Coming Events - Australian Native Plants Society (Australia)

The Society’s Regions and District Groups all hold a range of activities throughout the year. Activities include plant sales, wildflower exhibitions, tree and shrub plantings, bush regeneration days, garden visits, bushwalks and regular meetings.

The activities listed below are by no means a complete programme of all activities. They have been selected as being of particular interest to those who are not (yet?) Society members. They also include activities by other organisations.

Details of other Society activities can be obtained from the websites of the Society’s Regional Groups. Click on any Society logo to find out more.

Canberra

Queensland

Victoria

New South Wales

South Australia

Western Australia

Northern Territory

Tasmania

April 2024 May 2024 August 2024 September/
October 2024

Heathcote, Victoria

Flower Show and Plant Sale
Saturday 6; 9:00 am to 3 pm

This sale is hosted by the Australian Plants Society (Heathcote).

Venue: Barrack Reserve Stadium.

Further information: apsheathcoteinc@gmail.com

Adelaide, South Australia

Australian Native Plant Market
Saturday 13; 9:30 am to 3:00 pm

This sale is hosted by the Australian Plants Society.

Venue: Urrbrae Agricultural High School – follow the signs from Fullarton Road. Entrance; Gate A.

Plant sales (all grown in South Australia)
Books
Free soil pH testing
Advice on plant selection and growing native plants

Gold coin donation appreciated.

Clarendon, New South Wales

Collectors’ Plant Fair
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14

This is not a specialist native plants sale but a large number of native plant nurseries participate.

Venue: Hawkesbury Race Club, 1 Racecourse Rd, Clarendon NSW

Full details: www.collectorsplantfair.com.au

Stallholders list: https://www.collectorsplantfair.com.au/stall-holders

Bulli, New South Wales

Open Days, Illawarra Grevillea Park
Saturday 4 and Sunday 5; 10am to 4pm

The enclosed section of the Park is only open on six weekends per year. It is a showplace for many plants; there are hundreds of grevilleas and a wide range of other native species in a landscaped setting.

The Park is located at the rear of Bulli Showground – turn off the Pacific Highway at the Woonona-Bulli Sports Club, just south of Slacky Creek). It is just a short walk from the Bulli railway station. Admission to the enclosed area is $7 (accompanied children free).

Barbecue and picnic facilities available. Bring your lunch and make it a family day! Drinks on sale at the old Sherbrooke chapel (which also has a displays and an abundance of literature on native plants).

Special openings for tours from groups (such as bus tours by Garden Clubs) can be arranged.

Apart from the Open Days, there are two unenclosed sections which are accessible 365 days a year.

Rear Rainforest Section: This is a popular area for walkers and access is either from Seymour St (off Cope Place), Bulli or walking around the northern boundary fence. This area is for walkers only and other forms of activity are forbidden.

Front Section: This area is RMA land which is maintained by The Grevillea Park. It provides open land as well as many plantings.

See the Park’s web site for further details.