Guests are welcome at our activities.

Meetings

We hold evening meetings on the 2nd Friday of each month February to November. Meetings will be face-to-face or by Zoom, depending on the current conditions and the location of our speaker.

NOTE THE SEPTEMBER MEETING IS ON THE FIRST FRIDAY!

Next meeting: at Beatrice Taylor Hall 5th September 2025 7.30pm for 8:00pm.

Paola Pisetta Raupp 'Exploring Plant and Soil Barriers to Ecosystem Recovery'

See detailed notice further down the page.

Group Outings and Activities

Usually held at a weekend, these outings visit  local gardens, reserves or other places of interest or sometimes there may be work to be done!

Next North Shore Group Activity: (download this notice here)

Walks & Talks

Walks and Talks are open to the public. See their own page, here.

Propagation, Plant Sales, The Knoll Garden and Bushcare

The Propagation group meets on alternate Wednesdays, weather permitting. Native plants are available for sale (cash only) and growing advice is provided. This activity is carried out at the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, St Ives in the white shade house located behind the Wildflower Garden Visitors Centre. See the NSG entries on the calendar on the APS NSW Activities page for propagation, plant sales and advice of dates. Contact Tania Lamble on 0415043671 for details..

Volunteers also maintain the Knoll Garden at the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, St Ives. Please contact Wendy Grimm on 0419323035  for details.

A Ku-ring-gai Council-run Bushcare group in which members participate is also active in the Garden on non-propagation Wednesdays. Contact KMC (bushcare@krg.nsw.gov.au) for details.

Next Evening Meeting

Next meeting Friday 5th September 2025 7.30pm for 8.00pm at Beatrice Taylor Hall, Hornsby.

Paola Pisetta Raupp 'Exploring Plant and Soil Barriers to Ecosystem Recovery'

I am a PhD candidate at Western Sydney University, researching plant and soil interactions in restoration ecology. In this talk, I will share insights from my research on how plant communities, soil physicochemical properties, and soil microbial life vary across more and less degraded areas in the endangered Cumberland Plain Woodlands. I will discuss how these findings can help identify and overcome key barriers to ecosystem recovery, offering practical strategies to restore biodiversity in degraded landscapes.

Plants for sale (when meetings are same week as Propagation), library & supper.

ALL Welcome

The Beatrice Taylor Hall is behind Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre at 25 Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby. There will be plant sales after the meeting (cash only, please bring change) and refreshments. The NSG Botanical library is also available for members to browse and borrow items.

Zoom meetings can be attended by non-members by contacting Sue Fredrickson to request the Zoom link. Sue can be contacted on paulandsuefreddo@bigpond.com or 0401 362 921.