young kids allow me to!)
A lady who throws fabrics scraps over her shoulder?? Sounds like my kind of quilter!! I'd love to have a quilt shop down the road, sadly my nearest is 70km away!
I must be totally out of the whole quilting celebrity famous people thing, but I have never heard of either. However, after checking out the website, I LOVE that pink fabric is on sale this month! AWESOME!
<3 that you can watch Eleanor's stuff right on the website!
I can't resist a giveaway! I went to Lady Eleanor's FB page and "liked" it(how have I not done that yet?)--I came in at #13,131! How's that for lucky?! and on a Friday no less!
I love her attitude, and I LOVE the colors of those fabrics. Yum!
Wow, what a generous price! Thanks for the giveaway!
This giveaway is very exciting. I've been following Eleanor since the 1980's when I first began to quilt. It's her sense of humor that I love the most.
Love the pattern and the fabrics are beautiful.
This is a great give away, I'd love to start a pieced quilt but just never know where to start
I love doing monthly quilt clubs. These blocks look very challanging and I hope to up my skill level!
Oh what an amazing giveaway! I just love those colors! Thanks for introducing me to Eleanor!
I love her rulers!
I love how fun Elanor is :)
She is very creative and love her patterns! These batiks are beautiful...love the colors!
Hi: Eleanor is the best. I learned to quilt watching her. You always have a special place for your first teachers. Everything was explained in a way I could understand and I actually made a bunch of her patterns and used many of her techniques. I wish I could go to her retreat...just too far from me. But I love the fabric and hope I win.
Yum, Yum, Yum! What beautiful, bold colors! I love that Eleanor keeps it simple. Now, off to see about a pineapple. ;)
I'm just now hearing about both quilt in and a day and elanor burns but I love the FB BOM and will definitely be looking into both the shop and elanor more. How much fun!
I love the vibrant colors in this kit!
I love Eleanor Burns easy no-nonsense "this is the way to do it" instructions for quilting. I love love her Log Cabin quilt instructions and books. She seems as though she is with me when I am working on one of her patterns.
I love how easy Elanor makes it to follow her instructions!
The first quilt I ever made was an Eleanor Burns 'Quilt in a Day' quilt. I slept under it last night and I made it in the 1980's. She's the person who got me started.
What a great giveaway, the colors are beautiful!
I love to watch Eleanor Burns sew on Quilt In A Day, she is so fun!
Thank you for the opportunity!
Wow!! I'm new to quilting, and have never seen her show. But NOW, I'm gonna have to find her!! I love this new challenge, and am looking forward to being inspired by her in the months and years to come! The pineapple block is one that I want to jump on!! ;>
I just love her..........her patterns are easy to read; she is always happy; her shows are very imformative as well as enjoyable; she makes me laugh. And I love the way she throws her scraps over her shoulder. (I have caught myself doing that a few times. I like her taste. Oh, and what a fantastic give away.
That looks like a lovely kit! I've heard her name before, but am not familiar with Quilt in a Day.
This quilt of the day BOM has a mix of traditional and modern blocks with the incorporation of curves which I'm excited to try out!
I love her site. I like being able to watch videos. I've been able to learn a lot. Great giveaway!
I like Eleanor because she seems like a genuinely nice person, and very humerous. Her quilting techniques are also very clear and easy. Thanks for the giveaways.
I own quite a few and love her books! They are very user friendly!
I have made many of her quilts and love them!
I just love Eleanor Burns -- you're right, she's quilting royalty! I love her books and patterns. She's fun stuff! :)
What a great giveaway. I love watching Eleanor B. Have several of her books and they are so easy to follow.
I wish I could catch Eleanor Burns show more often. I love that I always learn something when I am able to tune in. And, my kids like to watch it as well so that is a bonus :)
I think the Day and Night quilt pattern is beautiful. :)
I have always enjoyed Eleanor's style of "simple, anyone can do" a quilt. She has a wonderful sense of humor when she teaches and has brought in many new quilters to the flock.
Eleanor has been with me as long as I have been quilting. I love how she throws scraps around. It gives me permission to toss as well.
I've made a few Eleanor Burns quilts and I love how she makes everything simple and clear.
To be honest, I'm not that familiar with Eleanor Burns or Quilt in a Day, but I really like that quilt and would love to give it a try. That bundle of fabric is so beautiful, you can't go wrong! :)
What an awesome giveaway! I love Eleanor Burns--she is so full of energy and her instructions are sooo easy! Love the scraps over the shoulder, too!
I am new to quilting, and must admit I have never heard of Eleanor Burns! *gasp* I'll have to go check her out :)
I first learned how to quilt from Eleanor Burns books. She made it so easy to understand and I had no problem.
The fabric is beautiful. Thanks for the chance to win.
Wow! What a great giveaway! I like the pictures in all of the Quilt in a Day patterns. I'm a visual person and that was extremely helpful when I started quilting. I have found that her patterns make wonderful first quilts. Thanks again for all the chances to win this week.
Eleanor's books always have very clear instructions, which is fantastic. Helps beginners and experienced quilters alike to be successful. The batik quilt is beyond gorgeous!
I'm not that familiar with Quilt in a Day, but I'd love to learn more!
I have seen her quilt books and patterns for a long time, but had never watched her show. I found her program and started recording it. I almost died when I heard her voice the first time, it was nothing like what I thought I was about to hear. (I thought it would be a lot deeper) She just seems like the sweetest person in the world and has great ideas on how to make things easier. What a fantastic give away. The colors are great!!
I love that Eleanor Burns was one of the first to find a way to make a great quilt quicker with her great techniques!
I like the concept of "quilt in a day"! I don't get anything finished in a day! Always some fiddly bits left.
I like the FB pages too!
Thanks for the chance to enter. Beautiful give away for sure.
Glad you are back with us.
Her directions are so easy to follow! Love her and enjoy her books!
Sorry, I can't give you just one (please don't disqualify me!). Eleanor makes quilting fun and happy. And easy, I love some of her techniques like the flying geese and the pinwheels. It's such a surprise how the blocks evolve. When I have friends who want to learn to quilt, I often steer them towards her books.
I love Eleanor's personal story...how she had to find a way to support her and her sons so she started from nothing and nowmlookmat her...yea Eleanor ...thanks for showing us that with hard work we can achieve anything!
I like Eleanor because she doesn't try to reinvent the wheel when she designs a quilt but ssome fen offers you a different (and sometimes easier) way to make the wheel.
I didn't hear of quilt in a day before but now since I know, I guess I will join them :) it looks fun and maybe it's a possibility for me to get in touch with other quilters
I love that her instructions are so detailed and easy to follow. She gives such helpful hints
The first thing I think of when I hear Eleanor's name is how she tosses fabric scraps over her shoulder when she's done cutting - love that!
That is beautiful - thanks to both of you for a chance to win.
Quilt in a Day and Eleanor Burns are new to me...looking forward to learning more on the Facebook page. Thanks for sharing and thanks for the chance to win!
I love her how to video's and the websites great sale sections!
Love the quilt!! I have never sewn with batiks before!!
I like Eleanor Burns because she was so very nice when I met her at the Long Beach quilt show in July! I also love her patterns and can't wait to make the table runner kit I picked up at the show.
What a wonderful giveaway - I love the way seemingly complicated patterns are made simple, and her "anyone can do it" attitude.
I like the step by step directions - nothing is lift out assuming that the reader knows what to do. Thank you for the FB tip - had no idea there was a BOM going on!
Thank you Julie....I would be broke living where you do...lol. I love Eleanor Burns...she make everything as easy as possible...beautiful fabric!!
I love Eleanor!I love her site. I like being able to watch videos. I've been able to learn a lot. Great giveaway!
I really like the way Eleanor shows you how to make a quilt with simple and easy steps. I also like her, she is always so nice and happy.
Lucky you to be so close to Quilt In A Day and intriqued about your project(s) with them. What a wonder it would be to win this - I don't do FB so will miss out on the BOM. Thank you for the sponsored give away.
I like that Eleanor Burns is a real person and that she's really nice. I saw her at the Houston International Quilt Show and she was a delight. Thanks for the giveaway!
Wow! What an unbelievable give away! Thanks for your hard work and generosity!
she just makes quilting so accessible!
i've never used an eleanor burns pattern. i've seen them around and know she designs fabric for benartex.
I have one of Eleanor's books - she makes things look so 'do-able'!!
I think she can explain things really clearly. :)
I love that Eleanor and Quilt in a Day constantly try new things and try to update their older quilts with newer fabrics! So happy for you!
One of the best giveaways ever. I didn't know anything about her or quilt in a day but checking out facebook, it all looks awesome.
Eleanor Burns has always been true to herself. Not the fad of the quilting moment and takes so much time to speak to simple people like me. She is the real deal.
thanks for the chance to win the fabric. Lovers knot was one of the first quilt books I owned...Love quilt in a day books.
I love Eleanors show. How lucky are you to have her so close by. I would love to win!
An incredible lady. I am in awe of her knowledge and ability to share. I'm glad your move is working out. continued good luck.
The very first quilt I ever made 30 years ago was from a Quilt in a Day book by Eleanor Burns. That was my first introduction to her, and I'll always remember her input into my quilting life.
What a wonderful gift! I love everything about her..her shows, her books, and her shop in ky.
I love her great sales at the Paducah quilt show!
The fabric!!! It totally makes all the cuts and angles pop. I love it.
Wow, what a generous give away!
I've been a fan of Eleanor's since I was a kid--I think watching her and reading her books convinced me that quilts were still a viable, practical art.
I used to watch Eleanor Burns' show and she is the one who inspired me to try and quilt. She always just cracked me up with her throwing the scraps of fabric around - which I do and would have without watching her. She kind of validated me to be messy. She also showed that you can do a quilt pretty quick - although that I have not been able to do. Thanks for the great giveaway. And lucky her customers to have a teacher like you there.
Wonderful Giveaway. I love Eleanor Burn's beginner quilting books. I love the easy to read diagrams and her way of explaining. She makes it simple and easy to understand quilting.
I'm not too familiar with either her or the shop, but I do like there is a store in San Diego county. I might just have to check it out.
Eleanor is new to me - I had heard of Quilt in a Day but I thought is was just a store (that I HAD to visit in the future). Now I see she has a website - I cant wait to check it out!! Thanks for the giveaway!!
I like how all of her patterns are very detailed and easy to follow. Thanks for the opportunity to enter another great giveaway!
Eleanor was the first quilter I saw in action on TV. I watched her closely and tried to do things the same way she did them. That was about 100 quilts ago!
How embarrassing to admit I hadn't ever heard of her until today :( But after looking into her FB page a little, I can see this is the beginning of something awesome for me!! Awesome giveaway!
Eleanor Burns - my mom has one of her books from years ago - I think for an Irish Chain quilt. In it I found such a useful hint - when chain piecing to build rows, don't clip the threads. This leaves you with row 1 linked to row 2 to row 3...etc at each block so when you are ready to attach the rows together you are all set - no accidentally attaching one row upside down. (Of course her explanation is so much better)
I haven't make any of Eleanor's Quilt In A Day have been looking at them recently. I'm definitely going to sign up for her BOM.
I like that her patterns are easy to understand, and you really can learn to quilt!
In spite of her fame and fortune, Eleanor Burns remains so real, such fun, and a true inspiration to anyone who aspires to create, or to start a business, or to be a true star. And would I love to win that fabric, oh, my yes!!!!
I love her helpful and easy-to-follow books!
And the use of color in this quilt! Awesome!
I love her approach and her talent!
I like that she sponsored this give away! How awesome are batiks!
Oh to live just down the road from a favourite quilt shop - heaven.
Thanks for a chance to put all those batiks into a quilt.
WOW, what a wonderful giveaway! I love her easy to follow instructions.
I love her rulers and sewing notions, and her easy to follow patterns! Plus she is a hoot to watch on TV. She makes quilting FUN!
Oh, I would LOVE to make this quilt for my bed! What a generous prize! I have Eleanor's book, Quilts Through the Seasons. The projects are beautiful, and the instructions are fantastic.
I'd love to win - thanks for the chance! I've never played with batiks before :)
Wow, the fabrics are lovely! Eleanor is so funny!
Ok, so Ihave never heard of Quilt in a Day or Eleanor before your post...my one thing new I learned today! : )
I did go to FB & "like" her page and the QAL sounds fun!! Thanks for pointing me in her direction!!
what isn't there to love, easy to follow directions, free patterns and so funny.
Eleanor Burns makes things to easy to understand and she's just a genuine person - what you see is what you get!
I like being able to watch videos. I've been able to learn a lot. Great giveaway! I understand the video better than description. Please choose a random számgenerátok me !!!!!! These wonderful fabrics
I watch Eleanor on PBS on Saturday mornings. I love her books and programs for such great instructions and ways to do things easily. What an awesome prize!
I have loved Eleanor for a long time! I have two of her books and am presently making a Dresden Plate quilt by her directions.
She's sassy!
Quilt in a day,I didn´t finish a quilt in day.
The goals sounds fun and easy to follow!!Thanks for the chance
What isn't there to love about Eleanor or Quilt in a Day. Eleanor makes is exciting to quilt and shows us how easy and fun it can be.
Oh wow - love the fabric! I love her videos. Thanks for the chance to win!
I used to watch eleanor on pbs,then quilting became less fashionable.
Now that quilting is back in
I have some of her rulers!
Love the fabric! Thanks for the giveaway and thanks for the headsup about the Kansas City Blocks on Eleanor's facebook page.
So far I've "liked" the facebook page! Hehehe. Thanks!!
That you can download the pattern each month. Where would you get that kind of deal? (well there are some generous bloggers who is hosting giveaways for a whole week).
I love Elanor's enthusiasm! I also love the sales at Quilt in a Day. I saw her lovely Koala studio online. There were also "before" photos -- her previous space was somewhat chaotic. I found it reassuring that she was still able to create marvelous quilts in a less-than-optimal environment.
When I was searching to buy my 1st quilting rulers I came across Quilt in a day, thanks for introducing such a talented lady!
thanks for the chance!
What a beautiful pack of fabric! I love the Quilt in a Day sight. About 8 months ago I was looking for more of an Alexander Henry Fabric I had had for over a year and I found it on the Quilt in a Day. I purchased all they had and it was an incredible price. :-)
I just LOVE Eleanor and her shows - always smiling and laughing, happily throwing the fabric over her shoulder. I don't think anyone can resist this lovely woman. When I read about how she started her business, being left by her husband and struggling with the sons, I almost fell into tears. But her success is wonderful, and I wish her all the best!
When I decided to make my very first quilt, I went to Quilt in a Day (I lived in San Diego at the time). They helped me select a book and fabrics to make a tablerunner. I liked it so much that I made another one for my MIL for Christmas. QIAD is one of the reasons I am totally hooked on Quilting. And Eleanor is a hoot! You'll have tons of fun, Julie!
Eleanor breaks everything down and makes it really easy. She is so easy to learn from!
I have been a fan of Eleanor's for quite a while. In fact I taught myself to quilt using one of her books and now I own several of her books. I have already liked her on Facebook and this fabric would really be fun to use in this project!
I find Eleanor Burns an entertaining teacher. :)
I hope to get over to the shop soon.
Eleanor Burns taught me how to quilt by rereading her Quilt in a day log cabin book. thanks for the giveaway!
We've watched Eleanor on RFDTV and PBS for years. My mother loves Eleanor because she makes quilting look fun and easy. Eleanor's techniques REALLY work! You are one lucky-ducky to live close to the shop. Best wishes for a great first class at Quilt in a Day. Hope to win those gorgeous fabrics! Margaret and Marcia
Quilt in ONE day? What's not to love? Thanks for the great give away!
I use her flying geese rulers all the time. My friend always modifies my cutting instructions and patterns to accommodate that method. I also recently watched a video about her new quilt room and she was so fun to watch. What's not to like??!
I think the first quilt book I bought was her Log Cabin Quilt in a Day book and I still love her books. Her directions are so clear and detailed. How lucky to live so close to her!
I,ve visited her shop, and I loved it. I especially liked her parking place that said violators will be stitched in the ditch!
two words, simplicity and beauty! enough said!!
I like that she makes it all so easy!
I love her instructions and her enthusiasm! Wonderful giveaway! I can see why you are jealous!
I caught the quilting bug from watching Quilt in a Day!
Eleanor makes everything look so easy!
I've never actually seen Quilt in a Day as a show or book or whatever it is, but just the name of it would be what I like...being able to make a quilt in one day would be so cool! I've actually done it myself a few times without any patterns, just winging it, and it is FUN! So satisfying too!
When I first got interesting in quilting, all the "grandma" quilters in my life were VERY serious. Eleanor made me realize throwing scraps over my shoulder could make quilting fun and achievable.
Until now I had never heard of quilt in a day or Eleanor, but I will certainly start doing some research :)
I made one of my first quilts (an Irish chain) using an Eleanor Burn's book. She made everything so clear, and my quilt was a success. Thanks for the giveaway.
Eleanor makes it all look so simple!! And she's so down to earth - not like "quilting royalty" at all! Thanks for the chance at an awesome giveaway!!
Maybe I live under a rock, but I'm not familiar with Eleanor or QIAD! But I just went & "liked" the FB page and plan to check it out!
I like Eleanor b/c she is a great teacher. That batik bundle is making me drool!
I love that she makes quilting seem so easy. This is particularly great when you're just starting out sewing.
Last year I made her Night and Day quilt and just loved that I ended up with 3 different quilts from it. She took the scraps I would have thrown away and made 2 more beautiful wallhangings out of them. Ingenious!
Wow! What a giveaway! My first experience with quilting was taking a class using her trip around the world pattern about 14 years ago. I have been hooked on quilting ever since. Would be an honor to win - random generator give me some love!
The whole Facebook Quilt Pattern each month is really cool idea...too bad I'm not on Facebook! I've never worked/had any Batik fabric before and would LOVE to win this!
Eleanor is the best. She always provides the best, clear instructions to help even a beginning quilter be successful. Thanks for a chance at such a great giveaway.
What a generous giveaway! Eleanor is the goddess of quilting!
thanks for introducing her to me. I admit i am a new quilter!!, and would love to win this kit, what a great prize. i also liked the store on Facebook, so i can participate in the BOM. what fun.
What an amazing give-away! Eleanor Burns and Quilt in a Day was the very first quilt I ever attempted when I started quilting. LOVE the easy instructions and how every level ov quilter can relate to her patterns and books.
I have to admit that your entry is my introduction to Quilt In A Day, and glad for it. My favorite part would be the free patterns, of course!
Eleanor Burns is the whole reason I started quilting back in 1989 watching her PBS shows!! I made several of her quilt in a day log cabin quilts and I was hooked for life.
I love how Eleanor makes me feel that I could sew anything. A great confidence booster.
I have owned two of her books for years. They are great and easy to follow
Amazing giveaway! My first "real" quilt was a quilt in a day. Very easy to follow and I was able to make a beautiful quilt!
Fantastic giveaway - what a way to come back to blogland! Eleanor Burns' book Quilt in a Day Log Cabin Pattern was one of the first patchwork books I bought when I made my first hesitant steps into the patchworking world four years ago!She makes it look so easy,which is a great confidence booster!
Batiks! how fun - my daughter and I love them. And love her easy instructions ! so much energy!
Eleanor is a hot, I've heard her lecture before. Love the batiks and that quilt is so happy and cheerful!
What I like most about Eleanor is her fun personality..enjoy watching her!!
What great fabric! I love that EB makes things so easy.
I think Eleanor is the reason I first started quilting...she makes everything look so easy and fun!
My favorite pattern/book of hers is the one on the Irish Chain!
It is great you are so close to her shop!
I appreciate Eleanor for being a quilting pioneer. She helped bring quilting back to the mainstream, and helped many people come to enjoy this wonderful obsession. I'd love to win this prize!!!
I love Eleanore Burns' dynamic style and her clear instructions! Thanks for the giveaway--looks like great fun, even without winning!