Next Meeting

A talk on Sturt National park by Denis Nagle.

Date: Thursday September 10, 2009
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Horticultural Building at Morwell TAFE adjacent to Kernot Hall on Monash Way, Morwell.

Leader's Report

What an interesting AGM we had this year, we thought we would have to defer the meeting for a month but we had enough comittee members to hold our meeting.
Re-elected to thier positions were: Leader – Wayne Wilkinson, Vice Leader – Cathy Beamish, Secretary – Mark Watkins, Treasurer – Mike Beamish, Newsletter Editor – Marg Wilkinson, Website Officer – Mark Watkins, Librarians – Delma Hodges & Harold Aumann.

We would like to thank Mark for accepting the Secretary’s position and Harold for agreeing to share the Librarians position with Delma.

Speaking of the library there are several books out, please check this list of books to see if you have them:

BOOKS							DATE BOROWED					
1)From Seed to Leaves 					8/5/2008
2)Grasses of temperate Australia 			8/5/2008
3)Flora of Melbourne					8/5/2008
4)Eremophila						14/7/2008
5)Plants of Outback South Australia			11/8/2005
6)Field Guide to Native Plants of Australia		12/4/2007
7)SGAP History. 					14/5/2009

Please remember to pay your membership.

We delivered our groups donation for one of the raffle prizes for the SGAP 2009 Conference in September to Nicky Zanen at APS Wilson Park’s Spring Plant Sales at Berwick. We were very pleased with the framing of the Cranbourne Royal Botanic Gardens, Australian section photo.

And of course we did not go home empty handed, even though we were in the ute. Wayne picked up Banksia burdetti, B.baueri, B. Dryandroides plus Banksia speciosa and Banksia caleyi these last two are to replace the ones we had lost up in the treelines and an extra Eucalyptus Silver Princess to add into one of the new treelines.

Marg’s choices were Hypocalymma robustum (pink), Calytrix sullivanii (pink) and Actinodium cunningham (Albany Daisy)and Will’s free plant was Plectranthus argentatus, it will be potted up when it’s big enough.

Is this Banksia praemorsa form, ‘High Noon’ confused or what? I know we showed a picture of this plant last month but I could not resist photographing this flower head on a single stem. The first 8 buds have started to flower and there are about 23 buds to go. Is it the change in weather patterns, with such a mild winter and spring seams to be early this year, has this confused this plant that much. Has anyone else had anything like this happen to any of their plants this year or at any other time. We have had some with a couple of buds but never with this many. I will bring this specimen in to our next meeting.

Is this Banksia praemorsa ‘High Noon’ confused or what?

Looking forward to seeing you at our next meeting as Denis Nagle is giving a Talk on Sturt National Park.

See you there, from Wayne Wilkinson.

ASGAP 2009 Geelong – Australian Plants in the 21st Century

This year, APS Victoria hosts the biennial ASGAP Conference in Geelong from 26 September to 2 October.  The federal council meeting is held on Saturday 26 September. 

The official opening of ASGAP 2009 on Monday 28th Sept is followed by the keynote address by John Arnott  titled “Exploring the beauty and diversity of Australian plants and landscapes for the 21st Century”. 

Monday, Wednesday and Friday are the ‘Speakers’ days. Lectures will be held at Costa Hall, Deakin University, on the Waterfront in Geelong .  The other days are set aside for excursions to the Brisbane Ranges, around Geelong , the Lorne Airey's Inlet area and a visit to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne.

The AJ Swaby address on Monday evening 28th delivered by Rodger Elliot is titled ‘Australian Plants in the 21st Century’. Entry is free to the public.

Members are welcome to attend any of the day sessions on Monday, Wednesday or Friday for $80 per day (excludes lunch) or if booked before 1st Sept for $90 including lunch. 

The programme includes Dr Tim Entwisle on ‘Those Changing Names’; Wes Fleming on ‘The Chelsea Experience’, Angus Stewart on ‘Developing and Marketing New Cultivars’; Denis Crawford on ‘The Function of Insects in Your Native Garden’ and Dr Beth Gott on ‘Latest Bush Tucker Findings’.  We are also delighted that Astrid Fyhr and Liesbeth Uijtewaal-de Vries will be in Australia to speak about their experiences in growing Aussie plants in Sweden and the Netherlands.  The full list of speakers is on the website and continues to be updated. The web address is http://asgap2009.apsvic.org.au or call Nicky on 03 9761 1933 for a full programme. 

Accommodation is still available at Marcus Oldham. However, participants are advised, if they intend coming to Geelong, to book as soon as possible as Geelong is hosting several other activities and accommodation will be at a premium.

As at the middle of July there is still space on the pre conference tours to Gippsland led by Rodger and Gwen Elliot; the Grampians led by Neil and Wendy Marriott and the post conference tour to the Goldfields and Northern Victoria led by Paul Kennedy.

Registration forms can be downloaded through the ASGAP 2009 Website – http://asgap2009.apsvic.org.au or call 0447269215 to have one sent to you. Registrations close 1 September 2009 .

Enquires to Seminar Convenor Paul Kennedy, email hakeaholic@aapt.net.au phone 03 5874 5239 and about registrations to Sue Guymer, phone 03 9872 3583, email asgap2009@gmail.com.

We look forward to welcoming you to Geelong , Victoria .

Thank you, Nicky Zanen, APS Victoria Hon Secretary and member of ASGAP 2009 Organising Committee.