APS NSW AGM and Quarterly Gathering, Hosted by the Menai Wildflower Group

Join APS NSW for our Quarterly gathering hosted by the Meni Wildflowers Group.

Program

10:00 am – 12:00 noon: Choice of Activities

1. Visit to the Menai Wildflower Garden (MWG)
Located at the fire station, this magnificent garden is a tribute to the wonderful efforts of the Menai Group members over 20 years.

2. Guided Bushwalk to Albert De Lardes Reserve
A small reserve fronting the Georges River. The walk will begin at the fire trail off Sylvan Ridge Drive (opposite the intersection of Moon Pt Rd) at 10:00 am. We will discuss both the local flora and European history en route. The walk will finish at Albert De Lardes Reserve. Parking is easy, and carpooling arrangements will be made. Refer to De Lardes Reserve.

12:00 – 1:00 pm: Lunch
The MWG garden will be set up with chairs and tables for those wishing to enjoy lunch at the fire station, where the meeting will be held.

Alternatively, the picnic tables and old wharves of Albert De Lardes Reserve offer a lovely lunch spot for those carrying their lunch on the walk.

Lunch can be purchased from Illawong shops on Fowler Rd, only a five-minute drive from both the walk destination and the MWG garden.

Plants will also be available for sale at the MWG nursery at the fire station.

1:00 – 3:00 pm: AGM and Talk – Illawong Fire Station

• 1:00 – 1:30 pm: APS NSW AGM

• 1:30 – 3:00 pm: Talk by Professor Mark Ooi and an associate, followed by afternoon tea.
  An outline of Mark’s talk is to be confirmed.

About the Speaker:
Mark Ooi is a Senior Research Fellow based at the Centre for Ecosystem Science, part of the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences at UNSW. His research interests include fire and plant (particularly seed) ecology. Much of his work focuses on understanding the mechanistic responses of plant populations to fire regimes, threatened species conservation, and the effects of climate change.

Courtesy: UNSW Staff Profile – Mark Ooi