Yarra Yarra Group began in approximately 1963, with casual meetings in member’s homes. It was then called the Northeastern group. A Spring Flower Show has been an annual event for approximately 40 years.
Meetings
APS Yarra Yarra meetings are held at 8pm on the first Thursday of each month except January.
Doors open at 7.30pm for plant sales. $2 entry covers supper, speaker, ticket in door prize plants, access to our library, discussion of what’s in flower, and more.
Venue: Edendale Community Environment Farm – Mummery Room, Eltham
30 Gastons Road, Eltham, Vic. Melway 22 A1 Visitors welcome.
Promoting Australian Plants
Yarra Yarra Group has 2 major events each year.
- The first of the year is our Native Plant Sale, which is in Autumn now at the Eltham Community & Reception Centre, 801 Main Road, Eltham, and on a Saturday, 10am to 4pm, only.
- The second is our Australian Plants Expo, which is usually on the second weekend in September, at the Eltham Community & Reception Centre, from 10am to 4pm both days.
In previous years we have also had a huge display of Acacias (Wattles) from our members’ gardens at the Hurstbridge Wattle Festival, which is usually on the last Sunday in August, 10am to 4pm.
Garden Visits/ Excursions
On the Sunday afternoon following meetings, we usually visit a member’s garden, or have another excursion to local bushland or park organised. Occasionally there are bus trips or a weekend away to explore further afield.
Newsletters
Yarra Yarra members receive a bi-monthly newsletter in full colour by email. As a member of APS Victoria also, you will receive a quarterly magazine called ‘Growing Australian’. There is an additional quarterly journal of ANPSA called ‘Australian Plants’ to which you can subscribe for $15 on our Membership form (as of 2018 ).
Other Opportunities
- Members have opportunities for visiting other district group gardens and regions on Quarterly Weekends, as advertised in APS Victoria’s quarterly magazine ‘Growing Australian’.
- APS Victoria also supports the biennial FJC Rogers’ Seminars which usually promote a particular genus or family of plants, and are hosted by a district group. These are great weekends of interesting talks, workshops and excursions. Also advertised in ‘Growing Australian’.
- Members can also participate in the full week of activities at the ANPSA‘s Biennial Conference which is hosted by a different State APS organisation each time, and is held in the alternate year to the FJC Rogers’ Seminar. There are pre and post tours, as well as the week of lectures, workshops and local excursions.
- Members can join ANPSA Study Groups on a specific genus of plant for minimal cost, receive their newsletters and can join their field trips.
Australian Plants Society Yarra Yarra Inc. 