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 2026
FEBRUARY Thursday 19
Commencement BBQ commencing at 6pm followed by a walk around the lake
Blackburn Lake at the picnic area off Central Rd, Blackburn
Bring Your Own food and drink.
MARCH Thursday 19
John Thompson – “Early botanical exploration in Australia”
APRIL Thursday 16
Richard Fargher – “Indigenous Plants”
MAY Thursday 21
Sandy Birch – Plants of the Bendigo Region
JUNE Thursday 18
Ann McGregor – “Restoration of Merri Creek“
JULY Thursday 16
Annual General Meeting + “In the Wild”
AUGUST Thursday 20
Grand Plant Table
SEPTEMBER Thursday 17
David Cheal – “Plants of the Mallee“
OCTOBER Sunday 11
VISIT – Heather Maplesden’s Garden
OCTOBER Thursday 15
Charles Hrubos – “Soil“
NOVEMBER Saturday 21
VISIT – D. Droog’s Garden at Toora
Why not go with friends and make a short holiday out of the visit?
Non members welcome
DECEMBER
To Be Advised