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Membership in the Australian Plants Society has many benefits. Among them are...
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Receive helpful information and advice on growing Australian native plants | |
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Be actively supporting the preservation and conservation of Australia's unique flora | |
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Have access to District Groups and Study Groups | |
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Be entitled to attend Regional meetings to hear expert speakers from all parts of Australia | |
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Have access to group outings - visit other's native gardens, nature reserves and botanic gardens etc with like minded people | |
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Have access to a free "Seed Bank" | |
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Receive quarterly issues of the newsletter "Native Plants for NSW" and the journal "Australian Plants" |
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The Society's activities are wide ranging and include special interest Study Groups and support for research through the Australian Flora Foundation.
District group members have been responsible for the establishment, development and maintenance of many public gardens and reserves throughout Australia.
Other promotional activities undertaken by Regional and District Groups include annual exhibitions of Australian plants where the general public can view examples of the flora from all parts of the continent.
Although the great majority are Australian residents, the Society's members can be found in many other countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Belgium and the United States.
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The Society is also involved in the publication of a range of practical and educational books on Australian plants
Members of the Australian Plants Society NSW group recieve the Society's main publication, "Australian Plants" which is issued 4 times per year. "Australian Plants" attempts to strike a balance between articles of practical interest to the average grower and scientific research papers and is Australia wide in it's scope. The journal has built up a high reputation since its first issue in 1959 and is held in many libraries both in Australia and overseas. It's authors include the foremost experts in research into the horticulture and botany of Australian native plants as well as experienced amateur growers. "Australian Plants" is illustrated with numerous colour photographs and line drawings. (It is also possible to subscribe to "Australian Plants" independent of Society membership. The cost is $19.80 annually ($AUS32 overseas), including postage)
The Australian Plants Society NSW Region's Newsletter - "Native Plants for New South Wales" is also sent out quarterly and is an interesting mix of articles (from the serious to the tongue-in-cheek). It includes an event diary for NSW oriented events, "Mailbox" for you to have your say, and information on upcoming workshops and conferences etc.
As a member you can also subscribe to the conservation e-bulletin, Anetholea.
This e-bulletin is published quarterly and contains the latest information about plant conservation issues in the Australian Plants Society as well as New South Wales at large.
Additionally, each issue details a threatened species, a native and exotic weed, the latest science behind plant conservation and various Society conservation activities.
The various District and Study Groups also issue regular newsletters which advise members of coming events as well as publishing articles and letters contributed by members.
The Society is also active in book publishing either by itself or in collaboration with commercial publishers. Titles that have been published include: |
The Language of Botany by C N Debenham; now a standard reference work in many tertiary courses | |
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Australian Indigenous Orchids by A W Dockrill; 2 Volumes describing Australia's terrestrial and epiphytic orchids | |
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Friends and Foes in Your Garden by David Hockings; a comprehensive guide to pest and disease control | |
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The Cradle of Incense by George Althofer; seeking out and cultivating Prostanthera species | |
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The Banksia Book by Alex George; every species illustrated in colour and described in detail | |
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The Grevillea Book Vols 1, 2, and 3 by Peter Olde and Neil Marriott; the definitive work on this third largest of the Australian genera | |
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Native Plants of the Sydney District: An Identification Guide by Alan Fairley and Philip Moore; photographs and descriptions of the flora of the central New South Wales coast and hinterland |
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Seed is available free to members. The seed list is published annually in the April edition of "Native Plants".
Additions and deletions published in other issues.
Copies of the full list can be obtained by forwarding a stamped (50c) SAE to the curator - John Randall, 8 Coachmans Place Mardi NSW 2259
PLEASE NOTE the following conditions:
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Seed free to Members | |
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Maximum number of seed packets per request is six | |
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Requests must be accompanied by a stamped self-addressed envelope (90c, 110 X 220 mm) | |
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Overseas members can send a standard international reply coupon purchased at their own post office, covering the cost of return mail | |
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Please list seed requests in alphabetical order and include a list of alternative selections |
Where colours and specific growth habit are shown against the name of the species, this indicates that the seed came from a parent plant with those features.
There is no certainty, however, that the features will be retained by the seedlings from the seed supplied.
Seed donations are welcome and are vital if the seed bank is to remain viable.
Please state the source of the seed, whether from natural or cultivated material and the location of the parent plants.
PLEASE do not send seed from hybrids.
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Discounts are available for those Society members who show a current Membership Card from:
Blue Mountains
Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve, Great Western Highway, Glenbrook 2773 Ph (02) 4739 4465. Sat, Sun, Wed. 12am-4pm. 10% discount to members, 20% for those who participate in the roster. Web: www.apsbluemtnsgroup.org
Central Coast
The Wildflower Place, 453 The Entrance Rd, Erina Heights 2260. Ph (02) 4365 5510. 5% discount - tell staff before purchase
Central WestWombat Gully Native Nursery, 1729 Coxs Creek Rd, Rylstone 2849 Ph (02) 6379 6202. 5% discount
MilduraMildura Native Nursery 10% discount on the purchase of any native plants or other products including the Watertube ordered online at www.nativenursery.com.au
NewcastleLearne Neal at Newcastle Wildflower Nursery, 260 Lake Rd, Glendale 2285 Ph (02) 6379 6202. 10% discount
North CoastA.R. Native Plant Nursery, 177 Terrania Ck Rd, The Channon NSW 2480 (far north coast) Ph (02) 6688 6365 10% discount Fri/Sat/Sun 9am-5pm other times by appointment
Bonney Hills Garden Centre, 1055 Ocean Drive, Bonney Hills 2445 Ph (02) 6585 5764 10% discount on all plant purchasesEarthcare Nursery, 'Timbertown', Oxley Hwy Wauchope 2446 (opp. Timbertown) Ph (02) 6585 2117 10% discount Sydney
All Greengold Nurseries (except lanscape materials, garden design services or discounted stock) see www.greengold.com.au for location details etc.
Annangrove Grevilleas 98 Annangrove Road, Kenthurst 2156 Ph (02) 9654 1380. 7 days 9am-5pm
Florilegium: The Garden Bookstore 65 Derwent St, Glebe 2037 PO Box 644 Rozelle 2039. Ph (02) 9555 8589. 7 days 9am-5pm. 10% discount
Forests NSW Nurseries 10% discount on all potted lines. West Pennant Hills, Musselbrook, Gunnedah, Wagga Wagga, Narrandera, Dubbo & Forbes For details see http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forests/business-services/nurseries
Sydney WildFlower Nursery, 9 Veno St Heathcote NSW 2233. Ph (02) 4739 4465. Sat, Sun, Wed. 12am-4pm. 10% discount. Web: www.sydneywildflowernursery.com.au
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