List of Events
Carr Villa Flora Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Opossum Road (opposite 167) entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
Hobart Group Garden Visit
Visit to member Sue Newman’s garden.
We will meet there at 2pm, so need to leave Kingston at 1.15pm
Contact Carmen Walker if further details required
Hobart Group Meeting
General Meeting with guest speaker Stefania Ondei
who will speak to members regarding Fire and Vegetation. This will be followedby a demonstration of flammability testing of various plants species (some supplied by us from her list) in the Fire Laboratory at the University on Thursday 14 November at 11an. More details later
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Propogation for those interested and any members who can help with maintenance of our facility
Northern Group Excursion
Visit to Gilly Zack’s property at Notley to look at tree orchids and other plants. Further details later
North West Group Meeting
General Meeting to be held at East Devonport Tennis Club,
arrive after 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
Northern Group Meeting
General Meeting with Guest Speaker Meg Hirst (Royal Melbourne Botanical Gardens) “Raising Rarities”
Plant of the Month - Anna McGrane
Supper will be provided by Anna McGrane and Karen Manning
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
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Propogation for those interested and any members who can help with maintenance of our facility
Kingborough Day Meeting - Christmas Lunch
Christmas party at B Block meet at 12 noon to 2.30pm
Bring a plate of food to share and cold drinks, tea and coffee will be supplied.
Contact Carmen Walker or Christine Corbett if you require further information.
Carr Villa Flora Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Opossum Road (opposite 167) 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.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Propogation at Kingston Primary School Nursery, potting up struck cuttings with roots showing and adult leaves seedling , and potting on 50 and 75mm pot size plants with roots showing. Setting new cuttings and sowing seed. Weeding as required.
Hobart Group - Christmas Picnic
End of year lunch is on 8 December at the Tasmanian Bushland Garden
at 12 noon (for 12.30pm) and please bring festive cheer and a plate to share.
The Gardens are at 5602 Tasman Highway, Buckland,
just 4km south of the Buckland Village
This garden, the site of a disused quarry, has been developed by enthusiastic volunteers, many of whom are APST members. It has a display garden featuring native plants of Southeast Tasmania, walking tracks to explore, toilets, BBQs and the Trauti Shelter where we can lunch..
Come and join us, especially if you haven't been there before.
Contact Jenny Boyer if you need further details.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Propogation for those interested and any members who can help with maintenance of our facility.
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
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Propogation at Kingston Primary School Nursery, potting up struck cuttings with roots showing and adult leaves seedling , and potting on 50 and 75mm pot size plants with roots showing. Setting new cuttings and sowing seed. Weeding as required.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Propogation for those interested and any members who can help with maintenance of our facility.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Propogation for those interested and any members who can help with maintenance of our facility.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce Champion or Tony Salt unless otherwise noted
Propagation at the Hobart Nursery, potting up struck cuttings with roots showing and adult leaves seedling, and potting on 50 and 75mm pot size plants with roots showing.
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
State-wide Members’ Get-together 2024
The North West group are hosting the State-wide Members’ Get-together which will be based in Sheffield, with walks in the surrounding areas.
All events will begin and end at the Sheffield Uniting Church Hall, Corner Main & Henry Streets, which will include the Society’s Annual Dinner
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Propogation for those interested and any members who can help with maintenance of our facility
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
Hobart Group Excursion
Excursion to the Tasmanian Bushland Garden Sculpture Trail at Buckland
Northern Group Plant Sales
Contact : Janet Hallam
Location: Max Fry Hall, Trevallyn: sales commence at 10am and continue until sold out
Great variety of native flowers for your garden for sale
Propagation at North West Group Nursery
Normal propagation session at the Tasmanian Arboretum, (or shorter time if that suits you better)
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,
arrive after 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
Northern Group Meeting
General Meeting with Guest Speaker Mark Wapstra “Carnivorous Plants”
Plant of the Month - Janet Hallam
Supper will be provided by Kirstin Seaver & Catherine Pearce
For further details contact the Secretary at apstasnorth@gmail.com
Hobart Group Excursion
Excursion to Waverley Flora Park in Mornington
Contact Phil Watson for further details
Hobart Group Plant Sale
Contact: Bruce if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Set up for Plants Sale at the school. Set all the tables and plant type bookend labels, move plant to their type locations, move sundry support material. Put out roadside signs and return to storage at end of day, Return unsold plants to the locations, return tables and signs to under GP Room. Collect roadside signs and return to storage.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Preparations for Plants Sale: labelling plant type trays, checking all ‘for sale’ plants are on the lower terrace benches and are labelled.
Hobart Group Meeting
Guest Speaker Tim Brodribb is a Professor of Plant Physiology at UTas. His research is focused
on how plants transport and use water, which is one of the most important factors in determining
the survival or extinction of plant species in different environments.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Preparations for Plants Sale: weeding all ‘for sale plants’ , topping up any low soil in pots, and making sure flower photos are mounted on bookends for 1 or more trays of same species not in flower plants. Check for labels to be made.
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
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Propagation for those interested and any members who can help with maintenance of our facility.
Kingborough Day Group
Short walk along Hobart Rivulet track. Meet at C3 carpark at 1.15pm.
Following the walk we will have a cuppa at the C3 cafe which closes at 3pm.
Contact Carmen if further details required
Carr Villa Flora Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Opossum Road (opposite 167) entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
Hobart Group Walk
Little Lagoon Beach: about 15km south of Lune River. The walk starts in forest but progresses
to open coastal vegetation, hopefully there will be lots of flowers.
It is an 8 km round trip to the beach on relatively flat, old vehicle tracks.
Contact Peter Tuft to let him know if you are coming.
Please meet at the Sandfly Hall no later than 8.30am and we’ll sort out car sharing
(Corner of Sandfly Rd and Pelverata Rd, just off the Huon Highway)
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Propagation for those interested and any members who can help with maintenance of our facility.
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
Hobart Group Excursion
Excursion to Spring Bay Mill, Triabunna.
There will be a cost involved, probably $20 per serson.
Contact Peter Tuft to register your interest and organise carpooling
(Please ignore the time period posted for this event - contact Peter Tuft )
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Propagation for those interested and any members who can help with maintenance of our facility. Change dates and permits on roadside Plants Sale signs.
Propagation at North West Group Nursery
Normal propagation session at the Tasmanian Arboretum, (or shorter time if that suits you better)
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,
arrive after 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start.
Please note back to its original start time
Northern Group Meeting
General Meeting with Member presentations, topic to be advised.
Plant of the Month - Jill Roche
Supper will be provided by Vera Taylor and Jing Yu
For further details contact the Secretary at apstasnorth@gmail.com