If you are interested in growing Waratahs, why not join the Waratah and Flannel Flower Study Group. This is an online group affiliated with the Australian Native Plants Society. Membership is free and all you need to do is send a request by email. Members consist of gardeners, enthusiasts, professional researchers and commercial growers. The group is currently in recess. Previous newsletters and a gallery of photos is available on our website https://waratahflannelflowersg.weebly.com/
Those of you who are concerned about our rare and endangered flora should think about joining Save our Flora, an independent national online group dedicated to educating people about our threatened native flora. Membership is free and all you need to do is send a request by email. Members consist of enthusiasts, professional researchers, conservationists and botanists. An eBulletin is sent out by email every two months. Previous eBulletins can be downloaded from our website https://saveourflora.weebly.com
Maria Hitchcock is caretaker of the National Correa Collection. Correas grow well in temperate areas - many are both frost and drought hardy. The nursery has access to cutting material of a large range of varieties and is able to release new forms onto the market from time to time. Maria is the international expert and author of 'Correas - Australian Plants for waterwise gardens' (Rosenberg 2010). The book is still available but may need to be ordered from a bookshop as only small numbers remain. A photo gallery is available on https://correacollection.weebly.com
If you are serious about growing Australian plants you might be interested in joining the Australian Plants Society. There are district groups all over Australia and several websites with very useful and authentic information. The groups provide companionship and activities for like-minded people. They run outings, garden visits, have speakers and conduct workshops. The national body is called ANPSA. They are also responsible for Study Groups. Go to their website to find a group near you. anpsa.org.au/
APS Armidale has its own extensive website. http://www.aps-armidale.org.au/
APS Armidale has its own extensive website. http://www.aps-armidale.org.au/
If you live in Armidale you might be interested in joining the Armidale Garden Club. Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of the month in the Uniting Church Hall at 7.30pm. Meetings feature a competition table, trading table, raffle and workshops. It's a very friendly group. Check out their website https://armidalegardenclub.weebly.com/ The Armidale club is affiliated with the Garden Clubs of Australia.
Go to their website to find a club near you.
http://www.gardenclubs.org.au/
Go to their website to find a club near you.
http://www.gardenclubs.org.au/
Many country residents are familiar with old homesteads and historic gardens. The Australian Garden History Society is an active national group with branches all over Australia. They produce a quarterly quality journal with expert articles on items of interest. Go to their website https://www.gardenhistorysociety.org.au/ for more information.
The North West branch has been very active creating and constructing a heritage rose garden in the grounds of Saumarez House near Armidale airport.
The North West branch has been very active creating and constructing a heritage rose garden in the grounds of Saumarez House near Armidale airport.
The Garden Plant Conservation Association of Australia (GPCAA) is based in Melbourne and is responsible for recording national collections of flora in Australia. The collections are both native and exotic. This nursery maintains the National Correa Collection. Many collections are housed in Botanic Gardens but quite a number are maintained by enthusiasts. Members receive an electronic journal called 'Genus' which features different collections. Go to their website http://gpcaa.typepad.com/