Planned burn at Australian National Botanic Gardens

The Australian National Botanic Gardens will tomorrow, Wednesday, June 18, 2014, conduct its annual burning of diseased plant material.

The burn will commence at 7.30 am, with flames extinguished by about 4.30 pm.

The Health Directorate advises that people with asthma, other chronic respiratory and/or chronic cardiac diseases should not perform vigorous exercise and should stay inside if affected by the smoke. People with asthma in particular should continue their medication and consult their general practitioner if they have any difficulties.

For more information visit http://www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/about/media/index.html