List of Events
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Cuttings that have taken to be potted up
Potting up from tiny pots to 75mm pots,
Weeding and topping up with mix,
Pots to be scrubbed and
Potting mix to make up.
Hobart Group Meeting
Guest Speaker Miguel de Salas, from theTasmanian Herbarium
”Why plant names change”
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Cuttings that have taken to be potted up
Potting up from tiny pots to 75mm pots,
Weeding and topping up with mix,
Pots to be scrubbed and
Potting mix to make up
Hobart Group Walk
Sunday Walk: Tarn Shelf, Mt Field
From Lake Dobson the walk will climb to the ski field then across toward Tarn Shelf and as far along the shelf as we feel like going. There is a huge diversity of vegetation on this walk, including the lush forest beside Lake Dobson. Depending how far we go this walk could be 8km, a lot of uphill (over 300m ascent), some rough track. Contact Christine Corbett
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Cuttings that have taken to be potted up
Potting up from tiny pots to 75mm pots,
Weeding and topping up with mix,
Pots to be scrubbed and
Potting mix to make up
Hobart AGM and General Meeting
Hobart Group AGM and General Meeting at 7 pm all welcome
Accepting the AGM Minutes for 2025, presentation of President’s Report, acceptance of the Treasurer’s annual Financial Report and the election of Office Bearers and Committee for the following year. Election of new President, Secretary, Treasurer and Committee members.
The AGM will be followed by a General Meeting and Supper with Christine Corbett’s talk on Changing a Hill of Weeds into a Pond Garden
Contact: the Secretary if further information required
Hobart Group Excursion
Excursion: Pipeline Track, Neika to Fern Tree
An easy downhill stroll of 4.5km on a good track, with diverse vegetation and some geological interest. Contact Keith Corbett
Hobart Group Meeting
Guest Speaker Katherine Tuft, CEO of Tasmanian Land Conservancy, will talk
about the work of TLC with a bias towards the botanical aspects which are
important in all TLC reserves and critically important in some of them.
Northern Group Plant Sales
Contact : Louise Skabo
Location: Max Fry Hall, 60 Gorge Road Trevallyn : Sales commence at 9.45am and continues until sold out
Great variety of native flowers for your garden for sale
Hobart Group Excursion
Excursion: Peter Murrell Reserve, Kingston
A stroll through this well-known reserve which has such a wide range of
species and vegetation communities. More details later.
Hobart Group Walk
Sunday Walk: Bev’s Lookout , South Bruny
The Slide Track is the remains of a timber tramway (easy gradient) that heads south behind Adventure Bay and passes through forest from dry to wet sclerophyll. A branch track then diverts towards the coast through rainforest and some steeper sections before emerging above the coastal cliffs. 8km, 200 m ascent, mostly good track but some steep sections. More details later
Hobart Group Meeting
Guest Speaker Hugh McGregor has researched feral cats in diverse parts of
Australia and will talk to us about the devastating impact they
have on small native animals in all habitats.
Hobart Group Excursion
Excursion: Inala Gondwanan Garden, Bruny Island
Subject to confirmation we hope to be able to visit this impressive garden of plant species
from all the land masses that were originally part of Gondwana (South America,
New Zealand, Australia, South Africa). More details later.
Hobart Group Walk
Sunday Walk: Snug Tiers
Most of the Snug Tiers were badly burned in January 2025. We plan to have a look at how the regeneration is progressing. The walk begins with a steady climb up a south-facing hillside with the sort of moist-environment vegetation to be expected in such places. Once we reach the plateau the first few hundred metres escaped the fire and show a different vegetation community. Then we get into the burned area and what we will see is hard to predict - that’s why it should be interesting. The walk is entirely on 4WD roads but the initial climb is a big hill, 250m height gain. How far we go depends on you but unlikely to be more than 6km total.
Hobart Group Walk
Sunday Walk: Poverty Point, south of Cygnet
A walk along or close to the shoreline of the Huon estuary with the diversity
of vegetation to be expected in such places, and some geological interest too.
A repeat of a walk from about a year ago.
Hobart Group Meeting
Robyn Tuft will talk about the vegetation of the Kosciusko alpine region
and contrast it with Tasmania’s alpine areas, including the effects of the contrasting seasons.
ANPSA 2026 Biennial Conference Mparntwe Alice Springs
For more details, please visit anpsaconference.com to read their September 2025, Issue 1 which contains details of the Conference location in Alice Springs, Tag-along Tours, Conference venue, and the Parks and Gardens to be visited.
Hobart Group Excursion
Excursion: Scoparia at Mt Field East
We don’t normally have activities in summer but in a good season the Scoparia around Mt Field can be truly spectacular at this time of year. To take advanatage of that we’ll walk from Lake Dobston across Windy Moor to Mt Field East. If we return the same way the round trip is about 7km and involves about 350 m of climbing. Depending on the group, there is an alternative route via Lake Nicholls which descends through different vegetation communities (forest rather than alpine moorland). That is a bit longer, a total of 9 km with a little more climbing although we could minimise that by doing a car swap. Contact Peter Tuft for details.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Cuttings and potting up.
Hobart Group - Christmas Picnic
End of year lunch is on Sunday 14 December at the Tasmanian Bushland Garden.
12 noon (for 12.30pm) and please bring festive cheer and a plate to share and your drinks.
Undercover picnic tables, barbecue and toilets provided
The Gardens are at 5602 Tasman Highway, Buckland,
just 4km south of the Buckland Village
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Cuttings and potting up.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Cuttings and potting on.
Kingborough Day Group
Visit to a private garden in Blackman’s Bay
Meet at the address at 2pm, check with Carmen if in doubt or need further details.
Please bring a plate to share.
Hobart Group Walk
Sunday Walk: Cape Surville
Please contact Peter Tuft for details. We will try again to reach the flowering heathland and wonderful coastal scenery - peter@tuft.id.au, or 0414 297 487
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Cuttings and potting on.
Hobart Group Excursion
Excursion: iNaturalist familiarisation
Somewhere in the Kingston/Channel area. Some members may already be aware of the iNaturalist app and website. The app has recently been upgraded to include a remarkable AI plant identification capability.
Peter Tuft will demonstrate how to use the app, including other capabilities, during a stroll somewhere near Kingston where there happen to be lots of interesting flowers on the day. If you want to attend please make sure you have downloaded the app and set up a (free) account in advance.
Contact Peter Tuft for further details
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Cuttings and potting up.
Hobart Group Meeting
General Meeting; Speaker will be Keith Corbett on
The Walls of Jerusalem
State-wide Members’ Get-together 2025
The Northern Group are hosting the November State-wide Members’ Get-together.
The theme is “Native Bushland on private properties”
with a variety of properties for members to visit
from Friday afternoon to Sunday.
There will be the usual Friday evening soup and sandwich supper,
and a more substantial dinner on the Saturday evening.
Kingborough Day Group
Visit to the private garden at Mt Rumney weather permitting
Meet at the address at 2pm, check with Carmen if in doubt or need further details.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Cuttings and potting on.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Potting on and Cuttings, maintenance.
Hobart Group Walk
Cape Deslac Walk: join us for a fairly easy walk of approximately 3km along the Cape Deslac track through coastal vegetation and enjoy great views. Note the later start so that we can enjoy a view while having lunch. Meet at the car park. Travel about 1.5 kms along Bicheno Street from Clifton Beach Road. Turn right from the unsealed section of Bicheno Street onto the gravel road to the carpark. Contact Lindsay for further details.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Resettle plants after sales day. Start to wind down ready for transport to new location in the new year.
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.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Weeding and preparing stock in to groups ready for taking to the sales tables on Saturday 11th.
Setting cuttings and potting on as required.
Hobart Group Meeting
General Meeting with guest speaker Andrew Darby,
author of The Ancients , who will be speaking on
‘Palaeoendemics and fire, threats and hopes’
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Weeding and preparing stock into groups ready for taking to the sales tables on Saturday 11th. Setting cuttings and potting on as required.
Kingborough Day Meeting
Visit to the Botanical Gardens meet near main gates at 2pm.
Contact Carmen Walker if more details required
Hobart Group Walk
Sunday Walk: Old Cape Pillar Track from Fortescue Bay
This is an out and back walk, so come as far as you want. The flowers have been excellent in previous years, especially if you can make it 2.5 km (150m climb) to the first open heathland. Contact Christine Corbett for further details and time.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Propogation from seed and cuttings. Members who can help with caring for our
tender young seedlings are most welcome.
Hobart Group Excursion
Excursion: Waterfall Bay to Tasmans Arch, Tasman Peninsula
A gentle 3km downhill amble, with car shuffle, past some impressive coastal scenery,
with coastal wildlowers. Bring lunch.
Meet at Tasmans Arch Carpark at 10.30am to organise car shuffle.
Contact Keith Corbett (0419 593 059)
We will drive to the Blowhole after lunch
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Mainly potting up matured cuttings, weeding and general tidy up.
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Mainly potting up cuttings that have matured enough to establish “life on their own”. Tender our rapidly growing stock of young plants. Update and prepare road signs for plant sales day display.
Hobart Group Meeting
General Meeting with guest speaker Christine Corbett
The Geography of Kakadu National Park
Propagation at Hobart Group Nursery
Contact: Bruce or Tony if you require further details
Location: Kingston Primary School, follow the red line on map below
Potting up struck cuttings with roots showing and adult leaves, potting on 50 and 75mm pot size plants with roots showing. Setting new cuttings and sowing seed. Weeding as required.
Kingborough Day Meeting
Visit to member’s garden in Blackmans Bay. If you don’t regularly attend the day meeting
please contact Carmen on 0421 449 446 for directions.
All members welcome, street parking only.