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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 here 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 these web sites of the Society's Regional Groups:
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| May 2012 |
Bulli, New South Wales Open Days, Illawarra Grevillea Park See details above. 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. There are two unenclosed sections which are accessible 365 days a year.
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 $5 (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. See the Park's web site for further details. Eltham, Victoria Native Plants Sale This event is hosted by the Yarra Yarra Group of the Australian Plants Society. Venue: Cnr Brougham Street and Main Road, Eltham (Mel 21 J7).
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria Native Plant Sale This sale is hosted by the Melton and Bacchus Marsh Group of the Australian Plants Society. Venue: Uniting Church, Bacchus Marsh (opposite McDonalds). Featuring hakeas. Clayton, Victoria Aboriginal Garden Tours at Monash University May 18th has been declared Fascination of Plants Day by the Global Plant Council. The Council was formed by representatives of professional plant scientists around the world to increase awareness of the importance of plants in solving global problems. This is the first international Fascination of Plants Day with over 40 countries taking part. To mark the day, Dr Beth Gott from the School of Biological Sciences, Monash University) is conducting tours of the Aboriginal Garden at Monash University. Dr Gott is a highly experienced ethnobotanist and established this educational garden at Monash University, with examples of plants eaten and used by the first Australians. Tours will be held at 11 am and 2 pm on Friday 18th May. Please meet in the foyer of the Monash Science Centre (Building 74) located in the northeast corner of the Clayton Campus. In the event of bad weather, Dr Gott will be available for a short presentation and Q & A at the Science Centre. For bookings, please email science-centre@monash.edu or call 99051370. For more information on the Fascination of Plants Day, visit the event's website or contact the President of the Australian Society of Plant Scientists, A/Prof. Ros Gleadow (Ros.Gleadow@monash.edu). |
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| July 2012 |
Bulli, New South Wales Open Days, Illawarra Grevillea Park See details above. Bulli, New South Wales Open Days, Illawarra Grevillea Park See details above. |
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| August 2012 |
Glenbrook, New South Wales Annual Seminar - Blue Mountains Group, Australian Plants Society Blue Mountains Flora - Threats and Revival The program will focus on issues such as:
Speakers:
Glenbrook Hall (next to Glenbrook Cinema), corner Ross St & Great Western Highway, Glenbrook (opposite the Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve). Further details will be published as they come to hand. Kareela, New South Wales Step into Spring, Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve The Sutherland Group of the Australian Plants Society (NSW) invites you to enjoy the Spring beauty of Australian native plants in 2.2 hectares of natural bushland and gardens.
Entry is from Manooka Place, via Alpita Street, Kareela. |
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| September 2012 |
Bulli, New South Wales Open Days, Illawarra Grevillea Park See details above. Bulli, New South Wales Open Days, Illawarra Grevillea Park See details above. Ravensthorpe, Western Australia Wildflower Show A two-week festival of wildflowers, situated at 14 Morgans St, Ravensthorpe.
Entrance: $3 adults, children free. For details of accommodation, other events, wildflower drives and walks see the special website for the festival. |
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| November 2012 |
Melbourne, Victoria FJC Rogers Seminar
The theme for this year's seminar is '3D Gardening - Dream It, Design It, Do It'. Seminar Venues:
Further details of seminar presenters and how to register will be published on the website of the Australian Plants Society (Victoria). Registration forms will be available from 1 July 2012 and the registration deadline will be October 1st, 2012. The FJC Rogers Seminar has been held bi-annually since 1996. Fred Rogers was a keen botanist and author of four books on Australian flora. He freely offered his services as a lecturer and excursion leader. The first of the seminars was the 'Hakea Weekend' in 1996. Fred was actively involved in the planning for this event but his unexpected death occurred before his plans could be achieved. APS Victoria (then known as SGAP Victoria) dedicated this weekend to Fred and agreed that the subsequent seminars would be known as the F.J.C. Rogers Seminar in his honour. The subjects have varied and so have the hosts. Some of the APS Victoria District Groups and ANPSA Study Groups have had the privilege of being involved with this notable event. Previous seminars have been:
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| August 2013 |
Sunshine Coast, Queensland 2013 ANPSA Conference and Tours
The members of SGAP Queensland region are waiting enthusiastically to welcome you to the ANPSA 2013 Conference to be held in late winter on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. At this time of year the weather is perfect! Night temperatures are in the high teens and by day you will bask in sunny conditions in the low twenties; there could be occasional showers to encourage the heathland and rainforests as they emerge from the cooler months, displaying marvellous multicolour cloaks of flowers and brilliant new foliage to celebrate the coming of spring. We all want to share with you the diversity of Queensland's flora and this is reflected in the theme 'Diversity is in our Nature'. CONFERENCE & SEMINAR PROGRAMME Saturday August 10
Sunday: August 11
Monday: August 12
Tuesday: August 13
Wednesday: August 14
Thursday: August 15
Friday: August 16
Make a note in your diary today! Alexandra Park Conference Centre The venue for the conference is on the Sunshine Coast at Alexandra Headland just north of Mooloolaba. It is approx. 90 minutes from Brisbane Airport and 20 minutes from the Sunshine Coast Airport. The Centre is accessed directly from the coastal highway along the beaches; pass multi-storey accommodation units before you enter the gates, drive beside a lagoon with wildlife, through a forest to reception; discover a very attractive building complex in a bushland setting providing excellent facilities and a very appropriate character for the conference. Take advantage of the short easy stroll to the attractive surf beach and foreshore walkways, nearby restaurants and shops. The adjacent caravan park offers tent and van sites and cabins. There are many apartments and motels within walking distance. The complex is carefully located within an extensive natural bushland (99% endemic native) which completely screens the surrounding suburb. Bush walks are available through the forest and rainforest to a large wetland and lake system; extensive plantings of native species surround the complex and accommodation units. If you want some healthy exercise there is a range of on-site active recreation facilities and a pool available for us. Pre- and Post-Conference Tours: Diverse Excursions Several tours are being arranged:
Further details of these tours and Conference registration details will be published here and on the Queensland Region's website as planning proceeds. Strathpine, Queensland 7th Australasian Native Orchid Society Conference and Show Place: Strathpine Community Centre, Corner Gympie Rd & Mecklem St, Strathpine. Strathpine is about 20 km (40 min by car) north of Brisbane. Contact: For more information, see the Kabi website |
