List of Events
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.
Northern Group Excursion
Excursion to Waterhouse to collect a number of plant species with James Wood of the Tasmanian Seed Conservation Centre. If you would like to participate, please contact Roy Skabo (0458 696 639) in case it may be necessary to change arrangements, due to weather and seed maturity.
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 North West Group Nursery
Normal propagation session at the Tasmanian Arboretum, (or shorter time if that suits you better), everybody welcome
Location: Tasmanian Arboretum, Eugenana
Please contact Riitta Boevink on 0448 386 909 if you would like to attend, please bring your own lunch
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.
Hobart Group Excursion
Walk to Thark Ridge on Mt Wellington to see what the vegetation at around 1200m
has to offer at this time of year. The route includes some rough track, some fire trail,
some areas of alpine heath and some Euclayptus coccifera woodland.
Distance 7km, about 300 m total ascent.
Please contact Peter Tuft if you are attending as a start time
as not yet been nominated.
Kingborough Day Meeting
Meet in the B Block meeting room
for a general discussion and to finish doing the programme.
Entry from Church Street for parking. Contact Carmen for further information if needed
Propagation at North West Group Nursery
Normal propagation session at the Tasmanian Arboretum, (or shorter time if that suits you better), everybody welcome
Location: Tasmanian Arboretum, Eugenana
Please contact Riitta Boevink on 0448 386 909 if you would like to attend, please bring your own lunch
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.
North West Group Christmas Dinner
Christmas Dinner at the home of Jane and Drew, bring shared plate for dinner. Garden wander at your leisure.
Location: Penguin
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.
Northern Group Excursion
Visit to the Fingal Valley to an area dominated by low angle granite slabs which sit above the South Esk River. Lunch at the river of back at Avoca weather depending. Return to Launceston after visiting the Tom Gibson Reserve at Epping Forest. See email from Northern Group Secretary 29 November for contact details of Ian Thomas.
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 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
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
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.
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
Propagation at North West Group Nursery
Normal propagation session at the Tasmanian Arboretum, (or shorter time if that suits you better), everybody welcome
Location: Tasmanian Arboretum, Eugenana
Please contact Riitta Boevink on 0448 386 909 if you would like to attend, please bring your own lunch
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
North West Group Meeting
General Meeting to be held at East Devonport Tennis Club,
arrive after 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
Northern Group Excursion
Visit to Gilly Zack’s property at Notley to look at tree orchids and other plants. Further 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
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
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
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
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