The Australian Rhododendron Society - Victorian Branch

Anticipated Programme for 2010


Some dates to be confirmed

General Meetings are held in the Nunawading Horticultural Centre at
82 Jolimont Rd. Nunawading.
Date Event Description
March

Sat & Sun
13th & 14th

Tesselaars Garden Expo & Rare Plant Sale:
The ARS will have a stand.
Please come and help on the stand and show your support.
Free entry for helpers.

Fri 19th 8pm

General Meeting at Nunawading.
Helen Lovel from Neutrog Australia will demonstrate their products including 'Seamungus'!

Sat 27th
2.30pm

Vireya Group
Andrew Rouse has seedlings of his hybrids and species which are ready to be potted up into tubes. He is very kindly donating these to members. We plan to have a special day to pot up.
All members are invited to participate at 'Beechmont' 12 Mernda Rd Olinda Ph: 9751 1610

Tue 30th

Family Fun Day a Rhododendron Gardens.
Free entry, activities for children organised Parks Victoria.

April

Fri 16th 8pm

General Meeting at Nunawading.
'Lyrebirds of Sherbrooke Forest' with Jan Incoll a long time observer and recognised expert.

May

Sat 1st

'May Day'. Plants to Marysville.
Details are in the March Newsletter or ring Marcia Begg-9751 1610,
Mike Hammer-9755 2176 or Mick Hare-9844 2232.

Fri 21st 8pm

General Meeting at Nunawading.
Andrew Rouse will show slides of species and hybrids that have recently flowered for him and that members may well not have nor have seen.

June

Fri 18th 8pm

General Meeting at Nunawading.
Using Grey Water in the garden by 'Waterwise Systems'.

July

Fri 16th 8pm

General Meeting at Nunawading.
Companion planting - Tim Orpin.

August

Fri 20th 8pm

General Meeting at Nunawading.
Speaker to be decided.

September

Fri 17th 8pm

General Meeting at Nunawading.
Speaker to be decided.

October

Fri 15th

General Meeting replaced by 'Golden Jubilee Conference'.

November

Fri 19th 8pm

Annual General Meeting.

December

Sun 5th

Christmas Lunch.

Created by Daniela Hammer