Friends of Burnley Gardens

 Wilson Park Berwick Native Plant Sale

Saturday, September 6th, 9.00am-5.00pm
and Sunday, September 7th, 9.00am-4.00pm


 The Australian Plants Society is holding its 11th annual Australian Native Plant Sale There will be a wide variety of native plant stalls, food stalls, kids' craft activities, specialist book stall, native flower display, raffles and a guessing competition. All attendees receive a free tubestock plant. Come along, pick up some growing tips, and take home some Australian native plants.

Wilson Botanic Park, Princes Highway, Berwick
(Melways 111 B7)

For further information contact Joy Buck on 03 5998 7608.
 

Fruit Tree Grafting Days

See grafting demonstrations, have root stocks grafted with your favourite variety, buy scion wood. Hundreds of varieties of apples, pears, plums, cherries, nashis, many of which are old heritage varieties. Dwarfing Apple rootstocks also available.

 

    Petty's Orchard

    1 Homestead Rd

    Templestowe

    Sun 3 August 1 - 4 pm

 

    Collingwood Children's Farm

    St. Helliers St.

    Abbotsford

    Sat 9 Aug 1 - 4 pm

 

    CERES

    Lee St.

    Brunswick

    Sun 10 Aug 1 - 4 pm. 

Further details  03 9710 1361
 

Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne

LECTURE SERIES - 2008

 Focus on Wildlife: In the Wild & In the Garden 

SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2008

City of Casey Offices
Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren
Melway Map 110 D4

1:45 for 2 pm 

Ken Gosbell, Chairman, Australasian Wader Studies Group has chosen as his topic Frequent Flyers – Birds with the World at their Wingtips. Shorebirds or waders journey halfway around the world from Australia to the northern hemisphere each year to breed. Come and learn about these amazing birds and their battles to survive habitat destruction and climate change.

Marilyn Gray’s topic is Creating Habitat for Birds, which should be very interesting as well as being very relevant for gardeners. Marilyn will speak from firsthand experience gained through developing her own Australian plant garden at Montrose. Her many years as Curator, Karwarra Garden at Kalorama in the Dandenongs will also bring much of value to the presentation. 

$15 per person (Includes Afternoon Refreshments)

For information phone 03 9702 2206 (9am – 6pm)

 

2008 Gardening Australia Expo

This spectacular gardening expo brings ABC TV’s popular Gardening Australia to life as its presenters appear on stage to provide advice and answer questions. Don’t miss this great family day out to see Peter Cundall don his gardening gloves for the very last time at the Expo.

FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS

1. Stephanie Alexander and the Kitchen Garden Foundation

Stephanie Alexander has been a driving force in the Melbourne restaurant scene for more than 30 years, her best selling Cook’s Companion is an Australian Classic.  In 2004 she established the not-for-profit Stephanie Alexander Kitchen garden Foundation enabling 1000’s of young children to learn about growing harvesting and cooking delicious and healthy food.  Stephanie will share her experiences with us in this talk

Thursday 7 August at 6.00 for 6.30pm

Mueller Hall National Herbarium
Birdwood Ave South Yarra VIC 3141

Cost $20 Friends $15 (includes glass of wine and savouries before the talk)

2. Inspirations from Overseas

Illustrated Talk by Merryle Johnson from Country Farm Perennials
A visual journey through some of the most interesting private gardens from around the world with Merryle Johnson – a globetrotting gardener.  She shows us inspirations for the modern Australian garden with beautiful photos from some of the most imaginative gardens that she has visited in the last year

Wednesday 20 August at 10.00 for 10.30am

Mueller Hall National Herbarium
Birdwood Ave South Yarra VIC 3141

Cost $20 Friends $15 (includes morning tea before the talk)