The Australian Plants Society (Victoria) is dedicated to promoting, growing and the conservation of Australian native plants, in gardens, community areas and their original environments.
We will try keep event status up to date, but please contact the event organiser if in any doubt.
Many nurseries are still open, although with some restrictions, and they welcome your business. Please phone the nursery to check current restrictions before going there.
Because it is topical, here is a link to information on fire-resistant and retardant plants.
Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) Bushfires Submission
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What a wonderful idea it is to recreate Phillip Johnson's prize winning Australian garden as part of a new botanic garden in the Dandenongs. The design won Best in Show at the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show. More information here -
www.peopleandparks.org/projects-activities/chelsea-best-in-show-garden
Something lovely to listen to if you have time on your hands. Which you probably do! Jonathan Green and Tim Entwistle walk around the superb Australian garden - the Royal Botanic Gardens at Cranbourne. Tim is the very knowledgable director of our Botanic gardens and Jonathan is a an evocative interviewer.
Lost and Found - Cranbourne Gardens
www.abc.net.au
Just days before Melbourne went into Stage Four lockdown, Jonathan drove to meet Tim Entwisle for a walk through Cranbourne GardensThere are some excellent blogs on our natural world and "Natural Newstead" from Central Victoria is one of the best. These quality photos are posted every day.
This highlights some August yellows. Check it out.
geoffpark.wordpress.com/2020/08/01/golden-days-2/
geoffpark.wordpress.com
If you are fortunate enough to be able to do so it’s a wonderful time to be in the bush. We are truly on the cusp of spring – flowering wattles and robins building nests. At present Gol...APS Yarra Yarra group is one of our most active! Some beautiful plants on their latest post.