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.

Next meeting: at Beatrice Taylor Hall 9th May 2025 7.30pm for 8:00pm.

Tanya Mason 'Threats to palustrine and estuarine wetland vegetation in NSW'

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: Saturday April 12 Working bee at The Knoll

It has been far too hot the last few months to do much outdoor physical activity, including on The Knoll. However, Wendy and Phillip have kept an eye on things and done the more urgent tasks. Now that things are finally cooling down a bit, it is a perfect time for us to do some maintenance on The Knoll at the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden in St Ives.
Come along, your contribution to weeding, pruning and planting will be really appreciated and you’ll probably learn a gardening tip or two. We make these working bees pleasant and social and take breaks for a cuppa and then lunch together at the end.

Meeting Place: Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Gardens. Park near Caley’s Pavilion and walk the short distance down to The Knoll, adjacent to Lamberts Clearing.

Time: 9.30am Saturday 12th April till lunch time.

Bring: Gardening gloves, secateurs, weeding knife, a trowel, sunscreen, insect repellent, a kneeling pad, a plastic bucket for collecting weeds, morning tea (hot water available if you don’t have it), lunch- maybe sausages for the bbq and a roll or something to accompany it.

Contact: Sue Fredrickson 0401 362 921 on the day, or paulandsuefreddo@bigpond.com

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 9th May 2025 7.30pm for 8.00pm at Beatrice Taylor Hall, Hornsby.

Tanya Mason 'Threats to palustrine and estuarine wetland vegetation in NSW'

Freshwater and estuarine wetlands are important components of diverse, functioning landscapes. However, more than half of the pre-industrial global wetland extent has been lost as a result of anthropogenic disturbance. Extractive industries, invasive species and climate change represent major threats to wetland ecosystems. I will discuss my wetland research and monitoring findings along with future risks and opportunities. This work is salient as the national "30 by 30" (protection of 30% of our natural assets by 2030) approaches.

Plants for sale, 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.