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Native Plants
for New South Wales
Plants
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Journal of the Australian Plants Society NSWNative
Ltd Vol
49July
No2014
3 July
2014
Native Plants for NSW
Published quarterly in January, April, July and
October by the Australian Plants Society NSW
Ltd ACN 002 680 408
Editor:
David Crawford
Proof Reading: Rhonda Daniels
Jan Douglas
Layout:
Lachlan McLaine
The Journal is a forum for the exchange
of views of members and others and their
experiences of propagating, conserving and
gardening with Australian plants.
Contributions are warmly welcomed. They
may be typed or handwritten and accompanied
by photographs and drawings. If handwritten,
please print botanical names and names of
people.
Photographs may be submitted as either high
resolution digital files, such as jpg, or prints.
APS NSW Office
Mail: PO Box 5026
Old Toongabbie NSW 2146
Phone: (02) 9631 4085
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.austplants.com.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/APSNSW
Contents
Introduction
Introduction....................................... 3
David Crawford, Editor Native Plants for NSW
May gathering at Newcastle............. 4
I hope members will be thrilled with the cover images.
They were supplied by Bruce Cooper, a member of
Sutherland Group, who responded to my request for
high quality images. I think they are stunning and I
hope they have reproduced well on the journal. For
those wishing to see more beautiful native plant images, Bruce has
an online gallery at sydneywildflowerimages.com where you can feast
your eyes. As always, I am keen to receive more images and articles
from members.
Inverawe Gardens............................ 7
Coates Wildlife Tours........................ 7
Smaller forms................................... 8
Stony Range Spring Festival...........11
Royal Easter Show......................... 12
When natives become weeds........ 14
Vice Presidents’ report................... 16
APS Out & about............................ 18
Vale Don McNair............................. 20
2014 APS Get-together
Central Coast................................. 22
Nov. gathering – Hawkesbury......... 23
District Group directory................... 25
Membership form........................... 26
District Group directory continued.. 28
Sylvan Grove Gardens................... 29
Growth and Promotion................... 30
Open Gardens Sutherland............. 32
Seed Bank update.......................... 33
Deadline for the October 2014 issue is
1 September 2014.
Website update............................... 34
Deadline for the January 2015 issue is
1 December 2014.
Direct Deposit Payments................ 37
All original text may be reprinted, unless
otherwise indicated, provided the source is
acknowledged. Permission to reprint nonoriginal material, all drawings and images
must be obtained from the copyright holder.
Opinions expressed in this publication are
those of the authors and may not necessarily
represent the official policy of the Australian
Plants Society NSW Ltd.
Number of Copies: 1300
Printed: Elect Printing, Fyshwick ACT.
Print Post Approved: 100000848
© 2014
ISSN 1323 – 7314
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Native Plants July 2014
New members................................ 36
FJC Rogers Seminar on
Brachychiton and allied genera...... 38
Study Groups notes........................ 39
Study Groups directory................... 42
District Groups diary....................... 44
Membership discounts................... 49
APS NSW contacts, committees
and services................................... 51
Front cover: Burchardia umbellata or Milkmaids.
Photo taken by Bruce Cooper of Sutherland Group.
Back cover: Telopea or waratah (young leaf).
Photo taken by Bruce Cooper of Sutherland Group.
See page 35 for more information.
We may not all take photos quite like Bruce does but we can all
contribute in some way. On that theme you will find that the Society
needs volunteers to fill some vital positions on the Board (p 16) and some
behind-the-scenes roles (pp 33 and 39). As a voluntary organisation that
is always the way, but at present our need is quite acute. Those who
contribute find their lives enriched, or that is the hope. Please consider
what you can give to the Society. You will find it rewarding, as did those
involved with APS at the Easter Show this year (see p 12).
Out and About (p 18) features the Northern Beaches Group who have
taken a different approach, highlighting the diversity of their group
activities. There are still many groups who have not featured in this
segment, so if yours is one, promote the idea at your next meeting.
In this quarter we have the 2014 APS Get-together on the Central
Coast (pp 22-24). Since the Get-together is in August, there will not be
an August gathering. The next APS NSW event will be the November
gathering in the Hawkesbury area (p 23). There will be very limited time
to promote this event in the next issue of Native Plants so keep a close
watch on your Group newsletters and the website for details.
The District Group Diary section of this journal was originally intended
to provide members with an up-to-date list of APS NSW activities.
However, publication deadlines mean that many groups’ activities are
not finalised in time for inclusion. The Board is considering dropping
this section from the journal from the January 2015 issue onwards. This
information can be kept more current on the APS NSW website, which
can also include space for more information and contact details. If you
feel strongly about this issue, provide feedback to the Board through
your local Group, your delegate, or via the APS office.
Read on, I hope you will find items both to interest and to challenge.
Native Plants July 2014 — Page 3
Report on a recent activity
APS NSW May gathering at Newcastle
Carolyn Gillard, Newcastle Group
The APS NSW quarterly gathering was held on Saturday 17 May, a
delightfully warm autumn day, at Hunter Wetlands Centre, Newcastle
(HWCA). The Wetlands Centre is a community based restoration and
conservation project which commenced in 1985.
Traditionally, the wetlands of the Lower Hunter were an important
resource for local Aboriginals. On the southern side of the Hunter River,
the Awabakal people relied on these wetlands for shelter, fresh water,
food, medicines and resources for weapons and tools.
Today, the landscape looks very different. Drainage was installed for
market gardens, the HWCA site was included as part of Newcastle’s
rubbish dump and later was developed as sporting fields. The present
visitors’ centre was originally the Hamilton Marist Rugby Club. The
football club was not successful and it took the actions of university
lecturer Max Maddock to create interest and enthusiasm to spearhead
the restoration and conservation of the 45 hectares which are now the
HWCA. The success of that dedication was recognised in 2002 when
it was listed as a Ramsar Site, a Wetland of International Significance.
APS Newcastle Group has been involved since the beginning under
the leadership of Paddy Lightfoot, and even after planting over 200,000
plants on the site, the Thursday Mob still meets every week to propagate,
weed, plant and maintain the site.
The APS gathering was held in the Wetlands Environmental Education
Centre theatre and courtyard. The Department of Education and
Communities has had an education facility on site since 1986 and the
Left: Macarthur group attendees; Right: Plant sales Photos: Philip Grimm
new purpose-built facility is staffed by two DEC teachers who support
over 8,000 visiting students per year.
About 85 APS members met for the gathering and we were greeted with
morning tea and a general introduction to the site by Newcastle Group
members. Three walks were offered, each with a different theme.
Depending on interest there was a wetland plant walk, a rehabilitation
walk, or a walk to the Aboriginal Bush Food Garden. Each walk included
a visit to the APS Newcastle nursery, a thriving and prolific producer of
interesting Australian garden plants. Adjacent is the HWCA nursery
which produces local species in very large numbers for rehabilitation
and carbon offset projects.
Following an informal lunch, the AGM was held (see report below and
Vice Presidents’ Report on p 16). After the AGM, the guest speaker
was Louise Duff, the Regional Manager of Wetland Care, Australia,
who shared her journey through a variety of environmental roles. She
explained some of the wetland projects currently underway in the
Hunter Estuary in a light and entertaining manner. At the end of her
presentation, Louise shared a very new video on the Hunter wetlands
and the role of volunteers which featured APS members.
The day concluded with an overview of upcoming events on the APS
calendar including the APS NSW Get-together on 16-17 August on the
Central Coast, and then afternoon tea for a final chat.
Hope to meet you at one of the next events.
Annual General Meeting
Rhonda Daniels, Sutherland Group
The Annual General Meeting for APS NSW was held on 17 May as part
of the quarterly gathering. This ensured the largest attendance in living
memory.
Left: Wetlands Centre; Right: Registration at gathering Photos: Kevin Stokes
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President John Aitken gave a President’s report noting the good news
of the re-establishment of the Illawarra Group and the formation of the
Tasmania’s Largest Landscaped Native Garden
Members of the APS NSW
Board at the AGM at
Newcastle
Photo: Philip Grimm
Growth and Promotion Committee, set up with the aim of increasing
Society membership. John thanked everyone who contributes to
managing APS NSW including all the current Board members, other
volunteers and our paid staff Joanna Moggridge and Sharlene Cormack.
John did not stand for re-election due to other commitments. Thank you
to John for his contribution as President – his behind-the-scenes work
can only be appreciated by fellow Board members.
Be Inspired! Thousands
of colourful native plants,
stunning views, interpretive
signs and bird life add
to the experience.
Open 7 days,
1 September to 31 May,
9.00am last entry 6.00pm.
Behind the Margate Train,
15 minutes south of Hobart.
www.inverawe.com.au p 6267 2020 [email protected]
The financial report, as available on the APS NSW website in the
members-only section, was accepted.
This year there were no nominations for Life membership or for the
Conservation Award.
At the AGM, the following office-bearers were elected to the Board:
Vice Presidents:
Membership Officer:
Program Officer:
Property Officer:
Company Co-ordinator:
Mark Abell and Graeme Ingall
Merle Thompson
Tony Maxwell
Roger Starling
Alix Goodwin
Positions not filled included: President, Treasurer, Publicity Officer,
Conservation Officer and Exhibitions Co-ordinator.
The Board of APS NSW is made up of office-bearers elected at the
AGM plus delegates nominated by each District Group. While it is
important that all positions are filled, particularly the leadership role of
President, it is more important that we have members volunteering to
undertake the many tasks required to run a voluntary organisation. You
can undertake work without attending Board meetings. Some Board
members attend meetings by Skype. Please consider how you might be
able to contribute to running APS NSW and contact one of the existing
office-bearers or the office on [email protected]
Thank you to everyone who attended the AGM.
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Smaller forms of your favourite plants
Rhonda Daniels, Sutherland Group
Don’t have room in your garden for your favourite
plant because it is just too big? Never mind, there are
more and more smaller forms being developed by
the nursery industry, conscious of everyone’s smaller
backyards. Here are some I’ve come across in my
casual work at a local nursery.
The original grafted flowering gums from WA such as Eucalyptus
‘Summer Red’ and ‘Summer Beauty’ can grow to 5 m. If that’s too tall,
now there is ‘Mini Red’ to 2.5 m and ‘Mini Orange’ to 2 m from the
Melissa King range. Other suppliers have ‘Dwarf Orange’ to 3 m while
Eucalyptus ficifolia ‘Auspink’ is a 3.5 m shrub with bright pink flowers.
Hymenosporum flavum, the native frangipani tree with fragrant yellow
flowers, is available as ‘Gold Nugget’ which is a compact shrub 1 m x 1 m
and ‘Lushious’ which is as short as 40 – 60 cm. Another rainforest tree
Xanthostemon chrysanthus (Golden Penda) which has spectacular yellow
flowers (see p 10) is available as ‘Fairhill Gold’ to 3 m high. Another dwarf
penda is ‘Little Penda’, a 1 m x 1m form of Xanthostemon verticillatus.
Acacia cognata, with its weeping bright green foliage, is a popular small
tree but you can also admire the foliage closer to the ground in 80 cm
Left: An established prostrate form of Casuarina glauca growing in the garden Right: As you
would purchase it from the nursery
-1 m high compact shrubs such as ‘Mini Cog’, ‘Limelight’ and ‘Fettuccini’.
If you don’t have room for a Casuarina glauca tree but like the fine
foliage, try the groundcovers ‘Cousin It’ or ‘Kattang Carpet’. And if you
like the red calyces of Ceratopetalum gummiferum (Christmas Bush) but
not the tree height, try the 1 m high dwarf shrub ‘Johanna’s Christmas’.
[This plant featured on the cover of Native Plants in April 2013 and an
article detailing its road to market appeared in the following issue –
Ed.] But the small form may not have your favourite feature. The thick
papery bark is a distinctive characteristic of the stately tree Melaleuca
quinquenervia, but that is unlikely to be present on the 1 m compact shrub
‘Mini Quini’, which still has dense foliage and fragrant cream flowers.
The lemon-scented tea-tree Leptospermum petersonii to 5 m is
available in the smaller, denser ‘Lemon Hedge’ to 2-3 m, ‘Lemon
Midget’ to 90 cm high x 90 cm and even ‘Lemon, Lime and Bitters’
which is a dense mounding shrub only 35-40 cm high. The coastal teatree, Leptospermum laevigatum has a smaller form as the extremely
hardy, dense ‘Shore Tuff’ only 50 cm tall.
Above: Three of the many dwarf form acacias readily
available in nurseries
Right: The beautiful foliage of Acacia cognata ‘Limelight’
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Plants which are naturally small to medium shrubs are also available
in even smaller, more compact forms. For instance even Thryptomene
saxicola (Payne’s hybrid), usually only 1 m by 1 m with its masses of tiny
pink flowers almost all year, is available in a compact form to 30-50 cm.
Correa alba, with its grey-green foliage and white flowers, also comes
in a more compact form – ‘Star Showers’ is a prostrate groundcover
to 30 cm high. Another Sydney local Isopogon anemonifolius is also
available as ‘Little Drumsticks’ to 50 cm.
Species which have a high level of variability in size across their distribution are good starting points for selecting and developing smaller
varieties. Banksia spinulosa led with the popular compact ‘Birthday
Candles’, and now there are many smaller varieties with increasingly imaginative names such as ‘Coastal Cushions’, ‘Cherry Candles’,
‘Honeypots’ and more. The Banksia marginata shrub with lemon flower
spikes also comes as ‘Mini Marg’ to only 30 cm high.
Bonsai is another option to create smaller forms and the Australian bonsai plants on display at the new National Arboretum in Canberra are
generating interest. What plant would you like to see in a smaller form
so it fits into your garden? Anyone for a mini Angophora costata?
Left: A selection of low growing
and dwarf forms from the
Proteaceae family
Below: The beautiful flowers of
Golden Penda (Xanthostemon
chrysanthus) which is available in
a smaller growing form Photo:
Wikimedia Commons
Find APS NSW
on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/APSNSW
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The Royal Easter Show 2014
Leonie Hogue, Sutherland Group
Left: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge admiring
APS group exhibits
Below: A small part of the native plant exhibits this year
Photos: Karlo Taliana
APS NSW had a stand at the Easter Show again this year. Our stand,
cosy and well-placed, was staffed for the first six days of the Show
from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm. Volunteers gave out magazines and handouts
about local groups, sold waratah tubestock, promoted the Society to
the many visitors to the new Horticultural and Arts and Crafts Building,
and signed up several new members.
I want to especially thank everyone in the District Groups and APS
NSW office who made our involvement such a success by setting up
and staffing the stand, putting in exhibits for judging, and organising
all the handouts. Please think about volunteering next year so we can
promote APS NSW at one of the biggest events in Sydney.
District Groups can often get good publicity in their local press as a
benefit of entering the native plant competition. Local papers are always
interested in good news stories about Easter Show exhibitors.
APS NSW stand at the Show in 2014 Photo: Karlo Taliana
The visit by the Royal couple to the Show on Good Friday – which
coincided with the day Australian plants were in competition – meant
lots of extra pressure on those putting in entries. Extra security and
a significant cut in preparation time made the setup of exhibits quite
nerve-wracking. An extra big thankyou and congratulations to Central
Coast Group (especially Jonathan Steeds and Olga Blanca) for putting
in so many different entries on their very first effort. All the entries made
a great display which the RAS staff quickly organised for the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge to see in the brief minutes they were allocated
to the floral exhibition.
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APS Sutherland members Jill McLelland, Leonie Hogue and Marie O’Connor in the local paper
Photo: Jane Dyson – Sutherland and St George Leader
When native plants become weeds
Left: Acacia baileyana growing in Ulandra Nature
Reserve near Cootamundra Photo: Bob Ross
Below: The distinctive grey-blue, bipinnate foliage of
A. baileyana with the attractive yellow flowers
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Bob Ross, South East Region Group
As proponents and growers of native plants we
often talk and write about Australian natives that
are rare and endangered – perhaps there are
only a few plants left in the wild and if we don’t
act now another native species may disappear
forever.
However there is another side to this picture. Consider an Australian
native plant that at the time of arrival of the first Europeans was naturally
limited to rocky hillsides in a very restricted area of inland south-eastern
Australia. Today, this native plant is classed as a declared weed, an
invasive environmental pest plant and an ‘alien invader’ in most states
of Australia and a dozen other countries around the world. In the ACT it
is a ‘Class 4 Pest Plant’, and plant nurseries are banned from selling it.
In many Australian areas it is described as a noxious weed on the same
list as Cotoneaster, Cape Ivy and Lantana.
What native plant am I talking about? You probably already guessed. It
is Cootamundra Wattle (Acacia baileyana). It was named by Ferdinand
von Mueller in 1888 after the botanist Frederick Bailey who sent a
specimen to von Mueller. Since then Acacia baileyana has become a
favourite plant in English glasshouses, but in South Africa and California
it is considered to be a bad weed.
I first saw Acacia baileyana in its natural habitat when I visited Ulandra
Nature Reserve near Cootamundra, NSW in October 1991. The photo
on page 15 shows the wattle growing in its natural habitat of poor granitic
soils on the edge of Mount Ulandra in a 3,900 ha reserve surrounded
by totally cleared agricultural land. Perhaps that helps to explain why
Cootamundra wattle has been so successful when Europeans helped it
to escape from the limited confines of the area around Cootamundra –
it had to be a tough resilient plant to survive in this environment.
Today, Acacia baileyana is the floral emblem of the town of Cootamundra,
but even there you will be lucky to find more than a few scattered trees.
I suspect most people in this part of NSW know pretty well what plants
are valuable as food and stock feed, and Acacia baileyana is not one
of them.
So what is the lesson for those of us that enjoy seeing Australian native
plants in the bush and in our gardens? I think the first message for me is
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a big dose of humility. I don’t know why so many native plants struggle
to survive, and others become widespread pests and ‘alien invaders’.
I think the second message – at least in my mind – is to value native
plants in the bush, where they have carved out a niche for themselves
through thousands of years of evolution. I feel a deep sense of sadness
when I see and hear my fellow Australians denigrate and cut down
healthy patches of native bush. They are destroying something that can
never be replaced, and we have lost a chance to try and understand
why and how the plants and animals that lived in that patch learned to
adapt to the local conditions.
Why does Acacia baileyana become weedy?
• fast growing
• seed remains viable in soil for many years
• germinates prolifically after fire
• can form dense thickets which exclude light
• forms a dense layer of leaf and pod remains which
discourages many indigenous species and creates
conditions suited to exotic grasses
APS NSW administration
information received by the office in conjunction with the paid
Administration Officer and the President and/or Vice Presidents
Vice Presidents’ Report
• act as the main contact with District Groups
Mark Abell and Graeme Ingall, Vice Presidents of APS NSW
• prepare and collate material required for events
Annual General Meeting: Positions vacant – President, Secretary
and Treasurer
Over 80 members attended the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May.
From the Board, a sincere thank-you to Newcastle Group for hosting
the AGM and excellent hosts they were – arranging the morning and
afternoon teas, walks for the pleasure and information of our members
and a plant sale from which plants were eagerly sought.
• be responsible for contact between the Society and government
agencies, including the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits
Commission
John Aitken did not seek re-election as President. On behalf of the
Board and members, we would like to publicly thank John for his
efforts, particularly re-establishing District Groups, developing the new
quarterly gathering format and his untiring enthusiasm and devotion to
the preparation of Australian Plants and Native Plants for NSW.
• advise and oversee our paid Financial Officer (Sharlene Cormack)
who completes the accounting data entry work, but occasionally
needs a Director to make a decision
This report has now become the Vice Presidents’ Report as the AGM
failed to elect a President, Treasurer, Publicity Officer, Conservation
Officer and Event Coordinator. These extra tasks are now being placed
upon the existing Board members. There was however some good
news as Alix Goodwin from Blue Mountains Group was elected to the
vacant position of Company Coordinator, which was most welcome.
At the subsequent Board meeting on 2 June 2014, Graeme Ingall
announced his intention to resign as APS NSW Secretary. Under
Company law, the Society must have a Secretary otherwise it no longer
exists – so the need to fill this position is critical. Fortunately Graeme
agreed not to resign immediately and to continue to act in this position
while efforts are made to find a new Secretary.
The Board may appoint new Directors where a vacancy exists so there
is no need to hold an AGM to fill the current gaps. The two primary
positions that need to be filled as a priority are Secretary and Treasurer.
Secretary - tasks include:
• assist in developing the agenda for Board meetings, attend Board
meetings, proof-read the minutes, and abbreviate the approved
minutes for the APS NSW website
• manage the functioning of the office including ensuring replies
to phone, email and other correspondence, and disseminating
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• help to implement the Board’s directions in conjunction with office
bearers.
Treasurer - tasks include:
• ensure that the quarterly BAS statement is completed and lodged
• ensure the term deposits are dealt with in the allocated time frame
and interest is deposited in the appropriate accounts
• ensure that accounts have sufficient funds for payments by direct
debit, change signatories, approve payments from accounts
(auditor’s requirement) and be available as a signatory
• to assist in planning and budgeting.
Please consider if you might be able to either fill any of these vacant
positions, or assist with some of the work to be done. Filling these roles
is important for the continued viability of APS NSW. Please email office@
austplants.com.au or contact an office bearer to discuss your interest.
The Board currently meets about eight times a year on a Monday night
at the office at Constitution Hill. Some Board members attend by Skype.
Get-together and quarterly gathering
Registration for the 2014 annual Get Together in August hosted by the
Central Coast has commenced and the program (see the website) is
varied to cater for the adventurous and the not so adventurous. The
Board is looking forward to meeting as many members as possible.
The next quarterly gathering will be held on Saturday 1 November in the
Hawkesbury area. The Hawkesbury Group has been inactive and with
input from Arthur Rutter, Tony Maxwell, the Board and Blue Mountains
Group, the quarterly gathering will help re-invigorate the Hawkesbury
Group. Keep the date free and details will be emailed to groups.
APS activities in focus
APS Out and about
Jane March of Northern Beaches Group gives an overview of her group’s activities in the last
few months and provided all the photographs.
Athough small in numbers, the APS Northern Beaches Group is blessed
with some very talented members. This means that we have some
exceptional outings and activities at our monthly meetings. It’s hard
to beat the combined botanic knowledge of our members especially
Conny Harris, Cynthia Leech, Penny Hunstead, David Drage, Julia
Tomkinson, Georgine Jakobi, Jennifer McLean, Eleanor Eakins, Russell
Beardmore, Harry Loots and Lindy Monson.
Lynne McNairn keeps our schedule of monthly outings intriguing with a
mix of bushwalks and garden visits while also incorporating the quarterly
APS gatherings. So far this year there have been two gatherings
(Thirroul and Newcastle), two bushwalks (Manly Dam and Cromer) and
two more cultural visits, one to ‘Sculptures @ Stony’ and the other to
the ‘Botanica’ exhibition at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. We enjoy
both the excursions and the morning tea or lunch that follows which
gives us a relaxing debrief or social time.
We have the added bonus of having Australian Museum naturalist
Martyn Robinson as a member. He certainly keeps us enthralled with
A star of the local bush Banksia serrata at
North Head
Martyn Robinson, Lynne McNairn and Conny
Harris at Sculptures @ Stony with Christine
Simpson’s Aural Energy Field in the foreground
his arcane observations of the insects and other minute creatures
encountered on many walks but especially on our annual night walk in
Stony Range Botanic Garden.
Julia Tomkinson is tasked with organising presentations at our monthly
meetings. These are a fascinating range of expert talks, photographic
displays and Show & Tell sessions. This year we have have had
presentations on fungi (Ray & Elma Kearney), Western Australian
plant cultivation (Karlo Taliana), Martyn’s night walk and Friends of
Dee Why Lagoon volunteer Richard Michell spoke about the incredible
regeneration work carried out by his group.
The fun doesn’t stop there. Already in our diaries are visits to the
gardens of Harry Loots (July) and Eleanor Eakins (September); walks
at McCarr’s Creek (October) and Bilgola South Headland (November);
the APS NSW Get-together and the annual Stony Range Botanic
Garden Spring Festival, both in August.
Some of APS Northern Beaches group enjoying morning tea at Conny Harris’ home after a walk
in the surrounding bushland
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Presentations at future meetings will include Penny Hunstead’s ‘Tales
of a Landscape Gardener’ in July. We are a small, active group and
to keep up with our activities please become a friend of our Facebook
page. Enter ‘Australian Plants Society Northern Beaches Group’ into
the Facebook search field.
Vale Don McNair 1920 – 2014
Carolyn Gillard, Newcastle Group
Dr Donald Livingstone McNair, better known to APS Newcastle
members as Don, was an integral member of the group since he cofounded the Society for Growing Australian Plants, Newcastle Branch
in 1959. He was recognised as a Life Member of APS NSW in 1981
and acted as the Patron of the APS Newcastle Group.
Don was born and educated in Newcastle and trained as an auto
electrician, which led to a very full and varied career in this field including
managing his own very successful company. His automotive training
also gave him the skills needed to maintain his car when he took off
into Central Australia on plant collecting expeditions. He had many
adventures in remote parts of the country, often travelling with local
historian Dr John Turner.
Don’s interest in plants began in childhood, as a hobby, which flourished
through reading, consultation with the National Herbarium of NSW at
the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and short adult education courses
on botany and plant taxonomy. Many APS Newcastle members owe
their interest in native plants to classes which Don later presented
through the WEA, where he was an enthusiastic and generous teacher.
Self-taught, Don went on to
become a renowned local and
national identity and enjoyed
a second career as a botanist,
author, teacher and consultant,
based on the plants he loved
so well. He was particularly
knowledgeable in the local
flora of the Hunter Region
and collected, identified and
preserved over 12,000 species.
The Don McNair Herbarium
was donated to the University of
Newcastle in 1995 and opened
in 2003 and he continued
working on it even in the last
months of his life. This is a
valuable legacy for students and
research well into the future.
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Don was a founding member of the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens in the
1980s and, as the first Honorary Director and Curator, was instrumental
in setting the tone and guiding the initial direction of the gardens.
Don had a close relationship
with the University of Newcastle:
he donated a scholarship for
students; became a Convocation
Scholar in 1985 as Botanist in
Residence; was an Honorary
Research Associate; published
several scientific works; and
received an Honorary Doctor of
Science in 1996.
Don’s quiet manner of speech,
gentle personality and winning
smile will be missed by all who
knew him. His great knowledge
and love of Australian native
plants will be missed much
further afield.
BLUE MOUNTAINS GROUP SEMINAR
Australian Food Plants
SUNDAY 3 AUGUST 2014, 9.30 am until
around 2 pm
GLENBROOK HALL (NEXT TO CINEMA)
GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY, GLENBROOK
TALK, WALK AND LUNCH
Featuring Vic Cherikoff: Wild foods, their flavours and how to use
them, their value for conservation and nutrition
RSVP BY WEDNESDAY 23 JULY 2014 BY CONTACTING:
Merle Thompson on 6352 3805 or [email protected]
Alix Goodwin on 0417 679 964 or [email protected]
Future APS NSW event
2014 APS NSW Get-together
16 & 17 August 2014, Central Coast
This year’s Get-together is
hosted by Central Coast Group
on the NSW Central Coast from Norah Head in the north
to the Hawkesbury River in the
south, from the beaches and
sand dunes of the coast to the
woodlands and heathlands
inland.
Saturday 16 August
On Saturday morning we will be
based at Soldiers Beach Surf Life
Saving Club. This is a modern
facility with stunning coastal
views. Soldiers Beach is just
south of Norah Head, between
Toukley and The Entrance. We
will have a number of walks,
and presentations from Angus Stewart and Nola Parry. Angus will tell
us about some new Australian plant varieties and also about bush food.
Nola will conduct two classes in flower arranging with natives. Another
of our walks will focus on local history and is being led by professional
guide Jeannie Lawson.
Walks which will include patches of heathland, woodland and remnant
coastal rainforest in the Norah Head and Bateau Bay areas will be
concurrent with some presentations and selections will need to be
made on Saturday morning.
Saturday night’s dinner will be at Gosford RSL. Discounts are available
at the nearby Galaxy and Ashwood motels by quoting ‘APS’ at the time
of booking.
Sunday 17 August
Sunday morning walks will be in the heathland between Pearl Beach
and Patonga, overlooking Broken Bay. This will be followed by a BBQ
lunch at Kincumba Mountain Reserve. There are also a number of walks
available at Kincumba Mountain. These may be enjoyed either instead
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of the main walks of the morning or
as an after lunch activity.
For those who want to arrive before
Saturday, or stay in the area after
lunch on Sunday, we will provide
additional suggestions on the APS
NSW website. The Presidents’
Dinner at the Wyoming Lantern
Restaurant is on the Friday night and
is open to all interested members of
APS NSW. However, numbers are
limited and you must book.
Book now
There are limits in the numbers
who may participate in some of the
presentations and walks, and places
will be allocated on a first-come, firstserved basis.
Please complete the application form
on the following page.
Future APS NSW event
APS NSW Hawkesbury gathering
1 November 2014
The November Gathering is to be in the Hawkesbury area. Arrangements
are still being finalised as we go to press but we know that the guest
speaker will be Jessica Mowle, a PhD student at University of Western
Sydney (UWS) Hawkesbury Campus. Her topic is the Successful
Cultivation of Wollemi Pines. The talk will be at 1 pm in the Windsor
Uniting Church Hall on the corner of Macquarie and Fitzgerald Sts (in
the heart of historic Windsor). We anticipate morning activities and
plant sales. The Blue Mountains Group will be providing logistical
support. The gathering will be a launch platform for the rebirth of the
Hawkesbury Group – Arthur Rutter is coordinating this (contact 4577
3271). It will also be a great chance to catch up with APS friends before
the Christmas season and to enjoy that ‘gathering buzz’.
Please mark the date in your diary now.
APS NSW 2014 Annual Get-together
District Group directory
16–17 August, Central Coast Group
District Groups are located in many areas throughout New South Wales
and range in size from fewer than 20 to over 100 members. Group
members are able to take part in many activities including bushwalks,
bush regeneration and conservation projects. Regular meetings enable
members to keep in touch with people of similar interests and to hear
expert guest speakers. Contact the Secretary of a specific group for
further information.
Registration deadline 11 July 2014
Person 1 Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Special dietary needs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Please fill in the quantity and cost for each item, and total cost
Registration - $35 per person (includes morning tea,
£
lunch and afternoon tea on Saturday, and morning
tea and lunch on Sunday)
$.......
Presidents’ Dinner* - $27 per person (free to
Group Presidents)
£
$.......
Nola Parry* (flower arranging) - $5 per person
£
£
£
$.......
Jeannie Lawson* (local history) - $5 per person
$.......
Saturday Dinner*- $38 per person (includes
$.......
buffet only)
Payment details
Total $ . . . . . . .
Cheques should be payable to
APS Get-together – 2014
Bank transfers to account name: APS Get-together – 2014
BSB 112-879
Account number 4482 17865
Include the Person 1 name as the Reference
Email form or questions to: [email protected]
Post to APS Central Coast, PO Box 1604, Gosford 2250
Phone: Graeme Ingall 4322 8296
Armidale and District
President: Barbara Nevin ( (02) 6775 2128
Secretary: Helen Schwarz ( (02) 6772 1584
PO Box 166, Armidale NSW 2350
Meetings: Native Plant Forum, TAFE Library
Seminar Room, Beardy Street, Armidale
3rd Tuesday of the month at 7.30 pm (excluding
December, January, June, July).
Blue Mountains
President: Dick Turner
( (02) 4839 5362
Secretary: Alix Goodwin ( (02) 4739 1571
PO Box 23, Glenbrook NSW 2773
Website: www.apsbluemtnsgroup.org
Meetings: Native Plant Reserve, Great
Western Hwy, Glenbrook
1st Friday of the month at 8 pm (Sep-May) and
1st Sunday of the month at 10 am (Jun-Aug).
No meeting when there is an outing in the month.
Central Coast
President: Richard Street ( 0414 762 324
Secretary: Liz Hoese ( (02) 4339 1274
Meetings: Phillip House, 21 Old Mount Penang
Road, Kariong
Generally 2nd Friday of the month (excl.
Jan, Dec) at 7.30 pm but winter meetings on
Saturday afternoons. Check website for details.
Website: www.australianplants.org
Central West
President: Gillian Baldwin ( (02) 6332 1583
Secretary: Lyn Burgett ( (02) 6331 9170
Meetings: Bimonthly at alternating centres.
Contact the secretary for details.
Coffs Harbour
President: Dr M Duggan
( (02) 6649 3202
Secretary: Gwyn Clarke
( 0419 414 324
123 Sandstone Dr, Kungala NSW 2460
Meetings: Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens
Display Room normally on the 2nd Wednesday
of alternate months at 7.30 pm (excluding Jan).
Website: www.coffs.australianplants.info
East Hills
President: Graham Walters ( (02) 9534 3039
Secretary: Vacant
Meetings: Peakhurst South Primary School
Library, Monterra Ave, Peakhurst.
1st Wednesday of each month at 7.30 pm
(excluding January).
Hawkesbury
Contact: Arthur Rutter
( (02) 4577 3271
99 The Terrace, Windsor NSW 2756
Meetings: This group has been inactive but is
keen to restart and is having a re-launch at the
APS NSW gathering in November
Hunter Valley
President: Michael Belcher ( (02) 4930 1458
Secretary: Kevin Mantle ( (02) 4937 3200
29 Wallaroo Road, Seaham NSW 2324
Meetings: The Polish Hall, Cnr Grant & Old
Rose Sts, Maitland
3rd Wednesday of the month (Feb-Nov) at 7.45 pm.
Illawarra
Cath Gadd
( 0414 333 475
Keith Hunter
( 0481 599 008
Facebook: type ‘APS Illawarra’ in the Facebook
search bar.
Activities: This group is aiming to have an activity
each month – check the Facebook page or contact
the leaders.
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* Note: numbers for these activities are limited.
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Type of Membership: (Please select)
Membership application and renewal form
Those members associated with a Group should renew directly with
their Group Office Bearer.
Please print clearly and include all person/s covered by this membership.
Date:
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Application
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Rates as at 1 January 2011 (All prices are in AUD and include GST)
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Joint Concession $50 
Concession $42
Individual$50
Joint Members
Other overseas Given name/s: ___________________________________________
Note: Joint membership applies to two persons at the same address.
Each receives a membership card.
Address: ___________________________________________
AU$60
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Surname/s:___________________________________________
___________________________________________
A concession is available to Seniors, people on a limited fixed
income and full-time students. This also applies to joint memberships
where one person is entitled to a concession.
Postcode: Type of concession: ___________________________________
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If renewing, is this a change of address?
Yes
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area convenient to you? Yes
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Gift membership: If you wish to give a subscription to a family
member or friend, use this form or write out the full particulars. Include
any personal card you wish to accompany the new member’s pack.
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New members:
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APS Membership Card No:__________________(renewing members)
POST TO:
Australian Plants Society NSW Ltd
Membership Officer
PO Box 3066
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OR
FAX TO:
Membership Officer
(02) 6351 2384
Please direct all membership inquiries to:
Phone: (02) 6352 3805 Email: [email protected]
Receipts/statements for tax purposes will be supplied only if a
stamped self-addressed DL-size envelope is provided.
District Group directory continued
Macarthur
President: Kevin Matthews
Secretary: Rod Bray
( (02) 4647 9928
147 Holdsworth Drive, Mt Annan NSW 2567
Meetings: Jack Nash Club Rooms, Nash Place
Currans Hill NSW 2567. 3rd Wednesday of the
month at 7.30 pm (Feb-Nov).
Menai
President: Jason Cockayne ( (02) 9570 8559
Secretary: Annette Tuckfield ( (02) 9543 1490
PO Box 3104, Bangor NSW 2234
Meetings: Illawong Rural Fire Service.
2nd Wednesday of the month at 7.30 pm
Newcastle
President: Leanne Pattinson ( (02) 4977 2773
Secretary: Maree McCarthy ( (02) 4943 0305
Meetings: The Wetlands Centre, Sandgate Rd,
Shortland
1st Wednesday of the month at 7.30 pm
Northern Beaches
President: Conny Harris
( (02) 9451 3231
Joint Secretaries:
Jan Krone
( (02) 9938 3857
Julia Tomkinson
( (02) 9949 5179
PO Box 393 Dee Why NSW 2099
Meetings: Stony Range Botanic Garden, Dee
Why. 1st Thursday of the month at 7.30 pm
(February-November).
North Shore
President: Barry Lees ( (02) 9653 3691
Secretary: Wendy Grimm
( (02) 9144 5600
PO Box 344, St Ives NSW 2075
Meetings: Willow Park Community Centre,
25 Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby.
2nd Friday of the month at 8 pm (Feb-Nov).
Website: www.blandfordia.org.au
Nowra
President: Lesley McKinnon ( (02) 4443 4004
Secretary: Gwen Smith
( (02) 4443 3497
PO Box 140, Sanctuary Point NSW 2540
Meetings: Nowra Town Band Hall,
174 Kinghorne St, Nowra. 2nd Thursday of the
month (Feb-Nov) at 7.30 pm sharp.
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Parramatta and The Hills District
President: Tony Maxwell
( (02) 9651 6682
Secretary: vacant
Meetings: Bi-monthly meetings 2 pm on 4th
Saturday of Feb, April, June, August, Sept and
Nov at Gumnut Hall, Gumnut Place, Cherrybrook
Website: www.apsparrahills.org.au
South East Region
President: John Knight ( 0434 674 347
Secretary: Mog Bremner ( 0401 968 899
Meetings: Alternating locations, contact
President or Secretary. 1st Saturday of odd
numbered months. Field trips and other
functions at other times.
Southern Highlands
President: Wendy Johnston ( (02) 4883 6376
Secretary: Jane Pye
( (02) 4862 3750
Meetings: CWA Room, next to council building
in Elizabeth St, Moss Vale. Bimonthly at 2 pm on
the 1st Thursday of February, April, June, August
and November.
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November
Southern Tablelands
President: Bob Galland
( 0407 248 154
Secretary: Gudrun Delbridge ( 0417 651 811
Meetings: Only when essential – our group is
concentrating on walks and other activities.
Sutherland
President: vacant
Secretary: Rhonda Daniels ( (02) 9521 8381
Meetings: Gymea Community Centre, Gymea
Bay Rd, Gymea. 3rd Wednesday of the month
at 8 pm (February-November).
Website: www.sutherland.austplants.com.au/
Tamworth
President: Matt Cosgrove ( (02) 6765 2693
Secretary: Lee Esdaile ( (02) 6760 8525
PO Box 1193, Tamworth NSW 2340
Meetings: Botanic Garden Meeting Room.
10 am on 4th Saturday Feb to Nov. Outings
and field trips at other times – contact the
Secretary.
Membership
Growth and Promotion
The Growth and Promotion Committee comprising Mark Abell, John
Andrews, Rhonda Daniels and Alix Goodwin has been hard at work
following its establishment in late 2013. The Committee’s major
achievement is the development of a Growth and Promotion Action
Plan that focuses on attracting new members and suggests over 30
ways for doing this. It is divided into two sections: actions for the state
administration of APS NSW to implement, and suggested actions for
District Groups. The Action Plan is available on the member’s-only
section of your Society’s website at www.austplants.com.au
Many of the strategies included in the Action Plan have been used
successfully by some District Groups to attract new members in the
past. These include actions designed to raise awareness of APS NSW
using print and electronic media; to raise awareness on the ground; to
target most likely potential members; and to convert visitors to members.
All actions include step-by-step guidance for putting them into practice.
The strength of the ideas proposed by the Growth and Promotion
Committee was recognised by the APS NSW Board at its April meeting
with the allocation of a budget of nearly $2,400 for implementation of a
number of the state-wide actions. These include:
þ a publicity workshop to be held in July 2014 to support District
Groups in growing their membership
þ a trial membership incentive program
þ APS NSW coloured leaflets and business cards for distribution
at quarterly gatherings and other events
þ a small supply of APS NSW aprons for use at quarterly
gatherings and other events
Action Plan and the APS NSW logo for use when promoting District
Group activities. More resources will be added over time.
The APS NSW Board has been aware for some time that a major
impediment to attracting new members has been the lack of an online
membership payment facility. Growth and Promotion Committee
member Mark Abell has been developing and testing an online
membership payment system and it is expected that this will ‘go live’
later in the year after testing is completed.
The task of expanding our membership base is no small task. As
many members of APS NSW as possible will need to assist in the
implementation of the Growth and Promotion Action Plan. All District
Groups are encouraged to discuss the Growth and Promotion Action
Plan at their next committee meeting with a view to developing and
implementing a membership growth plan for their group covering the
next five years.
The Growth and Promotion Committee welcomes feedback on the
Growth and Promotion Action Plan. Send feedback to Rhonda Daniels
at [email protected]
Call for guest speakers
District Groups are always seeking good quality guest speakers for their
regular meetings. Over the years District Groups have had many and
varied guest speakers, including APS members, and the Society wants
to develop a list of members who are willing to make presentations to
other groups. If you have a prepared presentation and are interested
in presenting to other groups, could you advise the office (see Contacts
page inside the back cover) of your contact details, preparedness to
travel, your topic(s) and any specific presentation requirements. This
information will be placed in the member’s section of the APS NSW
website as a resource for groups to access.
þ advertising quarterly gatherings on Facebook
þ a trial of advertising APS NSW in three editions of ABC’s
Advertising in Native Plants for NSW
Gardening Australia magazine.
Not all the ideas in the Action Plan require funding for their
implementation. A Growth and Promotion section on the ‘members only’
area of the website has been established to support District Groups
in increasing their membership. Already a number of resources can
be downloaded from this section, including the Growth and Promotion
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Open Gardens
Sutherland Shire
13 & 14 September 2014
Two native gardens will be open in Sutherland Shire this
spring on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September from
10 am till 4 pm.
The Hogue Garden at 75a Wattle Rd, Jannali is mostly level with shrubs
and small plants taking advantage of the northern aspect and plentiful
sunshine.
The Aitken Garden at 44 Buchanan Ave, Bonnet Bay is on a steep block
with stair access. It slopes and winds its way through shaded, lush
ferns and wonderful trees and shrubs. Photo: below right.
As part of the Open Gardens Australia Scheme, there will be an entrance
fee of $8 per garden. At each garden there will be native plants for sale,
gardening advice from members of APS Sutherland Group and an art sale.
Contact Leonie Hogue on 9528 6083 or [email protected]
Australian Native Plants Society (Australia)
Visit ANPSA on the web at http://anpsa.org.au
Cultivation and propagation information, extensive
photo gallery, ANPSA events, online magazine
and much more.
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APS NSW Seed Bank update
John Randall, Seed Bank Curator
Requests for seed can be sent by mail to:
John Randall
8 Coachmans Place,
Mardi NSW 2259
An updated seed list was published in the April 2014 issue of Native
Plants for NSW. This list can also be found on the APS NSW website
www.austplants.com.au by selecting Seed Bank in the Resources
pane on the Home page or it can be accessed directly by pasting the
following address into your browser austplants.com.au/seedbank
There is a limit of six seed packets per request. Inquiries can be made
to John at [email protected] or on (02) 4353 9390. Please
enclose a stamped ($1.40) self-addressed envelope (110 x 220 mm) for
return of the seeds. Please address seed requests in alphabetical order
and include a list of alternative selections.
Seed donations are always welcome and are vital if the seed bank is to
remain viable. Please state the source of the seed, whether from natural
or cultivated material. Please do not send seed from hybrid plants.
Additions:
Brachychiton bidwillii, Senna artemisioides
Deletions:
Acacia mearnsii, Acacia fimbriata (dwarf), Acacia
stricta, Brachychiton discolor, Brachychiton rupestris,
Allocasuarina cunninghamiana, Eucalyptus tereticornis,
Dodonaea pinnata, Hibiscus splendens, Kennedia
coccinea, Leptospermum novae-angliae, Isotoma
axillaris, Melaleuca linariifolia, Senna sturtii and
Wahlenbergia gracilis
B. Shanahan, E. Rooksby, E. Bartlett
Donors:
APS NSW is looking for a new seed bank curator
John Randall would like to retire as curator and we need a volunteer
who has the time to run the seed bank and space to store the seeds.
During the past year, not many members have used the seed bank,
and the inflow of fresh seed has also reduced. Without a volunteer
the seed bank may need to close.
APS NSW Website update
Mark Abell, APS NSW Vice President and Website Manager
In this website update we will focus on an assortment of tips and useful
hints around logins for the APS NSW website at www.austplants.com.au.
How to login
When logging into the APS NSW website you can use either the email
address that you registered with, or the username that you created.
This is useful if you are not sure what your username is.
There is a ‘Remember me’ check box above the login button. If you tick
this box, your login details will be remembered for subsequent visits
and you will automatically be logged in.
If you have forgotten your username or password, there is a ‘Forgot
Login?’ link below the login button which will email you the username,
or a new password.
What to look for
When looking at the ‘Forum Latest’ on the right side of the main screen,
you will often see ‘(1 New)’ next to a post. This indicates a post that has
new updates since the last time you looked at it.
The APS NSW annual report for last year (2013) is up on the website
under the ‘User Menu’.
Register now
If you have not already registered on the website please do so. For
immediate access you can log in using the shared user account. The username is: member2014
The password is: Banksia2014 (Note the uppercase ‘B’)
Cover images
Burchardia umbellata (Milkmaids) by Bruce Cooper
How to change your details
On the ‘User Menu’ on the left hand side of the main screen, clicking
on the ‘Your Details’ link will take you to a page that shows your details.
By clicking on the ‘Edit’ button at the top of this page, you are presented
with some options to change your details. Clicking on ‘Update Your
Profile’ will then give you some more options – the most interesting is
‘Contact Info’ which allows you to change any of your details including
your password.
One other option is the ability to add a portrait image to your profile. This
gets shown with any of your forum posts. For example my profile image
is of Abelmoschus moschatus (Annual Hibiscus or Musk Mallow).
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The afternoon dappled background sunlight brings out subtleties and shadows
in the petal colours. Photographed at Burnum Burnum Reserve in Jannali with
a 140mm macro lens.
Burchardia umbellata is a small herb with one or two basal leaves it grows
in open forest, woodland and heath, preferring damp locations or swamps. In
NSW it is widespread in coastal districts and inland to the South West Slopes.
It also occurs in Qld Vic. Tas. W.A. and S.A.
Telopea (young leaf) by Bruce Cooper
This was photographed in heathland west of Garrawarra Farm in the Royal
National Park. The low afternoon sun illuminated these leaves against the
darker bush to create an unmissable macro photo opportunity.
Thanks to Bruce who responded to recent calls for cover images. More good
photos of wonderful Australian plants and gardens are always welcome - Ed
New members July 2014
Merle Thompson, Membership Officer
The Australian Plants Society NSW warmly welcomes
the following 69 new members (54 memberships) and
wishes each of you a long, rewarding and enjoyable
association with the Society.
Denise Alexandra
Mick Allen
Dianne Austin
Hope Brett-Bowen
Jennifer Butterfield & Millie Rupa
Annette & Dr Graham Cam
Jane Catford
Heather Clark
Alan & Anne Cousins
Maree Elliott
Dianne & Michael Ellis
Sandy Evans
Lucy & David Farrier
Meredith Gibbs
Gerry Grimes
George Hardy
Mark Hewitson
John Holt
Fiona Iolini & Eamon Keelty
Alexandra (Ally) Jackson
Kevin Jacups
Shaun & Sue Keays-Byrne
Michelle Lane
Mary Maher
Patricia Marshall
Michelle Mason
Joy & Fred McKew
Diane & Alan McPhail
Genevieve Meares
Paul & Jane Millgate
Isabelle & Terry Moss
Claire Mullin & April Youngberry
Janet & Carl Mundie
Stephanie Newman
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Picton
Glenfield
Bathurst
Carlingford
Myola
Lawson
Bateau Bay
Sutherland
Tarrawanna
Scone
Berry
Tapitallee
Austinmer
Dural
Kareela
Davidson
Dee Why
Tamworth
Killcare Heights
Marrickville
Chatswood West
Oatley
Nemingha
Forest Lodge
Kelso
Albion Park
Richmond
North Epping
Wahroonga
Pennant Hills
Roseville
Armidale
Eleebana
Castlereagh
Brian & Margaret O’Reilly
Fetalaica Peseta
Susan Porter
Desi Quintans
Elizabeth Ramsay
Nicholas Rodgers
Jayden Rozynski
Geoffrey Selwood
Michelle Tang
Pat Townley
Bradley Tucknott
Melanie Underwood
Gleniss Wellings
Taigum Qld
St Helens Park
Yetholme
St Marys
Sydney South
Armidale
Bangor
Orange
Bathurst
Brighton-Le-Sands
Thornleigh
Godstone, England
Dapto
We welcome back former members
Susan Ashton
Griff Foley & Laurel Hungerford
Robert Fraser
Mrs Jan Freemantle
Amanda Marsh
Gregory McEwen
Janette Thomson
Eastwood
Hamilton South
Cammeray
North Tamworth
Bingie
Keiraville
Newcastle
Direct Deposit Payment Option
Members are reminded that membership renewals may be made by
direct deposit either at a bank or via the internet. Direct deposit reduces
the costs for APS compared to paying by credit card. Bank details for
direct deposit are as follows:
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)
Account Name: Australian Plants Society NSW Ltd
BSB: 062 217
Account No: 0090 7163
Please note that you must include your membership number and
surname as a reference when paying by direct deposit. It is essential
that we can identify the depositor so we can record that you have paid.
Your membership number is the six-digit number which can be found
on your membership card and also above your name on your journal
mailing envelopes.
10th FJC Rogers Seminar APS VIC
Brachychiton and Allied Genera
Bendigo 18 & 19 October 2014
If you are at all interested in Brachychitons and their relatives, then
Bendigo will be the place to be.
Saturday full day conference and formal dinner
Sunday bus tours of local gardens and nurseries
Fred Rogers joined the Australian Plants Society in Melbourne in 1959. He
was elected Victorian President in 1963 and Federal President in 1965. His
passion was education and his favourite topic, Australian plants. By 1968
he had published the first of his four Australian plant books. He and wife
June travelled extensively across Australia, collecting and photographing
specimens by the thousand. After his sudden death in March 1996, a
seminar was convened dedicated to Fred. Since then the seminar has
been held every two years as the ‘FJC Rogers Seminar’.
Brachychitons and their relatives are not just ‘Kurrajongs’ and ‘Bottle Trees’.
To quote one of our guest presenters, Kerry Rathie, “In tropical northern
Australia there are 20-plus species (of Brachychiton), most of them known
only to grey nomads and station people. Many of them are relatively small,
with attractive flowers and foliage. Their isolation has prevented them coming
into cultivation in the past, plus real or perceived lack of frost tolerance. In
fact, many can take frost, and those which can’t, often cross readily with other
more hardy southern species.” Kerry is just one of the speakers who will be
at this year’s seminar, along with others from WA, Queensland and Victoria.
And then there are the related genera - Thomasia, Lasiopetalum,
Commersonia, Keraudrenia … and the list goes on. Many of these are small
plants, some with velvety foliage that are fantastic in hanging baskets and
grow as far south as Tasmania. They are often not recognised as Australian.
That’s what the essence of the FJC Rogers Seminars is all about - putting
plants, ideas and concepts in front of a crowd to educate, inspire and sow
the seed. More details at www.apsvic.org.au/FJCR
Study Groups notes
Rhonda Daniels, Study Group Liaison Officer
It’s always fascinating to read the wide range of
knowledge being shared through the Study Group
newsletters. It’s so easy to join – just contact the
Study Group using the details on page 42. Another
way to get all the Study Group newsletters is to
become the ANPSA Study Group Co-ordinator.
This national position is vacant with the recent
resignation of Geoff Lay, so think about how you can make a contribution.
It’s a good role for someone in a regional area who may not be able to
attend meetings. If you are interested, contact the ANPSA Secretary by
email: [email protected]
Epacris Study Group (January 2014, No. 66)
The Epacris Study Group encourages members to record the flowering
time of epacris in their garden, and this issue has an updated table
showing in which month each species has been observed flowering.
Some forms such as Epacris impressa ‘Bega’ and Epacris ‘Nectar Pink’
have been observed in flower in every month of the year.
Wallum and Coastal Heathland Study Group (April 2014)
Group Leader Barbara Henderson discusses her unease at seeing
many of the small pretty Wallum plants being sold in the wrong places
as they go home to a totally unsuitable situation with someone who
knows nothing about them, they die and another Australian native is
replaced by a successful exotic – which is no way to educate the home
gardener about our country’s native plants.
Barbara also talks about the difficulties of leaving a treasured native
garden created over 20 years: “it is a garden of memories – of people,
and their gardens and plants, and places we went to on outings”. It
was even described by a friend as “The Madwoman’s Garden at
Samsonvale” because of the variety of plants in it.
Acacia Study Group (March 2014, No. 124)
With so many Acacia species in Australia, there’s always a lot to catch
up on in the Acacia Study Group newsletter. WA researchers recently
named 13 new wattle species from the remote Kimberley region, and
with large areas of the region yet to be explored by researchers, many
more Acacia species may yet be discovered.
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The question of how study groups’ valuable collections of provenanced
specimens can be maintained and perpetuated, now the pioneer
enthusiasts have reached retirement age, is a challenge for all study
groups and APS members to consider.
Garden Design Study Group (May 2014, No. 86)
There is the usual bumper reading on a range of topics including tips
from garden designers (sourced from Anne Latreille’s book titled Garden
Voices), development of a botanic garden in the Grampians, garden
visits and the role of Australian native bees. Native plants described
as helpful to native bees include Callistemon, Eucalyptus, Grevillea,
Leptospermum, Melaleuca, Westringia and all types of daisies.
Acacia aphylla Photo: Wikimedia commons
Which acacia is being sold by some nurseries in NSW as Reindeer
Bush? It is Acacia aphylla, with the name Reindeer Bush presumably
being a reference to the similarity in appearance of a reindeer’s antlers
to the foliage (see the image above). And which species is the smallest
of all wattles? Acacia baueri has the common name of Tiny Wattle,
growing to only about 30–50 cm high.
The National Arboretum in Canberra has only one wattle in its collection,
Acacia caerulescens (Buchan Blue Wattle), of which there are only
about 1,700 plants in the wild near the Buchan Caves in the Gippsland
area of Victoria.
The Study Group Leader underlines the importance of supporting and
caring for public gardens (which perhaps have a greater longevity than
private gardens) and also our remaining areas of bush and national parks.
Eremophila Study Group (May 2014, No. 108)
Much knowledge was shared at a recent Study Group gathering in
South Australia. It appears that more eremophilas hybridise than
members may have suspected and finding the parents is proving a
challenge. Some hybrids even have too much vigour to flower profusely.
To members’ surprise, some eremophilas have become weeds in parts
of Australia. Research into anti-bacterials derived from eremophilas,
which may be used for anti-bacterial coatings on medical devices, looks
promising and could even lead to commercial eremophila farms.
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Hibiscus & Related
Genera Study Group
(Dec. 2013, No. 30)
Geoff Harvey, who had
been the Leader of the
Hibiscus and Related
Genera Study Group for
ten years, died in April
following a period of ill
health. Geoff made a
significant
contribution
to sharing knowledge on
hibiscus and will be missed
by many. Hibiscus ‘Geoffs’
Haze’ was named after two
hibiscus enthusiasts, Geoff
Harvey and Geoff Keena.
The montage on this page
shows a number of views
of Hibiscus ‘Geoffs’ Haze’.
Fern Study Group (April 2014, No. 130)
The Sydney branch has an active program with monthly activities, as a
great way to learn is to look at ferns in person with fellow enthusiasts.
On a recent visit to the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney, it was
noted the ferns in the garden, with its generous cover of leaf mulch,
displayed great vigour and the gardens staff were to be congratulated.
Unfortunately, some Asplenium plants in the garden area and many
ferns in the adjoining glass house were infected with coconut scale.
Study Groups directory
Fees are listed as Australia/Overseas/Email
Acacia ($10/$20/$7)
Leader: Bill Aitchison
13 Conos Court
Donvale, VIC 3111
 (03) 9872 3583
Australian Plants as Bonsai
($14/$20/$14)
Leader: Roger Hnatiuk
PO Box 450, Jamison Post Office
Macquarie ACT 2614
 (02) 6251 2228
Banksia ($10/$20/$7)
Leader: Cas Liber
PO Box 83, St Pauls NSW 2031
 (02) 9559 2656
Boronia & Allied Genera ($10 email)
Leader: Doug Coates
305/87 Yarranabbe Rd
Darling Point NSW 2027
 (02) 9363 0619
Brachychiton and Allied Genera
($5/$10)
Leader: Kerry Rathie
6 Bright St
Toowoomba South QLD 4350
 (07) 4638 4305
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Correa ($10/ – /$6)
Leader: Cherree Densley
9 Koroit-Port Fairy Rd
Killarney VIC 3283
 (03) 5568 7226
Admin & Editor: Russell Dahms
13 Everest Ave
Athelstone SA 5076
 (03) 8336 5275
Dryandra ($10/$12/$5)
Leader: Margaret Pieroni
22 Ravenhill Heights
Denmark WA 6333
 (08) 9848 3331
Fern ($5)
Leader: Peter Bostock
PO Box 402
Kenmore QLD 4069
 (07) 3202 6983
Treasurer: Dan Johnston
9 Ryhope Street
Buderim QLD 4556
Garden Design ($15/$20/$6)
Leader: Ben Walcott
10 Wickham Cres
Red Hill ACT 2603
 (02) 6161 2742
Epacris ($5/$10/$5)
Leader: Gwen Elliot
81/72 Kangan Drive,
Berwick VIC 3806
 (03) 8774 2483
Grevillea ($10/$10/$5)
Leader: Peter Olde
140 Russell Lane
Oakdale NSW 2570
 (02) 4659 6598
Treasurer: Christine Guthrie
32 Blanche Street
Oatley NSW 2223
 (02) 9579 4093
Eremophila ($5)
Leader: Colin Jennings
4 Kinnaird Cres
Highbury SA 5089
 (08) 8264 6490
Hakea ($10)
Leader: Paul Kennedy
41 Stodart Street
Colac VIC 3250
 (03) 5321 5569
Eucalyptus ($10/$20/$5)
Leader: Warwick Varley
PO Box 456, Wollongong NSW 2520
 (02) 4284 5282
Admin: Sue Guymer
13 Conos Court
Donvale Vic 3111
Hibiscus and Allied Genera
($10/$20/$5)
Leader has recently passed away
Contact ANPSA Study Groups
PO Box 191
Lawnton QLD 4501
Wallum & Coastal Heathland ($5)
Leader: Barbara Henderson
36 Railway Terrace
Moore QLD 4306
 (07) 5424 7073
Waratah and Flannel Flower ($5)
Leader: Maria Hitchcock
16 Hitchcock Lane
Armidale NSW 2350
 (02) 6775 1139, 0421 961 007
The following study groups are all in
recess requiring new leaders.
Australian food plants
Australian plants for containers
Calytrix
Daisy, the Australian
Fabaceae
Isopogon and Petrophile
Orchids, Indigenous
Palm and Cycad
Prostanthera and Westringia
Rainforest
Rhamnaceae
Succulents, Native
Verticordia
Wetlands (and Water Plants)
Wildlife and Native Plants
For more information contact Rhonda
Daniels, the APS NSW Study Group
Liaison Officer at:
[email protected].
District Groups’ diary
Compiled by Jan Carnes, Blue Mountains Group
All members are welcome to attend Group meetings. For further details on another Group’s activity that you may be interested in contact that
Group’s secretary.
If your Group has an activity that you would like
included here, email details to the APS NSW office.
You can also view the current Group diaries and any recent updates or
changes on line at the APS NSW website at www.austplants.com.au
July 2014
Date
2
3
Day
Event
East Hills
Meeting 7.30 pm at Peakhurst South
Primary School Library, Monterra Ave,
Peakhurst. Speaker: Dorothy Luther from
the Wolli Creek Preservation Society on the
challenges and delights of Wolli Creek
Newcastle
Meeting 7.30 pm at The Wetlands Centre,
Sandgate Rd, Shortland. Speaker: Brian
Roach on Propagation CSG Pilliga
Northern Beaches
Meeting 7.30 pm at Stony Range Botanic
Garden, Dee Why
Southern Tablelands Big Hill Walk
5
6
9
Sat
Sun
South East Region
Meeting at alternating locations. Contact
President or Secretary
Armidale
1 pm to 3 pm Arboretum Working Bee
Blue Mountains
Guided walk in the Reserve
Southern Highlands
Outing to Grevillia Park, Bulli
Coffs Harbour
Meeting 7:30 pm at Botanic Gardens
Display Room, Hardacre St, Coffs Harbour.
Members’ favourite plants
Wed
Parramatta and Hills Propagation 10 am at Bidjiwong Community
District
Nursery
10
11
Thu
Fri
Date
12
15
16
District Group
Wed
Thu
July 2014 continued
21
26
27
28
Day
District Group
Event
Central Coast
Walk on the Norah Head track near the
Sports Club, followed by a meeting at 2 pm
at Phillip House, 21 Old Mount Penang Rd,
Kariong
Menai
Meeting 1 pm at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade
Services, Old Illawarra Rd, Illawong.
Speaker: Chris Lloyd on Powerful Owls
Newcastle
Midweekers outing: McCaffrey Drive walk
Sutherland
Meeting 8 pm at Gymea Community Centre,
Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea. Speakers: Tony
Hilton BYO photos for a Photographic Critique
Macarthur
Meeting 7 pm at Jack Nash Club Rooms,
Nash Place, Currans Hill
Hunter Valley
Meeting 7.45 pm in Polish Hall, corner of
Grant and Old Rose Streets, Maitland
North Shore
Walks and Talks: Weeds
Tamworth
Meeting 10 am at Botanic Garden Meeting
Room
Illawarra
A Day of Workshops with Angus Stewart
at Grevillea Park, Bulli, 10 am with RSVP
essential
Armidale
8 am to 1 pm Markets in the Mall
Coffs Harbour
Outing 10 am Garden Visit & Urunga
Boardwalk led by Alan Collyer & Judy Cooney
Central Coat
2 pm Plants in Pots meeting at Dot Camp’s
place
North Shore
Walks and Talks: Some Common “Other
Family” Dicots in KWG
District Group
Event
Armidale
Sat
Tue
Wed
Mon
Sat
Sun
Mon
August 2014
Date
Day
2
Sat
Southern Tablelands Wombat Pinch Walk
Nowra
Meeting 8 pm at Nowra Town Band Hall,
174 Kinghorne St, Nowra
3
Sun
Blue Mountains
Meeting 10 am at Native Plant Reserve,
GWH, Glenbrook.
4
Mon
North Shore
North Shore
Meeting 8 pm at Willow Park Community
Centre, 25 Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby.
Speaker: Barry Lees on propagating
equipment for the home gardeners
Walks and Talks: Grevilleas & Hakeas
(Proteaceae)
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August 2014 continued
Date
6
Day
Wed
August 2014 continued
District Group
Event
Newcastle
Sandgate Rd, Shortland. Speaker: David
Lightfoot on Goodeniaceae
East Hills
Meeting 7.30 pm at Peakhurst South
Primary School Library, Monterra Ave,
Peakhurst Ray and Elma Kearney on Fungi
in Lane Cove Bushland Park
Date
20
Day
Wed
Armidale and District 1 pm - 3 pm Arboretum working bee
7
8
9
11
13
Northern Beaches
Garden, Dee Why
Southern Highlands
Meeting 2 pm at CWA Room next to council
building, Elizabeth St, Moss Vale. Speaker:
Kris Gow on Establishing a new town garden
North Shore
Speaker: Bob Mackinson on Changing the
human dynamics of Conservation
Thu
Fri
Sat
Mon
Menai
Meeting 1 pm at Illawong Rural Fire
Brigade Services, Old Illawarra Rd,
Illawong. Speaker: Neil Hilton on Wildflower
Photography
North Shore
Walks & Talks: Acacias (Fabaceae
Mimosoideae)
Coffs Harbour
Meeting 7:30 pm at Botanic Gardens Display
Room, Hardacre St, Coffs Harbour. Doug
Binns will talk about the wonderful Pilliga
Wed
District
Nursery
14
16
&
17
Aug
18
19
Thu
Nowra
APS NSW 2014
Sat &
Annual GetSun
together
Mon
Tue
Newcastle
Mid-weekers outing: Boat Harbour
Macarthur
Sutherland
Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea. Speaker: Kath
Gadd on Garden design using native plants
Armidale
Trip to the Western Torrington State
Recreation Area
Parramatta and Hills Meeting 2 pm at Gumnut Hall, Gumnut
District
Place, Cherrybrook
Tamworth
Room
Outing 10.00 am to Station Creek Yuraygir
NP led by Gwyn & Geoff Clarke
25
Mon
North Shore
Walks & Talks: Heath plants (Ericaceae)
Armidale
1pm Wattle Day Luncheon at the Grand
Hotel (to be confirmed)
North Shore
9 am to 3 pm Festival of Wildflowers at
Kuringai Wildflower Garden, St Ives
31
Sun
September 2014
Date
Day
District Group
Event
1
Mon
North Shore
Walks & Talks: Orchids (Orchidaceae)
East Hills
Meeting 7.30 pm at Peakhurst South Primary School Library, Monterra Ave, Peakhurst.
Newcastle
Sandgate Rd, Shortland.
Northern Beaches
Garden, Dee Why
4
Armidale
Coffs Harbour
Hosted by APS Central Coast Group.
Botanical art, bush tucker, flower
arranging, bushwalks, plant sales, BBQ
lunch and lots more
Native Plant Forum 7.30 pm in TAFE Library
Seminar Room, Beardy St, Armidale.
Speaker: Jeremy Smith on Macquarie Island
Hunter Valley
Sun
3
Walks & Talks: Boronias and other Rutaceae
Sat
Event
24
North Shore
Page 46 —
23
District Group
Wed
Thu
Southern Tablelands Outing to Mt Annan Botanic Gardens
6
7
Sat
South East Region
Meeting at alternating locations. Contact
President or Secretary
Armidale
Blue Mountains
Meeting 10 am at Native Plant Reserve,
GWH, Glenbrook.
Southern Highlands
Outing to Thirlmere to visit Eileen Burnus.
Garden visit and propagation demonstration
Sun
September 2014 continued
September 2014 continued
Date
Day
District Group
Event
8
Mon
North Shore
Walks & Talks: Peas (Fabaceae)
Coffs Harbour
Outing 10.00 am Garden Visits
Clarkes’ & Duggans’
10
11
12
13
Wed
Thu
Fri
District
Nursery
Nowra
North Shore
Speaker: Sven Mogensen on The Management of 13 Trees in Suburbia
East Hills
Group Plant Sale 9 am to 3 pm at East
Hills Girls Technology High School Annual Fete
Menai
Meeting 1 pm at Illawong Rural Fire Brigade
Services, Old Illawarra Rd, Illawong. Propagation Workshop
Sat
14
Sun
Central Coast
Walk to Box Head in Bouddi NP, followed
by a meeting 2 pm at Phillip House, 21 Old
Mount Penang Rd, Kariong
15
Mon
North Shore
Walks and Talks: Western Mueller Track
(bring lunch and water) return about 2.30pm
Armidale
Native Plant Forum 7.30 pm in TAFE Library
Seminar Room, Beardy St, Armidale.
Speaker: Neil Wilson on Aerial Layering
Newcastle
Midweekers outing: Mt Penang
Sutherland
Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea. Spring Flowers
Night with flower arranging
Macarthur
Hunter Valley
16
17
Tue
Wed
20
Sat
Armidale
Trip to Apsley and Tia Falls past Walcha
26 –
29
Fri Mon
Coffs Harbour
Outing Trip to Mt Kaputar & Environs
organised by M Duggan
27
Sat
Parramatta and Hills Meeting 2 pm at Gumnut Hall, Gumnut
District
Place, Cherrybrook. Speaker:
Tamworth
Page 48 —
Room
Date
Day
District Group
Event
28
Sun
Armidale
Advance Notice
Date
1
Nov
Day
District Group
Event
Sat
November Gathering is to be in the
Hawkesbury area. Guest speaker at 1 pm
APS NSW Region
in Windsor Uniting Church Hall will be
November gathering
Jessica Mowle on the topic Successful
Cultivation of Wollemi Pines.
Great Native Plant Photos
Many APS members are keen and capable
photographers. The evidence is plain to
see in some of the group newsletters. This
journal also needs good quality images to
adorn its pages. If you have outstanding
photos of native plants please share them
with other members by contacting the editor
via the office. I am pleased to say that several
members with excellent images have come
already come forward in response to this
request. Members will be enjoying the benefit
in the pages of Native Plants for NSW.
Member discounts
When was the last time you took advantage of the APS member
discounts when buying plants? When you visit a nursery listed in the
Membership discounts section (facing inside back cover) of Native
Plants for NSW, please mention that you are a Society member.
Feedback to the nurseries acknowledging that their support for APS
NSW has helped to bring them business is good for them and the
Society. Even if you do not purchase anything, please mention APS.
Similarly, feedback to our advertisers is essential if we are to retain their
custom. So if you are using their services please mention where you
have seen their ads – APS NSW Native Plants for NSW.
Membership discounts
APS NSW contacts
Discounts are available from the following organisations to Society members
who present their current membership card.
APS NSW Office
Website: www.austplants.com.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/APSNSW
Postal address: PO Box 5026, Old Toongabbie NSW 2146
Office: Shop 1, 33 Emma Crescent, Wentworthville
Office hours: Wednesday 9 am to 3 pm
Phone: (02) 9631 4085
Administration Officer: Joanna Moggridge
Financial Officer: Sharlene Cormack
Please contact office-bearers, internal Committees (Management, Publishing and
Projects) and representatives through the office website or by phone.
Newcastle
Sydney
Blue Mountains
All GreenGold Nurseries
5% discount, except on
landscape materials, garden
design services or discounted
merchandise.
Leearne Neal at Newcastle
Glenbrook Native Plant
Wildflower Nursery
Reserve Nursery
260 Lake Road, Glendale 2285
Great Western Highway,
 (02) 4954 5584
Glenbrook 2773
Open 7 Days 9am–5pm.
 (02) 4739 8597
10% discount
Sat, Sun, Wed. 12 noon–4pm.
10% discount to members,
North Coast
20% for roster participants.
Bonny Hills Garden Centre,
1055 Ocean Drive, Bonny
Central Coast
Hills 2445
The Wildflower Place
 (02) 6585 5764
453 The Entrance Rd, Erina
10% discount on all plant
Heights 2260
purchases
 (02) 4365 5510
Greenbourne Nursery
5% discount
Oxley Hwy, Wauchope 2446
(opp. ‘Timbertown’)
Central West
 (02) 6585 2117
Wombat Gully Native
10% discount
Nursery
1729 Coxs Creek Rd, Rylstone Mildura
 6379 6202
Native Nursery, Mildura
10% discount
10% discount on the

Florilegium
The Garden Bookstore
65 Derwent St, Glebe 2037
PO Box 644, Rozelle 2039
 (02) 9571 8222.
Mon–Sat 10am–6pm, Sun
11am–5pm.
10% discount on some
titles. Please check before
purchasing.
Forests NSW Nurseries
10% discount on all potted
lines. West Pennant Hills,
Narrandera and Dubbo.
For locality details
 1800 000 123
www.forestrycorporation.com.
au/business/nurseries
Sydney Wildflower Nursery
9 Veno St, Heathcote 2233
www.sydneywildflowernursery.
com.au
10% discount
Armidale
Cool Natives
Retail mail order nursery
16 Hitchcock Lane Armidale
2350
Open by appointment only
 (02) 6775 1139
0421 961 007
Email: maria@coolnatives.
com.au
www.coolnatives.com.au
10% discount
Hunter Valley
 Muswellbrook Forest
Nursery
New England Highway,
Muswellbrook
 (02) 6543 2622
www.muswellbrook
forestnursery.com.au
M–F 8.30am – 4.30pm
Weekends 10am–3pm
10% discount
Nepean Valley
Darvill Nursery
Darvill Rd, Orchard Hills 2748
Contact for price list or
arrange to visit beforehand
 (02) 4736 5004
www.darvillnursery.com.au
10% discount
Page 50 —
purchase of any native plants
or other products, including the
Watertube ordered online at
www.nativenursery.com.au
South Coast
Wildgems Native Nursery
Illawambra Valley Road,
Yowrie 2550
 0427 937 398
Wholesale / retail nursery.
Please ring and arrange day
before arriving.
10% discount
Verdigris Fern Nursery
Currowan Creek 2536
Mail order is available through
the website which includes
useful information on fern
cultivation. The nursery is
open by appointment.
 (02) 4478 1311.
Email: verdigrisferns@gmail.
com
Wholesale price for APS
NSW members
APS NSW Office-bearers after AGM on 17 May 2014
Presidentvacant
Vice Presidents
Mark Abell and Graeme Ingall
Honorary Secretary
Graeme Ingall
Treasurervacant
Membership Officer
Merle Thompson
Company Co-ordinator
Alix Goodwin
Editors Australian Plants
John Aitken and Merle Thompson
Editor Native Plants
David Crawford
Publicity Officer
vacant
Program Officer
Tony Maxwell
Property Officer
Roger Starling
Conservation Officer
vacant
Study Group Liaison Officer Rhonda Daniels
Seed bank curator John Randall
Website managers
Mark Abell and James Ward
APS NSW Board members at 1 June 2014
Mark Abell, Rhonda Daniels, Carolyn Gillard, Alix Goodwin, Mary Hedges, Graeme
Ingall, Harry Loots, Tony Maxwell, Merle Thompson, Roger Starling and James Ward
APS NSW Representatives to external bodies
ANPSA Council
Australian Cultivar Registration Authority
Australian Flora Foundation
Burrendong Arboretum
Native Flower Growers and Promoters
Nature Conservation Council
Open Garden Scheme External Book Service Mark Abell and Rhonda Daniels
David Murray
Ross Smyth-Kirk
Helen Lane [email protected]
Jonathan Steeds
Margery Street
vacant
Florilegium, The Garden Bookstore
www.austplants.com.au
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