Australian Native Plants Society
Canberra Region Inc.
PO Box 217
Civic Square ACT 2608
ABN 17717 346 075
http://nativeplants-canberra.asn.au/
Bulletin
ISSN 1447-1515
April 2016
Wahlenbergia
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Members Meeting
Thursday 14 April,
7.30 pm** note ANBG
access times below.
ANBG Theatrette,
Clunies Ross St,
Black Mountain.
** Please note - our gate
minder will open the ANBG
gates at 6.50pm and close
them at 7.35pm so (s)he can
attend the meeting.
Meeting Talk 1: ANPSA Australian Plants as
Bonsai Study Group
Roger will give some highlights and low lights from running the
Study Group, and also tell a little about the why’s and how’s of
this fascinating artistic, aesthetic and horticultural pursuit.
Guest Speaker: Roger Hnatiuk
Roger has been working with Australian species as bonsai
since 1976, and still has one of his first plants from then (Ficus
virens). He was instrumental in establishing the National
Bonsai and Penjing Collection of Australia at the National
Arboretum. In 2002 he started the Australian Plants as Bonsai
Study Group, under ANPSA.
Raffle prizes
The April Raffle plants will be
supplied by: Annabelle Greenup &
Anthony O’Halloran of Bilby
Blooms.
Show and Tell
Please bring along any plant
material or pot plants you think we
would find interesting and like to
see.
Australian Post stamp issued in Sept 2014
featuring the Walcott garden.
Melaleuca lateritia - Bonsai owned
by Roger Hnatiuk.
Meeting Talk 2: ANPSA Garden Design Study
Group
Propagation Group
plants for sale at meeting
Ben will talk about the Study Group and its aims with lots of
pictures of gardens that use native plants.
There will be plants for sale at the
April meeting from ANPS’ shade
houses. These plants were grown
by our Propagation Group
members and are ready to be
planted now. Remember that
autumn is the best time to plant
most native plants in
Canberra. All sale proceeds will
go to the Society.
Nola McKeon, Propagation Group
Guest Speaker: Ben Walcott
Ben and Ros Walcott have been gardening for more than 40
years. Over 30 years ago, they developed a garden in the
sand on the shore of Long Island in New York using azaleas,
rhododendrons, hydrangeas etc. Over 10 years ago, they
moved to Canberra and created their large native garden in
Red Hill. Passionate about encouraging people to use native
plants in their gardens, they have opened their garden to the
public on many occasions. Ben is the Leader of the Study
Group and Ros is the all-important Newsletter Editor.
New Members
Archiving ANPS’ records
A very warm welcome to our new members:
✿ Fiona Riley
✿ Vaughan White (resides in South Yorkshire)
✿ Mark Oliver
✿ Roslyn and Graham Henderson
We want to review archiving the Society’s
documents and material and need someone with
archiving knowledge/skills to help develop a
policy and procedures. If you are interested
please contact Jeanette ( 0428 587 973,
[email protected],
Growing Friends Plant Sale
ANPSA Newsletter Editor
Saturday 9 April 8.30am to 11.00am
Outside Crosbie Morrison Centre, ANBG
This sale will include some more advanced
plants in the Banksia, Hakea and Telopea range
for $10.
‘Bringing the natural history of our
region to life’
Exhibition until 26 June, Canberra
Museum & Gallery
Here's a magical exhibition, for sharing and enjoying.
It is a collaboration between the CMAG and CSIRO
Wildlife collection, the National Library, ACT Parks &
Conservation Service personnel, ceramic and visual
artists and photographers
CMAG is open seven days a week and is in Civic
Square near the Canberra Theatre complex.
More information at www.cmag.com.au
Anthony O’Halloran has volunteered to be the
Editor, currently an ANPS Canberra
responsibility, and produce this twice yearly
digital Newsletter.
ANPSA Contact - President, Ben Walcott
[email protected].
Invitation
Members of ANPS are cordially invited to attend
the book launch of:
Insects of South-eastern Australia, an
ecological and behavioural guide by Roger
Farrow.
The book will be officially launched by Geoffrey
Robertson, conservationist, and former
President of ACT Conservation Council and
Friends of Grasslands
When: Friday 13 May, 11.00 am to 12.30pm
Where: ANBG Theatrette and Dickson Room
The author will be signing copies of the book
available for purchase from the ANBG Bookshop
on the day.
March DAG & GDSG visit to Finger/Bugeia garden.
Lucinda Royston photo
Members Activities
Propagation
Open Gardens Canberra
Gardens with a mixture of native plants and exotics
Weekend 16-17 April – 4 gardens open in
Queanbeyan: 3 have a mixture of native and exotic
plants, 1 is a large productive garden
Weekend 30 April-1 May – a large garden in Calwell
- about 50% native plants
For gardens’ details and opening times go to
www.opengardenscanberra.org.au
ANPS Spring Plant Sale
Saturday 15 October
Please note 14 and 15 October in your diary,
and come along on set-up or sale day (or both) if
you can lend a hand.
Phil Price, Plant Sale Coordinator,
[email protected]
General ANPS propagation queries: John
Robertson [email protected], ( 6251 6525.
Cutting Bee
Saturday 30 April, 10am- 1pm
7 Boyce Place, Chifley
‘Come one, come all to the Butterfly Ball!’ Help
provide plants for future Sales and come to this
April propagation session at Jan Simpson’s
house.
Please park behind Jan’s house as there’s
limited space in Boyce Place. Go up Waldock
St. & turn left behind the houses. Jan’s place is
the 3rd fence along (green metal with the green
shade house).
Please bring lunch to share, warm coat & fluffy
cap. Tea /coffee & hot drinks provided. Contact
Jan Simpson ( 6281 6118.
Field Trips
April Field Trip
22 to 25 April, Mallacoota and
Croajingalong NP
350 km from Canberra via Imlay Rd 4 hrs+.
Drive down Friday pm return Monday am.
On Saturday there will be a couple of easy 34km heathland and coastal walks, a short drive
south of Mallacoota.
On Sunday there is a car shuffle to walk from
Shipwreck Bay to Secret Beach along the old
coast track, about 5 km, an easy walk through
woodland and heath.
We are staying at Shady Gully Caravan Park,
north of Mallacoota. See their website for
information and booking for cabins and sites.
There is also Motel accommodation in the area.
To confirm please contact Roger at
[email protected] (6236 3105.
Daytime Activity Group (DAGs) &
Garden Design Study Group
Tuesday 19th April, 10:30am
53 Wybalena Grove, Cook
We will be visiting Wybalena Grove Community
garden with our member hosts Julia and Michael
Zachara. Wybalena Grove is a community
townhouse complex of 105 townhouse units in
an 11.5 ha bushland setting. One important
concept of Wybalena Grove is living
cooperatively with shared facilities and this also
shapes the management of the natural
surrounds. We will have an opportunity to talk
with residents about the gardens.
Lunch will be at Ricados at Jameson Centre.
All ANPS members are welcome to come along
to this ANPS activity. DAGs Co-ordinator
Bill Willis [email protected]
( 6297 5615, 0407 268 797.
ANPS Autumn Plant Sale
Saturday 19 March
‘Although the Friday before the plant sale was
wet and windy, lots of volunteers turned up to
put the plants out and setup all the tents and
tables for the big sale on Saturday.
Over 9,000 plants were available, in small and
medium pots. The Saturday was a beautiful day
and there was a good turnout of eager buyers.
In the end, over 7,500 plants were sold leaving
at least some interesting plants for the
latecomers to the sale.
Of the 7,500 plants sold, over 1,200 were
produced by our own propagation group and
6,300 were provided by 8 member growers.
We also sold 83 copies of our book ‘‘Australian
Plants for Canberra region gardens and other
cool climate areas’.
Thanks
go to all
the
volunteers
who
turned up
to make
the sale a
smooth
process
and get
those
Bill W and Gail RK working in the Sales area
native
at the Plant Sale.
Lucinda Royston photo
plants out
there into
gardens. A total of 46 members helped on either
or both days. Thanks particularly to Peter Biggs
who handled all the financial aspects of this
sale.’ Ben Walcott, Treasurer.
March Field Trip to Royal NP Walamurra Track – Brigitta Wimmer
photo and Darwinia fascicularis March DAG & GDSG visit to Finger/Bugeia garden.
Roger Farrow photo
Lucinda Royston photo
2015 State of the Environment report for the Australian Capital Territory
Released on 18 February, it is a detailed analysis of the complex factors that affect animals, plants, water, land, air and our
climate here in the ACT. You can find it at: http://reports.envcomm.act.gov.au/actsoe2015/index.html
Calendar - activities and events
ANPS
Next Council Meeting: Tuesday 12 April, 12:00-
ANBG Thursday Talks, 12.30-1.30pm,
Theatrette
7 April
1pm, Dickson Room, ANBG.
Next Collation: Tuesday 3 May, 2pm,
95 Price Place, Downer, host Winifred Mumford.
Next Bulletin: May 2016: Items due Wednesday
14 April
Other
21 April
27 April to [email protected].
ACT Heritage Festival – a range of natural
heritage events are on in April
Go to conservationcouncil.org.au/events to find out
about these unique events.
‘Art in the Gardens with Friends’ Exhibition/Sale
Until 17th April, ANBG Visitor Centre
Botanic Art featuring Australian native plants by
combined Friends of ANBG Botanic Art Groups.
Exhibition at National Arboretum
28 April
5 May
‘The contributions of dedicated
researchers and citizen scientists
to science-based conservation’ Gerard Early, President, Birdlife
Australia.
‘Latest Research and
Development for the wildflower
industry of Australia’ - Dr John de
Majnik.
‘Ainslie to Kossie: Window on a
wonder wander’ - Matthew
Higgins.
‘Capital Metro Light Rail:
Landscape planning and
sustainability’ – TBA.
‘A trip to the Tip: Cairns to the
Torres Strait’ - Doug Laing
ANPS Contacts
ANPS President: Lucinda Royston
[email protected]
( 6231 6067
Australian Plants Society SA Region
Native Plant Sale
Sat 30 April - Sun 1 May, 10am to 4pm
Adelaide Showgrounds, Wayville
www.australianplantssa.asn.au
Australian Plant Market, Yarralumla Nursery
Saturday 7 May, 8.30am-3.30pm.
Held on the 1st Saturday of the month in Spring
Summer (except January) and Autumn.
If undelivered return to:
Australian Native Plants Society
Canberra Region Inc.
PO Box 217
CIVIC SQUARE ACT 2608
ANPS Bulletin
ANPS Secretary: Jeanette Jeffery
[email protected]
( 0428 587 973
ANPS Membership Secretary: Colin Jeffery
[email protected]
( 0448 220 214
ANPS Bulletin Editor: Lucinda Royston
[email protected]
( 6231 6067
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