Australian Plants Society NSW upcoming events

APS Northern Beaches Group Meeting & Talk: Frederick Cook - Bringing Ku-rin-gai Georegion Geotrails to life (7 May 2026)

Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Join the APS Northern Beaches Group for an evening discussing local terrestrial orchid species, followed by a presentation on “Bringing Ku-rin-gai Georegion Geotrails to life” by Frederick Cook.

7:00 pm – Orchids (terrestrial) by Aditi

7.15pm – Presentation by Frederick Cook

All are welcome. For enquiries, contact apsnorthernbeaches@gmail.com.

Northern Beaches - Visit to Illawarra Grevillea Park (9 May 2026)

Sat, 09 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Join the Northern Beaches Group for a visit to the Illawarra Grevillea Park, Grevillea Park Road, Bulli on Saturday 9th May. We will car pool and the journey takes approx 1.45 hours.

The Grevillea Park was opened in 1993 and covers 24ha. The main purpose of the park is to conserve and propagate endangered species, in particular grevilleas. The display gardens have plants from all over Australia. There is a rainforest area with a well maintained, flat and wide track. There will also be plants for sale at good prices, many of which are hard to source anywhere else. The gardens are only open 6 weekends a year.

REGISTRATION NOTE: Please let Anne Gray know by Friday 1 May if you can come and also if you would be prepared to drive. Email: annepsgray@gmail.com

APS Northern Beaches Group Meeting & Presentation (4 Jun 2026)

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Join the APS Northern Beaches Group for an evening of botanical discussion and discovery. We will have a discussion on local terrestrial orchid species, then a Show & Tell session, where members can share plant specimens, recent botanical observations, or insights from their gardens. The evening will conclude with a Committee Meeting to discuss group activities and upcoming events.

7.00pm – Orchids (terrestrial) by Lorna

7.15pm - Show & Tell

8pm - Committee Meeting

All are welcome. For enquiries, contact apsnorthernbeaches@gmail.com.

APS Northern Beaches – Meeting & Presentation (2 Jul 2026)

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Join the APS Northern Beaches Group for an evening discussing local terrestrial orchid species, followed by a presentation.

7:00 pm – Orchids (terrestrial) by Behnaz

7.15pm – Presentation

All are welcome. For enquiries, contact apsnorthernbeaches@gmail.com.

APS Northern Beaches – Meeting & Presentation (6 Aug 2026)

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Join the APS Northern Beaches Group for an evening focused on the Restionaceae plant family and a presentation.

Event Details
Venue: Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why
Date: Thursday 6 August 2026
Start Time: 7:00 pm

All are welcome. For enquiries, contact apsnorthernbeaches@gmail.com.

APS Northern Beaches – Meeting & Presentation (3 Sep 2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Join the APS Northern Beaches Group for our September meeting featuring plant family discussion and a presentation.
The evening will include an introduction to primitive plants, followed by a presentation.

Event Details
Venue: Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why
Date: Thursday 3 September 2026
Start Time: 7:00 pm

All are welcome. For enquiries, contact apsnorthernbeaches@gmail.com.

APS Northern Beaches – Stony Festival Set-Up (5 Sep 2026)

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 03:00:00 GMT

Join the APS Northern Beaches Group to assist with setting up for the Stony Festival.

Event Details
Venue: Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why
Date: Saturday, September 2026 (date to be confirmed)
Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

For enquiries, contact apsnorthernbeaches@gmail.com.

APS Northern Beaches – Stony Festival (6 Sep 2026)

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Join the APS Northern Beaches Group for the Stony Festival, a public event celebrating Australian native plants.

Event Details
Venue: Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why
Date: Sunday, September 2026 (date to be confirmed)
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

All are welcome. For enquiries, contact apsnorthernbeaches@gmail.com.

APS Northern Beaches – Meeting & Presentation (1 Oct 2026)

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Join the APS Northern Beaches Group for our October meeting featuring Show & Tell and committee business.

The evening will include a focus on the Lycopodiaceae plant family.

Event Details
Venue: Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why
Date: Thursday 1 October 2026
Start Time: 7:00 pm

All are welcome. For enquiries, contact apsnorthernbeaches@gmail.com.

APS Northern Beaches – Meeting & Presentation (5 Nov 2026)

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Join the APS Northern Beaches Group for our November meeting featuring a plant family focus and guest presentation.

The meeting will include a focus on Selaginellaceae, followed by a presentation by Estelle.

Event Details
Venue: Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why
Date: Thursday 5 November 2026
Start Time: 7:00 pm

All are welcome. For enquiries, contact apsnorthernbeaches@gmail.com.

APS Northern Beaches – Christmas Lunch (3 Dec 2026)

Wed, 02 Dec 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Join the APS Northern Beaches Group for our annual Christmas lunch.

A relaxed social gathering to celebrate the year and enjoy time together.

Event Details
Venue: Details to be confirmed
Date: December 2026 (date to be confirmed)
Time: Details to be confirmed

For enquiries, contact apsnorthernbeaches@gmail.com.