Australian Plants Society North Shore Group
The monthly meeting of the Australian Plants Society-North Shore Group will be held in the Willow Park Community Hall, 25 Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby at 7:45 pm on Friday, November 8th. The guest speaker will be Robin Buchanan. Her topic is “Restoring Natural Areas.” Visitors welcome. Bush regenerators; Just weeders or ecosystem managers? A look […]
BROMELIAD SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
November Guest Speaker – Kathy Potter The Importance of Frogs and Tadpoles The Bromeliad Society of Australia will hold its next meeting at George Bell Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground on Saturday, 9th November with plant sales commencing at 11am followed by the meeting at 12noon. Access is via the Showground entrance off Showground Road into […]
BROMELIAD SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
OCTOBER MEETING George Bell Pavilion, Castle Hill, Showgrounds 12 October sales from 11.30am. October Meeting – George Bell Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground – from 11.30am.The Bromeliad Society of Australia will hold their next meeting at George Bell Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground on Saturday, 12 October with plant sales commencing at 11.30 followed by the meeting […]
Chanticleer Gardens
When Grada and Peter bought their property ‘Chanticleer Gardens’, they already had a desire to create a special garden. The couple, both widowers, had met and married in 2002. Grada came from a working rose farm, with a one acre cold climate garden and Peter came from suburbia. This was their compromise and dream to […]
Planting a Safe Haven for Small Birds
Around 10,000 plant and animal species are disappearing around the world each year. Insect biomass in Germany has declined 76% since 1989. Farmland birds in Britain are down 58% since 1970. In Sydney small birds have reduced due to habitat loss and predators like cats and competition from larger birds. Can we do something to […]
Warrah Biodynamic Farm
AT WARRAH BIODYNAMIC FARM THIS MONTH, we have done our final preparations for spring and summer, and we are now putting the warm season crops in. These include capsicum, tomato, eggplant, zucchini, cucumber, silver beet, pumpkin, squash, kale, beetroot, salad mix, strawberries, basil and parsley. We have had some much-needed rain, although the forecast is […]
Australian Plants Society North Shore Group
The monthly meeting of the Australian Plants Society-North Shore Group will be held in the Willow Park Community Hall, 25 Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby at 7:45 pm on Friday, October 11th. APS members Dr Sue Bowen, President, and Margaret Hamilton, Propagation Team Leader, will give a practical demonstration on propagation of seeds and cuttings brought […]
Walks and talks at Ku-Ring-Gai Wildflower Garden
The Summer Term of the Walks and Talks Programme at Ku-Ring-gai Wildflower Garden, 420 Mona Vale Road, St Ives commences on Monday October 14th and closes on Monday November 11th. Topics include Leptospermum and Baeckeas, native grasses and native orchids. Meet 9-45 am at Caley’s Pavilion, wear suitable shoes and hat, bring water. Cost $5, […]
Notice: Free Native Plants!
We’ve had a great response to our plant giveaway but we’d like to remind you apply for this offer before the heat of the summer makes planting tough on you and the plants. Our generous donor has enabled Still Creek Landcare to continue offering free local native plants to landowners who live in Hornsby Council’s […]
Bromeliad Society of Australia – Patricia Walters_Ikebana using Bromeliad Blooms
The Bromeliad Society of Australia will hold their next meeting at George Bell Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground on Saturday, 14 September with plant sales commencing at 11am followed by the meeting at 12noon. Access is via the Showground entrance off Showground Road into Doran Drive, Castle Hill, with plenty of parking on site. Guest speaker […]
