Region, Branch and Study Group Activities

Last updated 14 February 2013

MARCH

Sunday 3 Gladstone Branch Clean Up Australia Day - Canoe Point, Tannum - meet 8.30am to register at shed on left.
Sunday 3 Mackay Branch Birdlife Mackay Outing.
Tuesday 5 Brisbane Western Suburbs Branch AGM & Election of Officers - Members' slides.
Tuesday 5 Samford Branch Meeting - AGM and Propagation Evening - new nominations for office bearers are needed - AGM to be followed by a propagation evening (seeds, cuttings, pricking out).
Wednesday 6 Brisbane Southside Branch Meeting - AGM - bring a plant or specimen for presentation/sharing.
Thursday 7 Mackay Branch Meeting - topic to be advised.
Friday 8 Brisbane Daytime Branch Meeting - at Redlands IndigiScapes Centre - Runnymede Rd, Capalaba - UBD Map 204 K5 -shared morning tea, plant raffle & BYO lunch.
Sunday 10 SGAP QLD. REGION Meeting - Aussie Plants 4 Aussie Families Everyone is invited to a Regional Meeting at Redlands IndigiScapes, Runnymede Rd. Capalaba. UBD Map 204 K5. 9.30am in the meeting room. Guest speaker: Dr Margaret Greenway will speak on The Role of Native Plants in Reclaiming Wetlands and in Improving Water Quality. Morning tea provided, but bring a plate to share for lunch. Plants available to buy from nursery in the morning. Some children's activities.
Sunday 10 Sunshine Coast & Hinterland Branch Meeting - AGM and garden walk at the home of John & Marie Livingstone, 213 Candle Mt. Drive, Peachester.
Sunday 17 Kingaroy & Districts Branch Meeting & AGM - 9.00am at Pam & Tom Holdworth's property, Cushnie - contact Pam & Tom on 4169 0559.
Sunday 17 Wallum & Coastal Heathland Study Group Ramble in bushland at Sandstone Point - meet 9.00-9.30am at the shopping centre next to Pebble Beach Common on Bestmann Road (Refidex Map 52 F:18) - turn right at lights before bridge to Bribie Island - bring morning tea & lunch & other needs for outing.
Sunday 17 Pine Rivers Branch Excursion with Wallum & Coastal Heathland Study Group to bushland at Sandstone Point - meet 9.00-9.30am at the shopping centre next to Pebble Beach Common on Bestmann Road (Refidex Map 52 F:18) - turn right at lights before bridge to Bribie Island - bring morning tea & lunch & other needs for outing.
Wednesday 20 Pine Rivers Branch Annual General Meeting & Election of Officers - The Fabaceae/Pea Family - with Shirley McLaran.

APRIL

Tuesday 2 Brisbane Western Suburbs Branch Meeting - to be advised.
Tuesday 2 Samford Branch Meeting - After the Rains: Eye-catching Australian Arid Zone Plants by Ross McKenzie, who will show some of the stunning flowers that appeared in the Outback during La Nina, which he photographed during 3 trips to parts of western Qld, NSW, S.A. & N.T. in 2010-11.
Wednesday 3 Brisbane Southside Branch Meeting - topic/discussion to be decided.
Monday 8 SGAP QLD. REGION Annual General Meeting & Election of Office Bearers - come along and hear the Annual Reports and take part in the election of officers for the coming year. Please bring a plate of food to share for supper and a plant (or plants) for the plant raffle.
Friday 12 Brisbane Daytime Branch Meeting - at home of Claire Shackel, 19 Arafura St, Upper Mt Gravatt. Ph 33436833. Brisbane UBD 201 A7. Shared morning tea, plant raffle and BYO lunch. New members welcome.
Saturday 13 Brisbane Southside Branch Outing - Jolly's Lookout - walk.
Sunday 14 Gladstone Branch Meet - 10.00am at MJ's Store, Boyne River - proceed to property of Sue & Neville Gersch, 2 Blue Water Dve, Boyne Island - BYO lunch. Register with Ruth on 4972 1447.
Sunday 14 Sunshine Coast & Hinterland Branch Propagation Workshop - at home of David & Olive Hockings, 44 Burgess Ave, Maleny.
Wednesday 17 Pine Rivers Branch Meeting -Propagation Techniques for Successful Marketing.
Sunday 21 Wallum & Coastal Heathland Study Group Annual Bribie Island Wallum Day - based on Community Nursery, First Ave (Map 53/Ref. L19) Meet 9-9.30am - morning tea & discussion - possible walk.
Saturday 27 SGAP QLD. REGION Autumn Plants Sale - at Grovely TAFE - members required for various tasks - contact Trevor Bacon on Ph. 3366 0990 if you can help.
Sunday 28 Grevillea Study Group Meeting - 9.30am in the Mt. Coot-tha Botanic Gardens car park - then walk to the sheltered tables. Subject: A review of the grevilleas growing in the Gardens.

MAY

Wednesday 1 Brisbane Southside Branch Meeting - topic/discussion to be determined.
Tuesday 7 Samford Branch Meeting - Kumbartcho Sanctuary: history, native plant nursery and revegetation by Kim Pantano, who will explain the philosophy of the organization and its operations, including community education.
Friday 10 Brisbane Daytime Branch Meeting - Logan River Parklands - UBD 263 R13. Coming from north take Exit 34, turn left into Brigade Rd, then left into River Hills Road. Pass under motorway & meet at carpark. Shared morning tea, plant raffle & BYO lunch. All welcome. Brings hats & sunscreen.
Saturday 11 Samford Branch Excursion - to Kumbartcho/Pine Rivers Community Nursery at Bunya Pine Court, Eaton's Hill - optional composting workshop at 8.30am.
Sunday 12 Gladstone Branch Meet - 10.00am at garden of John & Pat Bunting, 7 Nulgie Dve, Calliope - winner of New Garden 2012 - BYO morning tea and chair. Register with Ruth on 4972 1447.
Monday 13 SGAP QLD. REGION Meeting - Australian Plants Around the World by Lawrie Smith, Landscape Architect and well known SGAP identity.
Wednesday 15 Pine Rivers Branch Meeting - Plant Identification Using the Red Book - with Shirley McLaran & Jan Sked.
Sunday 19 Gladstone Branch Small Landholders Expo - Calliope - display and possible plants sale.
Sunday 19 Pine Rivers Branch Field Trip - to Mt. Glorious led by Senior Botanist, Bill McDonald.
Sunday 26 Wallum & Coastal Heathland Study Group Excursion - to Deagon Wetlands, opposite Third Lagoon Reserve on Bracken Ridge Rd, Sandgate (Map 110/H1) Meet 9.30am in car park for walk in Melaleuca quinquenervia wetland with the small Fourth Lagoon. Lunch afterwards at the home (and lovely garden) of Pat Barry. Bring morning tea & lunch, etc.

JUNE

Sunday 2 Gladstone Branch EcoFest - Tondoon - display all day - set-up 7.30am.
Wednesday 5 Brisbane Southside Branch Meeting - topic/discussion to be determined.
Tuesday 11 SGAP QLD. REGION Meeting - subject to be advised - speaker John Thompson.
Friday 14 Brisbane Daytime Branch Meeting - Osprey House Environmental Centre, Griffin - UBD 100 C6. Shared morning tea, plant raffle & BYO lunch. All welcome. Check with Secretary that venue is still correct. Email Chris at reddick212@yahoo.com.au.
Saturday 15 Brisbane Southside Branch Outing - Karawatha Forest Park.
Sunday 16 Gladstone Branch Excursion - to property 'Shirley', Miriam Vale area. Meet at Information Centre, Roe St. at 9.00am - BYO lunch in backpack - bird spotting - Leader Brent Braddick.
Sunday 16 Wallum & Coastal Heathland Study Group Excursion - to Freshwater National Park, Deception Bay - meet by 9.30am in Priests Rd, off Deception Bay Road (turn off at Map 79/C3) at National Park gate - morning tea, walk in park - lunch at nearby Nursery or Deception Bay waterfront.
Wednesday 19 Pine Rivers Branch Meeting - Mistletoes - speaker to be advised.
Sunday 23 Pine Rivers Branch Garden Visit - location to be confirmed.
Sunday 30 Grevillea Study Group Meeting - 87 Daintree Dve, Logan Village. Topic: Review of photographs from 2012 Grevillea Excursion. Contact Jan on 5546 8590.
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