Anticipated Programme for 2012
General Meetings are held in the Nunawading Horticultural Centre at 82 Jolimont Rd. Nunawading.
| Date | Event Description |
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January
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Sat & Sun |
Lilium and Vireya Show at Ferny Creek Horticultural Society, |
Thu 26th |
Australia Day BBQ at the National Rhododendron Garden. BYO everything. BBQ supplied. Those who would like to take a walk around the NRG meet near the lunchroom at 5.00pm. For more information ring the Hammers, 9755 2176 or the Beggs, 9751 1610 |
February
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Sun 19th |
Propagation workshop at the National Rhododendron Garden. Everyone is welcome to bring cutting material of any species they wish to propagate. |
March
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Fri 16th |
General meeting at Nunawading. Begg's visit to Edinburgh Botanic Garden's vireya collection, Jardin Botanique Lyon and the Vireya House at Bremen's Rhododendron Park. |
| Sat & Sun 17th & 18th |
Tesselaars Gardening and Rare Plants Expo, Monbulk Rd. Silvan. The Rhododendron Society will have a plant stand. Volunteers needed please. Ring Marcia 9751 1610 if you can help for a couple of hours. |
May
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Sun 20th |
Workshop at National Rhododendron Garden. Subject yet to be decided. |
June
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Fri 15th |
General meeting at Nunawading. Speaker is Francis Crome. His recent biological exploration in New Guinea - the plants and animals of the world's second largest block of rainforest. |
August
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Sun 19th |
Workshop at National Rhododendron Garden. Subject yet to be decided. |
September
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Fri 21st |
General meeting at Nunawading. Subject yet to be decided. |
October
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Sun 9th |
Workshop at National Rhododendron Garden. Subject yet to be decided. |
November
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Fri 16th |
AGM and General meeting at Nunawading. Speaker to be advised. |
| Fri - Tue 3rd - 6th |
Rhododendron Show |
December
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Sun 9th |
Society Christmas Lunch |