Bromeliad Society of Australia – Meeting In February
The Bromeliad Society of Australia will hold their next meeting at the Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground on Saturday, 10 February with plant sales commencing at 11am prior to the meeting. Access is via the new Showground entrance off Showground Road into Doran Drive, Castle Hill with plenty of parking on site. “Guest speaker, Werner […]
Australian Plants Society – North Shore Group
The Australian Plants Society – North Shore Group is part of a nation wide organisation which promotes the appreciation and growing of Australian native plants. The local group meets on the second Friday of the month at 8 pm in the Willow Park Community Centre, 25 Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby. We have speakers on a […]
Caring For Your Small Acreage
An information guide is available for people living on rural residential properties. As your local Landcare group, we have issued a brief guide on the skills and knowledge required to help us all better manage our land. Better managing our land also results in better environmental management of the surrounding properties and bush and waterways. […]
Galston Garden Club
The garden beds were mulched, the plants pruned, paths were swept and all was ready for the Open Gardens Weekend and the much prayed for rain came…..the first day of the Open Gardens and did it rain! As we contemplated whether people would even turn up, the rain became heavier, but turn up they did, […]
Bromeliad Society of Australia
Bromeliads Make Wonderful Gifts for Christmas The Bromeliad Society of Australia will hold their next meeting and Christmas Party at the Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground on Saturday, 9 December with plant sales commencing at 11am prior to the meeting. Access is via the new Showground entrance off Showground Road into Doran Drive, Castle Hill. […]
The Importance of Pollinating Insects
Around 65% of flowering plants depend on insects for pollination but when you look at our dependence on plants for food production, medicines and textiles, our need for pollinators is a far greater. This makes it very important to protect and support pollinators wherever we can. Plants have evolved to attract pollinators. They produce a […]
Australian Plants Society-North Shore Group
The final meeting for this year of Australian Plants Society-North Shore group will at 7-45 pm on Friday November 10th in the Willow Park Community Hall, 25 Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby. Our speaker is Dr Sue Bowen, Plant Ecologist and APS member and her topic is “Ferns.” If you want a fern or any other […]
Walks and Talks at Ku-Ring-Gai Wildflower Garden
The fourth term of Monday Walks and Talks at Ku-Ring-Gai Wildflower Garden, 420 Mona Vale Road, St Ives continues until November 13th. October 30th will be a Bird Walk starting at 9 am. Meet at Caley’s Pavilion, wear closed shoes and hat, bring water. More information at www.blandfordia.org.au or call Wendy 9144 5600.
Neutrog’s Paul Dipuglia Guest Speaker at Bromeliad Society Meeting in November
At the next meeting of the Bromeliad Society of Australia being held on Saturday, 18 November at the Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground, Castle Hill the guest speaker will be Paul Dipuglia, Neutrog – Biological Fertilisers. Sale of plants from 11am with the meeting commencing at 12noon and everyone is welcome. Paul will provide an […]
Galston Garden Club
It was an early, chilly start for club members as they boarded a bus in great anticipation of attending the Rydal Daffodil Festival. Our first stop was a couple of hours later at the “Helleborerus” Nursery in Bilpin. Here we were given a warm welcome with a reviving morning tea. We then did as all […]
