Australian Native Plants Society (Australia)
Coming Events
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.
Glenbrook, New South Wales
Native Plant Spring Fair
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September; 10am to 4pm
Venue: The Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve.
The Reserve is located about 60 km from Sydney on the north side of the Great Western Highway, next to Glenbrook Oval and opposite the Blue Mountains Visitor Information Centre at Glenbrook.
Burbengary, Queensland
Native Plant Sale
Saturday 7 September; 9am to 12pm
Hosted by Native Plants Queensland – Caboolture Branch at CREEC Nursery 150 Rowley Rd, Burpengary.
- Affordable Tube Stock: $2 per tube – perfect for budget-friendly gardening.
- Larger Sizes: Explore a variety of larger-sized plants at reasonable prices.
- Wide Range of Species: Find the perfect plant for your garden with our diverse selection.
- Expert advice.
Wallan, Victoria
Spring Plant Expo and Sale
Saturday 7 September; 9am to 3pm
Wallan Multipurpose Centre, 42 Bentinck, Wallan.
Hosted by Australian Plants Society, Mitchell Group Inc.
- Native plant floral displays
- Australian native plant sales
- Gardening and plant book sales
FREE ENTRY
Bulli, New South Wales
Open Days, Illawarra Grevillea Park
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September; 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.
Ravensthorpe, Western Australia
Annual Wildflower Show
Monday 9 to Saturday 21
The Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show began in 1982 to celebrate and showcase the abundance of floral diversity in the region. A tribute to the rugged and natural beauty of the region, the show continues to inspire amateurs and enthusiasts alike with its depth, breadth and quality of flowers on display.
See the Show’s website for further details.
Bulli, New South Wales
Open Days, Illawarra Grevillea Park
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September; 10am to 4pm
See details above.
Currency Creek Arboretum
Open Days
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September; 9am to 4.30pm
Free guided tours (up to 2 hours long) of the arboretum by eucalypt expert and arboretum curator Dean Nicolle, beginning twice daily at 10 am and 2 pm. Don’t forget a hat and good walking shoes!
Currency Creek Arboretum boasts the world’s largest collection of eucalypt species, with over 900 species and over 10,000 individual trees planted over 32 hectares.
- Eucalypt book sales
- Eucalypt seedling sales of rare and unusual species
Registrations, bookings and tickets are NOT required – simply turn up on the day in time for one of the guided tours!
Meet at Currency Creek Arboretum, about one hour’s drive south of Adelaide city centre. Follow the signs from Adelaide Place, which joins Alexandrina Road (the Goolwa to Strathalbyn road) about 1.5 km north of Currency Creek, about 19 km south of Ashbourne, and about 26 km south of Strathalbyn.
Pomonal, Victoria
40th Anniversary Native Flower Show
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September; 9.00am to 4.00pm
Admission: $5; Children free
Venue: Pomonal Community Hall
- Cut flower displays
- Plant sales
- Book sales
- Speakers
- Refreshments
- Village market
Special Feature: Edible Australian Native Plants
Special Guest: Clarence Slockee (ABC’s Gardening Australia)
Mumbil, New South Wales
Burrendong Botanic Garden & Arboretum
60th Anniversary Celebration and Plant Sale
Sunday 22 September; 10.00am to 3.00pm
Location: 95 Tara Road, Mumbil on the shores of Burrendong Dam.
Melbourne, Victoria
ANPSA BIennial Conference
30 September to 4 October
Full details on the Conference and associated tours can be found on the Conference Website.
Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Native Plant Sale
Saturday 5; 8am until sold out
Location: Olive Pink Botanic Garden, Tuncks Road, Alice Springs.
- Amazing bird attracting, bushfood & medicine plants.
- Free gardening advice from local experts.
Cranbourne, Victoria
Growing Friends Spring Plant Sale
Saturday 22 and Sunday 23; 10am to 4pm
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne.
Choose from a range of small and large plants including grasses, climbers, border-plants, groundcovers, bushes, trees and more, many of which you will find in the Australian Garden.
The Growing Friends propagate a great variety of Australian native plants from cuttings, divisions and seeds throughout the year with plant sale proceeds being contributed to selected projects for the Cranbourne Gardens.
Plant lists will be available on the Cranbourne Friends website a week before the sale.