Australian Plants Society
Waverley Group
Grow your own beautiful, drought-hardy, resilient Australian plants
Centred on the Cities of Monash and Boroondara, and surrounding areas in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs, APS Waverley is a group of plant lovers dedicated to:
- Growing and conserving Australian native plants
- Promoting their use in gardens, public spaces and bushland
Membership and general inquiries
Phone Virginia Barnett (Group Secretary)
(03) 9803-4502
Activities
MONTHLY MEETINGS
Third Thursday of each month (except January and December), starting at 8pm.
Ground floor, Wadham House, 52 Wadham Parade, MT WAVERLEY
GUEST SPEAKERS
Typical topics like: Information on plants suited to local gardens; Solutions to garden problems; Rare and interesting plants
Visits to members gardens, bushland and parks.
Social outings
Program 2024
FEBRUARY Thursday 15 – 6.30pm
Commencement Picnic and Walk
South Surrey Park
Entrance off Verdun St near Lille St, Surrey Hills
Bring a cold meal as there are no BBQs in the park.
Toilet available in Scout Hall off Riversdale Rd
MARCH Thursday 21
Lynsey Poore – Sri Lanka
APRIL Thursday 18
Bill Aitchison – Nature vs. Nurture
MAY Thursday 16
Chris Larkin – From Perth to Broome
JUNE Thursday 20
John Arnott – Manager of Horticulture RBGC
JULY Thursday 18
“In The Wild”
AUGUST Thursday 15
Trevor Blake – Rudall River
SEPTEMBER Thursday 19
Grand Plant Table
OCTOBER Thursday 17
Gary Presland – Vanishing Wetlands of
Melbourne
NOVEMBER Thursday 21
Tony Robinson – Aust Birds interaction with Aust. Plants