List of Events
Hobart Group Monthly Meeting
Committee meeting at 6.30pm, all welcome.
Contact Lorraine Pender if further information required
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Kingborough Day Meeting
This meeting will be at B Block Kingston Library for a general discussion on our gardens and our plants.
Entry from Church Street
Contact Carmen for further information
Hobart Group Plants Sale
Contact: Bruce Champion 0408 146 041
Setup from 8.00 am in the Library forecourt at Kingston Primary School.
Plants sales starts at 10.00 am through to 1:00 pm.
Pack up 1.00 pm to 2.30 pm putting away. Many helpers required, please come along and help.
Hobart Group Monthly Meeting
Guest speaker talking about fungi
Committee meeting at 6.30pm, all welcome.
Contact Lorraine Pender if further information required
Hobart Group Excursion
The walk starts from Huon Bush Retreats and climbs through wet sclerophyll
and rainforest to emerge on a plateau of sub-alpine heath so there is quite
a diversity of vegetation to see.
We return the same way, total distance around 6km with 300m of height gain.
See February 2024 Newsletter for meeting place information.
Please let Peter T know if you are coming.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce if you require further details
Setting up all “for sale” plants for the 13 April Plants Sale, checking all labelling, plant type tray labels, 1/2 wine boxes, bags and other carrying devices, weeding all pots, street signs and banners.
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Kingborough Day Meeting
This meeting will be at B Block Kingston Library for a general discussion on our gardens and our plants.
Entry from Church Street
Contact Carmen for further information
Hobart Group Garden Visit
Garden Visit to Christine’s home at Kingston.
Contact Prue for further details.
Society AGM & Council Meeting
Please join us for the Society’s Annual General Meeting which is being held at the Old Kingston Primary School Library
Hosted by the Hobart group, the meeting will commence at 11am.
This is an opportunity:
To vote in the Annual General Meeting
To see your council in action
Lunch will be provided.
A Council Meeting will follow, all members are welcome to observe.
Contact: Mary Slattery if further information required apstsec@gmail.com
Hobart AGM and General Meeting
Hobart Group AGM and General Meeting at 7 pm. (Committee meeting from 6.30 pm all welcome)
Election of new President, Secretary, Treasurer and Committee members, followed by general meeting with guest speakers Membership officer, Margaret Killen and State President, Louise Skabo speaking on “The mystery of APST revealed.”
Contact: Prue if further information required
Kingborough Day Meeting
Garden visit - to Sue & John’s garden at Huonville at 2pm.
If the weather is unsuitable, the meeting will be at B Block Kingston Library for a general garden discussion. Entry from Church Street
Contact Carmen for further information
Hobart Group Excursion
Thark Ridge on the Wellington Plateau, see February 2024 newsletter for details.
Meet at the carpark 500m past Big Bend at 10am
Contact Christine if further details required
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce if you require further details
Setting more cuttings of floriferous plants for the October Plants Sale, potting up struck cuttings and of size seedlings, potting on small plants, weeding as required.
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Hobart Group Monthly Meeting
Marcus Ragus, Horticulturist and Landscape Designer of 40 years,
will give a presentation on landscaping, including using rocks in the garden.
Committee meeting at 6.30pm, all welcome.
Contact Prue if further information required
Kingborough Day Meeting
Meet in the B Block meeting room
for a general discussion and to finish doing the programme.
Entry from Church Street for parking. Contact Carmen for further information if needed
Hobart Group Excursion
Return to the Needles with the Corbett’s to find summer flowering plants, particularly
Hewardia/Isophysis flowers . Meeting at the highest point on the
Gordon River Road at 10.30am.
Contact Christine if further details required
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce if you require further details
Setting more cuttings of floriferous plants for the October Plants Sale, potting up struck cuttings and of size seedlings, potting on small plants, weeding as required.
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Hobart Group Excursion
Excursion to Central Plateau for highland flowers.
Put this date in your diary, further details to follow, contact Prue Wright.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce Champion if you require further details
Setting more cuttings of quick growing plants for the April PlantsSale, potting up struck cuttings and of size seedlings, potting on small plants and weeding as required.
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Kingborough Day Meeting - Christmas Lunch
Christmas Lunch to be held at Legacy Park on the Domain, meet at 12 noon.
Bring a plate to share and drinks for self, all members invited.
Contact Carmen Walker or Christine Corbett if you require further information.
Hobart Group - Christmas Lunch
End of year lunch is on 3 December at the Tasmanian Bushland Garden
at 12 noon and please bring lunch to share.
The Gardens are at 5602 Tasman Highway, Buckland,
just 4km south of the Buckland Village
This garden, the site of a disused quarry, has been developed by enthusiastic volunteers, many of whom are APST members. It has a display garden featuring native plants of Southeast Tasmania, walking tracks to explore, toilets, BBQs and the Trauti Shelter where we can lunch..
Come and join us, especially if you haven't been there before. A treat awaits.
Contact Jenny Boyer if you need further details.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce Champion if you require further details
Setting cuttings of quick growing plants, sowing seeds if space in the bog propagators, potting up struck cuttings and of size seedlings, potting on small plants. Discarding old trees, help your selves, weeding as required.
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Hobart Group Excursion
Excursion to see Sue and Mike Newmans’ wonderful
1 1/4 acre native garden at Acton Park.
Bring a small plate to share
Details nearer the time.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce Champion if you require further details
Setting cuttings of member’s plants, potting up and potting on as required, plus weeding.
Please note 2nd Saturday due to State GTG
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Hobart Group Monthly Meeting
Member’s Night commencing at 7 pm. (Final Meeting for the Year)
“My Patch” a presentation of native gardens by some of our lovely members.
(Committee Meeting from 6.30pm, all welcome)
Plant of the Month by Janet Stephens
Contact Prue Wright for further information
State-wide Members’ Get-together 2023
The Hobart group are hosting the State-wide Members’ Get-together
which will be based at the Lufra Hotel at Eaglehawk Neck
Photo - Crescent Bay: photo Heather Webster
Kingborough Day Meeting
Meet at B Block at Kingston Library to discuss the meeting program for 2024.
Entry from Church Street
Contact Carmen Walker
Hobart Group Excursion
Excursion to the Mt Canopus-Centori Bush Reserve near Mt. Rumney.
Meet at the Canopus Reserve entrance where it is named. Ample parking along Canopus Road
Contact David Boyer if you need further information
Hobart Group Walk
Flora walk around parts of Knocklofty Reserve, West Hobart, in conjunction with the Friends of Knocklofty (FoKL) Bushcare members. Led by Bruce Champion for FoKL, it will be mainly on gentle trails and a good surface track . This will be followed by the City of Hobart Bushcare plants give away. Meet at the Forest Road carpark at 2pm.
Contact Bruce Champion if further details are required.