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 8th November 2024 7.30pm for 8:00pm.

Sashini Perera 'Enhancing Native Species Resilience in Harsh Climates: Integrating Soil Additives for Sustainable Restoration and Urban Greening'

See below for full details.

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: Working Bee on The Knoll, 10th November.

Come and help with pruning, planting and weeding at The Knoll Native Plant Community Garden, Lamberts Clearing, Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, 420 MONA VALE RD, ST IVES

Starting from 9am on Sunday 10^th November.

Includes pruning of Waratahs and Grevilleas for optimal blooming next year.

Please contact Wendy (0419323035 Wendyagrimm@gmail.com) about access and tools.

Walks & Talks

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

Bushcare, Propagation and the Knoll Garden

Bushcare and Propagation groups meet on alternate Wednesdays. Volunteers also meet regularly to maintain the Knoll Garden. These activties are all at the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, St Ives. See the  NSG entries on the calendar on the APS NSW Activities page for propagation and bushcare entries.

Next Evening Meeting

Next meeting Friday 8th November 7.30pm for 8.00pm at Beatrice Taylor Hall, Hornsby.

Sashini Perera: Enhancing Native Species Resilience in Harsh Climates: Integrating Soil Additives for Sustainable Restoration and Urban Greening

Urban green spaces provide essential benefits for both people and biodiversity, but are increasingly challenged by poor soil, limited space, and climate change. In Sydney, rising temperatures and extreme climate events are impacting plant growth in urban areas. This research aimed to enhance the resilience of urban green spaces by investigating how native species used in restoration can survive and thrive under harsher conditions. The study focused on species selection and soil additives like biochar and microbial inoculants to improve plant performance in water-limited, hot environments. The findings will help urban land managers optimize plant growth in response to climate challenges, improving urban greening efforts.

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.