List of Events
Northern Group Meeting
General Meeting with Guest Speaker Todd Dudley “Nature Conservation -The Ecological, Economic, Social and Ethical Dimensions of Ecological Restoration”
Plant of the Month - Ian Blayden
Supper will be provided by Louise Skabo and Lynne Mockridge
For further details contact the Secretary at apstasnorth@gmail.com
North West Group Meeting
General Meeting with guest speaker Beck Drake
from the Tasmania Wildlife Hospital
to be held at East Devonport Tennis Club,
arrive after 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
Propagation at North West Group Nursery
Propagation session at the Tasmanian Arboretum. Any help is greatly appreciated, come and learn how to grow plants.
Location: Tasmanian Arboretum, Eugenana
Please contact Riitta Boevink on 0448 386 909 if you would like to attend, please bring your own lunch
Heritage Forest Tasmanian Native Plant Garden - working bee
Contact: Suzanne
Please being your own bucket and tools (weeders, secateurs, gloves, etc.)
Morning tea is provided at the end, and of course a friendly chat for those who can stay.
Celebrating 10 years of the Tasmanian Native Garden at Mowbray
Cambridge Street Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Brougham Street entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
Propagation at Northern Group Nursery
Contact: Janet
Location: Windsor Precinct, Riverside: see map below
Proceed down Windsor Drive past the Community Centre and playing fields and turn right just before the West Tamar Council depot. At the end, park on the right of the drive. The nursery is on the left.
Cambridge Street Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Brougham Street entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
Day Meeting at the Arboretum Education Centre
Day Meeting at the Arboretum Education Centre
This meeting will be chaired by John Tabor
Location: Tasmanian Arboretum, Eugenana
Northern Group Meeting
General Meeting - Guest Speaker - to be confirmed
Plant of the Month - Louise Skabo
Supper will be provided by Andrew Smith and Jill Clark
For further details contact the Secretary at apstasnorth@gmail.com
Heritage Forest Tasmanian Native Plant Garden - working bee
Contact: Suzanne
Please being your own bucket and tools (weeders, secateurs, gloves, etc.)
Morning tea is provided at the end, and of course a friendly chat for those who can stay.
Celebrating 10 years of the Tasmanian Native Garden at Mowbray
Cambridge Street Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Brougham Street entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
Cambridge Street Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Brougham Street entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
Propagation at Northern Group Nursery
Contact: Janet
Location: Windsor Precinct, Riverside: see map below
Proceed down Windsor Drive past the Community Centre and playing fields and turn right just before the West Tamar Council depot. At the end, park on the right of the drive. The nursery is on the left.
Heritage Forest Tasmanian Native Plant Garden - working bee
Contact: Suzanne
Please being your own bucket and tools (weeders, secateurs, gloves, etc.)
Morning tea is provided at the end, and of course a friendly chat for those who can stay.
Celebrating 10 years of the Tasmanian Native Garden at Mowbray
North West Group Meeting
General Meeting to be held at East Devonport Tennis Club,
arrive after 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
North West Group Meeting
General Meeting to be held at East Devonport Tennis Club,
arrive after 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
North West Group Meeting
General Meeting to be held at East Devonport Tennis Club,
arrive after 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
Propagation at North West Group Nursery
Extra Propagation session at the Tasmanian Arboretum. Any help is greatly appreciated, come and learn how to grow plants.
Location: Tasmanian Arboretum, Eugenana
Please contact Riitta Boevink on 0448 386 909 if you would like to attend, please bring your own lunch
Hobart Group Monthly Meeting
Committee meeting at 6.30pm, all welcome.
Contact Lorraine Pender if further information required
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Propagation at Northern Group Nursery
Contact: Janet
Location: Windsor Precinct, Riverside: see map below
Proceed down Windsor Drive past the Community Centre and playing fields and turn right just before the West Tamar Council depot. At the end, park on the right of the drive. The nursery is on the left.
Cambridge Street Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Brougham Street entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
Cambridge Street Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Brougham Street entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
Kingborough Day Meeting
This meeting will be at B Block Kingston Library for a general discussion on our gardens and our plants.
Entry from Church Street
Contact Carmen for further information
Northern Group Plant Sales
Contact : Janet Hallam
Location: Max Fry Hall, Trevallyn: see map below
Great variety of native flowers for your garden for sale
Heritage Forest Tasmanian Native Plant Garden - working bee
Contact: Suzanne Talbot
Please being your own bucket and tools (weeders, secateurs, gloves, etc.)
Morning tea is provided at the end, and of course a friendly chat for those who can stay.
Celebrating 10 years of the Tasmanian Native Garden at Mowbray
North West Group Special Outing
Group visit to Windsor Park in Windsor Drive, Riverside, Launceston
We will be guided by Tony Roberts, who developed the park. Tony was our guest speaker for the February AGM. We may be joined by some members of the Northern Group. Meet in the Windsor Park parking area (red circle on map below) for 10.30am sharp start. Windsor Drive is off the West Tamar Highway A7.
Propagation at North West Group Nursery
Propagation session at the Tasmanian Arboretum. Any help is greatly appreciated, come and learn how to grow plants.
Location: Tasmanian Arboretum, Eugenana
Please contact Riitta Boevink on 0448 386 909 if you would like to attend, please bring your own lunch
North West Group Meeting
General Meeting to be held at East Devonport Tennis Club rooms,
arrive after 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
Northern Group Meeting
General Meeting - Guest Speaker Dr Stefania Oneid “Fiames and Foliage”
Plant of the Month - Jeff Campbell
Supper will be provided by Daphne Longman and Margaret Killen
For further details contact the Secretary at apstasnorth@gmail.com
Hobart Group Plants Sale
Contact: Bruce Champion 0408 146 041
Setup from 8.00 am in the Library forecourt at Kingston Primary School.
Plants sales starts at 10.00 am through to 1:00 pm.
Pack up 1.00 pm to 2.30 pm putting away. Many helpers required, please come along and help.
Hobart Group Monthly Meeting
Guest speaker talking about fungi
Committee meeting at 6.30pm, all welcome.
Contact Lorraine Pender if further information required
Hobart Group Excursion
The walk starts from Huon Bush Retreats and climbs through wet sclerophyll
and rainforest to emerge on a plateau of sub-alpine heath so there is quite
a diversity of vegetation to see.
We return the same way, total distance around 6km with 300m of height gain.
See February 2024 Newsletter for meeting place information.
Please let Peter T know if you are coming.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce if you require further details
Setting up all “for sale” plants for the 13 April Plants Sale, checking all labelling, plant type tray labels, 1/2 wine boxes, bags and other carrying devices, weeding all pots, street signs and banners.
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Cambridge Street Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Brougham Street entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
EcoFest Camp Clayton
Organiser: Riitta Boevink, help required for setting up for 7am onwards.
Location: Members will be selling the plant remaining following their recent plants sale, at EcoFest which is being held at Camp Clayton in Ulverstone
Plants are available for $6 and $4 each. Customers are able to pay with credit card or cash.
Cambridge Street Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Brougham Street entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
Kingborough Day Meeting
This meeting will be at B Block Kingston Library for a general discussion on our gardens and our plants.
Entry from Church Street
Contact Carmen for further information
Heritage Forest Tasmanian Native Plant Garden - working bee
Contact: Suzanne
Please being your own bucket and tools (weeders, secateurs, gloves, etc.)
Morning tea is provided at the end, and of course a friendly chat for those who can stay.
Celebrating 10 years of the Tasmanian Native Garden at Mowbray
North West Group Plant Sales
Organiser: Riitta Boevink
Location: Tasmanian Arboretum on Sunday 24 March from 10am until 2pm.
Plants are available for $5 and $3 each. Customers are able to pay with credit card or cash.
Hobart Group Garden Visit
Garden Visit to Christine’s home at Kingston.
Contact Prue for further details.
Society AGM & Council Meeting
Please join us for the Society’s Annual General Meeting which is being held at the Old Kingston Primary School Library
Hosted by the Hobart group, the meeting will commence at 11am.
This is an opportunity:
To vote in the Annual General Meeting
To see your council in action
Lunch will be provided.
A Council Meeting will follow, all members are welcome to observe.
Contact: Mary Slattery if further information required apstsec@gmail.com
Propagation at North West Group Nursery
Propagation session at the Tasmanian Arboretum. Any help is greatly appreciated, come and learn how to grow plants.
Location: Tasmanian Arboretum, Eugenana - (please note that Kelcey Tier Road from Spreyton to Melrose is closed until March for road works)
Please contact Riitta Boevink on 0448 386 909 if you would like to attend, please bring your own lunch
North West Group Meeting
Our Guest Speaker is Petra Wilder, President of the newly formed
Tugrah/Devonport Land Care Group
come along after 7pm for 7.30pm sharp start
Northern Group Meeting
General Meeting
Plant of the Month - TBC
Supper will be provided by TBC
For further details contact the Secretary at apstasnorth@gmail.com
Hobart AGM and General Meeting
Hobart Group AGM and General Meeting at 7 pm. (Committee meeting from 6.30 pm all welcome)
Election of new President, Secretary, Treasurer and Committee members, followed by general meeting with guest speakers Membership officer, Margaret Killen and State President, Louise Skabo speaking on “The mystery of APST revealed.”
Contact: Prue if further information required
Cambridge Street Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Brougham Street entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale