Northern Beaches District Group |
Activities |
What we doThe group's meetings and talks are held monthly at Stony Range Botanic Garden from February to November. The members also greatly enjoy Anne Gray's walks and other excursions. The morning tea or lunch that follows gives a relaxing debrief and social time with other members.
APS NORTHERN BEACHES SCHEDULE 2023 2 Feb 2023 - Landscape historian Stuart Read - A history of garden design, using Australian native plants. Details here. 22 Feb 2023 - Paul Nicholson Plants in Peril - rare & threatened plants & plant communities. Details here. 15 Mar 2023 - Visit to Cicada Glen Nursery. Details here. 6 Apr 2023 - Helen Smith from the Australian Museum - Huntsman spiders + spider Q&A. Details here 15 Apr 2023 - Plant identification walk & visit to Aboriginal engravings Elvina Track, West Head. Details here. 4 May 2023 - Harry Loots, Northern Beaches group member - Plants hidden in the clouds. Details here. 20 May 2023 - APS NSW Gathering & AGM. Hosted by APS Central Coast. 1 Jun 2023 - Vanessa McPherson & Michael Gillings Fungal species, their ecology and their interaction with plants. Details here. 21 Jun 2023 - Visit to Harry’s prize-winning garden, as featured on Gardening Australia. 6 Jul 2023 - Wendy Grimm A beginner's guide to native orchids. Details here. 22 Jul 2023 - Plant identification walk, Ralston Ave track Belrose. Followed by lunch. Details here. 3 Aug 2023 - Angela Michaelis Plants for gardens in the shade. Details here. 19 Aug 2023 - Plant identification walk, Heath track, Allambie Heights. 7 Sept 2023 - Brian Roach Beside the seaside. 9 Sept 2023 - Members set-up for Festival. 10 Sept 2023 - Stony Range Spring Festival. Details here. 15 Oct 2023 - Visit ‘Cumblerland Plain Woodland’, Cranebrook. Followed by lunch. 2 Nov 2023 - Gracie Liu Creating a frog-friendly garden. Details here. 15 Nov 2023 - Macquarie University Arboretum Guided walk with Sam Newton. POSTPONED. 9 Dec 2023 - Members' end of year PARTY! Stony Range, 12.00 for 12.30. Bring a plate. Details here. _____________________ APS NORTHERN BEACHES SCHEDULE 2022 With activities finished for 2022, the group celebrated the end of the year in December. Details here.
Local Gallery |
Image: Russell Beardmore. Taken at North Curl Curl. An eastern species that grows in shallow, sandy soil . A bit tricky in cultivation. |
Image: David Drage A local favourite found in sand, cliff faces, heath and woodland margins. |
Image: David Drage. Taken at Katandra Wildflower Reserve. Local species. Straggly hardy understorey species up to 2.5m. Bright flowers in Spring. |
Actinotus helianthi
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