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Welcome to APS Yarra Yarra Group’s website. We are based in Northeastern Melbourne. Members are passionate about growing, conserving, learning about, and sharing their enthusiasm for – Australian native plants.  See Membership-About for more of what we do. Yarra Yarra Group is a district group of the Australian Plants Society Victoria.

In the Garden

(check our ‘In the Garden’ blog page for the full selection of photos)

September 2025

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What’s On….

2026 – 2027  Calendar

    • Thursday 2nd July, 7.30pm: Neil Marriott on WAMA (Wildlife Art Museum of Australia), Gariwerd gardens and endemic species of the Grampians.
    • Sunday 12th July, 2pm: Garden visit – Carmen and Rob Coopers’ Garden – Mill Park. Members consult your newsletter for more details.
    • Thursday 6th August, 7.30pm: Alan Bedggood on Native Grasses
    • Sunday 9th August, 2pm: Garden visit – Nada Cunningham’s Garden – Eltham. Members consult your newsletter for more details.
    • 24-28 August: ANPSA 2026 Biennial Conference, Alice Springs. The Conference theme is ‘Amazing Arid Australia’.
    • 5th September: APS Cardinia Region Annual Native Plant Sale, Berwick.
    • 12th-13th September 2026:  YY’s Australian Plants Expo. Sat 9.30am-3pm; Sun 9.30am-2pm.  Eltham Community & Reception Centre.
    • 19-20th September: Angair’s Annual Wildflower Weekend and Art Show.
    • 26-27th September: APS Bendigo Flower Show, Strathdale.
    • 3rd October: APS Mitchell Group Plant Sale. Wallan.
    • 3rd October: APS Echuca Moama Native Flower Showcase.
    • 3-4th October: APS Grampians Pomonal Native Flower Show.
    • 10-11th October: Wimmera Growers of Australian Plants at Horsham Spring Garden Festival.
    • 17-18th October: Cranbourne Friends RBGV Spring Plant Sale.
    • Sat 3rd April 2027, 9.30am-3pm: Native Plant & Book Sale. APS Yarra Yarra.
    • 11-12th September 2027: Australian Plants Expo. APS Yarra Yarra.
  • Don’t forget to check the  APS Victoria calendar  for more events from other District Groups, especially Plant Sales etc at this time of the year!

Australian Plants Society (APS) Yarra Yarra District Group : Christmas Slide Show 2017
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