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An APS district group based in Northeastern Melbourne. Growing, conserving, and sharing a love of Australian native plants.

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Local Frogs and Suitable Habitat by D. De Angelis

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MAJOR EVENTS

APS Yarra Yarra organises 2 major events each year.

Native Plant & Book Sale @ Eltham Community & Reception Centre, 801 Main Road.

  • 2026: Saturday  28th  March  9.30am-3pm

Australian Plants Expo @ Eltham Community & Reception Centre, 801 Main Road.

  • 2026:  12 – 13  September  9.30am – 3pm

General Meetings

APS Yarra Yarra general meetings are held at 7.30pm on the first Thursday of each month except January.

Doors open at 7pm for plant sales. $2 entry for supper, speaker, ticket in door prize plants, and more.

New Venue from 7th Apr 2022:  Edendale Community Environment Farm – Mummery Room, Eltham
30 Gastons Road, Eltham, Vic. (Melway 22 A1)
Visitors welcome.

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30 Gastons Road Eltham Victoria

In the Garden posts

Past Speakers/Topics

2018

February: Graeme Woods – Beautiful Banksias, an Australian Icon

March: Marc Freestone – A virtual tour of Victoria’s rainforests

April: Anne Langmaid – Eremophilas

May: Maree & Graham Goods – Gardening in the Wimmera

June: Greg Moore – Urban greening

July: Ryan Phillips – Vertebrate pollination systems in the Australian flora

August: David Redfern – A portrait of Banksia menziesii, & AGM

September: Prof. Katie Holmes – The Mallee landscapes

October: Barbara & David Pye – Melton Botanic Gardens

November: Grand Flower Table

December: Members’ 2018 Slide Show & End of Year Celebration

2019

February: Ron Litjens – Faunascaping your garden

March: Miriam Ford – Mint bushes & allied genera – towards FJC 2020

April: John Raynor – Melbourne Woody Meadows Project.

May: Simone Louwhoff – Lichens.

June: Zac Walker – Alpine flora and Samba deer.

July: Mike Williams –  Spring 2017 trip to WA (with Ray Barnes)

Aug: AGM & Grand Flower Table

Sept: Propagation Night

Oct: Geoff Lay: 50 Years Wandering: a lay-man’s guide to the flora of Australia

Nov: Grand Flower Table

December: Members’ 2019 Slide Show & End of Year Celebration

2020

February:  Ian Evans – Brachychitons

March:  Michael Cincotta – Biodiversity project

April – July: Covid interruption, newsletters only.

August:  Tony Hughes – Propagation

September:  Jason Caruso – Small eucalypts for your gardens and containers

October:  Gordon Barfield – Up close & personal, Macrophotography

November:  AGM & member photos – via Zoom.

December:  End of year Gathering at Melton Botanic Gardens

2021

February:  Members’ slide show (Fri- Eltham Senior Cits)

March:  Eremophilas – Russell Wait. (Fri- Eltham Senior Cits)

April:  Gardens for Wildlife – Helen Corney. (Fri- Eltham Senior Cits)

May:  Foliage, flowers & fruit – members, via Zoom.

June:  Hakeas – Paul Kennedy, via Zoom.

July:  Neutrog biological fertilisers, Helen Lovel, via Zoom.

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