List of Events
APST Annual General Meeting
The North West Group will be hosting the State AGM in the Education Centre at the Tasmanian Arboretum on 28 March.
Arrive at 10.45am for an 11am sharp start to the AGM, this will be followed by Rees Campbell giving a different 45 minute talk to the earlier NW AGM talk on 7 March.
Around 12.30pm, the North West group to supply lunch followed by either Council meeting which every member is invited to attend but not compulsory or a group walk around the Arboretum.
About our Guest Speaker:
Rees Campbell was born and lives in beautiful Tasmania which has imbued her with a sense of wonder and passion for the natural world, conservation and environmentalism. With her husband Col and Darci - the poodle, they have developed “Murnong Wild Food Garden” at Wynyard, where they grow and showcase over 120 species of native edible plants alongside the usual productive fruit and vegetable plants.
Author of the sell-out Eat Wild Tasmanian and its expanded edition Eat MORE Wild Tasmanian, Rees seeks always to share the knowledge and joy of how best to grow, harvest and eat these wonderful botanical gifts. Expanding our knowledge of Tasmanian native edibles to seaweeds, Rees wrote The Seaweed Supplement, which identifies the best of Tasmania’s edible seaweeds, discusses their health, nutritional values; and of course, how to prepare and cook this amazing free food.
As the Feisty Tasmanian, Rees also makes a wide range of preserves and baked goods from the home grown harvest as part of normalising eating Tasmanian native land and sea plants as integral to our mixed horticultural and culinary heritage.
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
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.
State-wide Members’ Get-together 2026
The Southern Group are hosting the November State-wide
Members’ Get-together.
You will discover hidden botanical gems of the Huon Valley and far south as we explore a variety of vegetation communities, from alpine to coastal, on a series of short and medium walks.
The venue for Friday and Saturday evening meals is likely to be the Kermandie Hotel in Port Huon, which also provides accommodation. Dates for your diary with further details when available.
Heritage Forest Tasmanian Native Plant Garden - working bee
Contact: Suzanne and Fiona
Please being your own bucket and tools (weeders, secateurs, gloves, etc.) for weeding, pruning and mulching.
Morning tea is provided at the end, and of course a friendly chat for those who can stay.
Celebrating 10 years of the Tasmanian Native Garden at Mowbray
Propagation at Northern Group Nursery
Contact: Janet
Location: Windsor Precinct, Riverside: see map below
Proceed down Windsor Drive past the Community Centre and playing fields and turn right just before the West Tamar Council depot. At the end, park on the right of the drive. The nursery is on the left.
Heritage Forest Tasmanian Native Plant Garden - working bee
Contact: Suzanne and Fiona
Please being your own bucket and tools (weeders, secateurs, gloves, etc.) for weeding, pruning and mulching.
Morning tea is provided at the end, and of course a friendly chat for those who can stay.
Celebrating 10 years of the Tasmanian Native Garden at Mowbray
Propagation at Northern Group Nursery
Contact: Janet
Location: Windsor Precinct, Riverside: see map below
Proceed down Windsor Drive past the Community Centre and playing fields and turn right just before the West Tamar Council depot. At the end, park on the right of the drive. The nursery is on the left.
Cambridge Street Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Brougham Street entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
Carr Villa Flora Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Opossum Road (opposite 167) entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
Heritage Forest Tasmanian Native Plant Garden - working bee
Contact: Suzanne and Fiona
Please being your own bucket and tools (weeders, secateurs, gloves, etc.) for weeding, pruning and mulching.
Morning tea is provided at the end, and of course a friendly chat for those who can stay.
Celebrating 10 years of the Tasmanian Native Garden at Mowbray
Northern Group Meeting
General Meeting with Guest Speaker Mark Wapstra who will talk to members on “Threatened Plants of the North Coast” . Plant of the Month - TBA, Supper will be provided by Judith Blayden and Kay Pallett
For further details contact the Secretary at apstasnorth@gmail.com
Carr Villa Flora Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Opossum Road (opposite 167) entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
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.
Propagation at Northern Group Nursery
Contact: Janet
Location: Windsor Precinct, Riverside: see map below
Proceed down Windsor Drive past the Community Centre and playing fields and turn right just before the West Tamar Council depot. At the end, park on the right of the drive. The nursery is on the left.
Cambridge Street Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Brougham Street entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
Northern Group Meeting
General Meeting with Guest Speaker Matt Baker who will talk to members about “Invasive Plants and Weeds” - Windsor Community Precinct, starts at 7pm. Plant of the Month - Kaye Pallett, Supper will be provided by Margaret Killen and Karin Fiedler.
Excursion with Matt Baker relating to Weeds will be held on the Wednesday following the meeting, more details later
For further details contact the Secretary at apstasnorth@gmail.com
Open Day - Heritage Forest Tasmanian Native Plant Garden
Open Day for the public to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of the Tasmanian Native Plant Garden
Celebrating 10 years of the Tasmanian Native Garden at Mowbray
Northern Group Plant Sales
Contact : Janet Hallam
Location: Max Fry Hall, 60 Gorge Road Trevallyn : sales commence at 10am and continues until sold out
Great variety of native flowers for your garden for sale
Heritage Forest Tasmanian Native Plant Garden - Special Working Bee
Contact: Suzanne and Fiona
Special working bee in preparation for the Open Day. Please being your own bucket and tools (weeders, secateurs, gloves, etc.) for weeding, pruning and mulching.
Morning tea is provided at the end, and of course a friendly chat for those who can stay.
Celebrating 10 years of the Tasmanian Native Garden at Mowbray
Propagation at Northern Group Nursery
Contact: Janet
Location: Windsor Precinct, Riverside: see map below
Proceed down Windsor Drive past the Community Centre and playing fields and turn right just before the West Tamar Council depot. At the end, park on the right of the drive. The nursery is on the left.
Cambridge Street Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Brougham Street entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
Heritage Forest Tasmanian Native Plant Garden - working bee
Contact: Suzanne and Fiona
Please being your own bucket and tools (weeders, secateurs, gloves, etc.) for weeding, pruning and mulching.
Morning tea is provided at the end, and of course a friendly chat for those who can stay.
Celebrating 10 years of the Tasmanian Native Garden at Mowbray
Northern Group Meeting
General Meeting with Guest Speaker Miguel de Salas who will talk to members on “Why Plant Names Change”. Plant of the Month - Daphne Longman, Supper will be provided by Anna McGrane & Catherine Pearce
For further details contact the Secretary at apstasnorth@gmail.com
Carr Villa Flora Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Opossum Road (opposite 167) entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
Propagation at Northern Group Nursery
Contact: Janet
Location: Windsor Precinct, Riverside: see map below
Proceed down Windsor Drive past the Community Centre and playing fields and turn right just before the West Tamar Council depot. At the end, park on the right of the drive. The nursery is on the left.
Cambridge Street Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Brougham Street entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
Heritage Forest Tasmanian Native Plant Garden - working bee
Contact: Suzanne and Fiona
Please being your own bucket and tools (weeders, secateurs, gloves, etc.) for weeding, pruning and mulching.
Morning tea is provided at the end, and of course a friendly chat for those who can stay.
Celebrating 10 years of the Tasmanian Native Garden at Mowbray
Northern Group Meeting
General Meeting with Member Presentation. Plant of the Month - Judith Blayden, Supper will be provided by Fran Mason and Lyn Sulzberger
For further details contact the Secretary at apstasnorth@gmail.com
Carr Villa Flora Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Opossum Road (opposite 167) entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
Northern Group Excursion
Excursion APST/LFNC - Holwell Gorge, led by David Waters, looking at fungi, ferns and other plants. A half day outing starting at 9.30am from the parking area at the northern end of the gorge, 55 mins. from Launceston. Bring lunch and a drink. Could members please let Roy Skabo (0458 696639) know if they intend to come along.
Propagation at Northern Group Nursery
Contact: Janet
Location: Windsor Precinct, Riverside: see map below
Proceed down Windsor Drive past the Community Centre and playing fields and turn right just before the West Tamar Council depot. At the end, park on the right of the drive. The nursery is on the left.
Cambridge Street Reserve - working bee
Meet at the Brougham Street entrance to the Reserve. All tools will be provided.
Contact: Dale for further information
Heritage Forest Tasmanian Native Plant Garden - working bee
Contact: Suzanne and Fiona
Please being your own bucket and tools (weeders, secateurs, gloves, etc.) for weeding, pruning and mulching.
Morning tea is provided at the end, and of course a friendly chat for those who can stay.
Celebrating 10 years of the Tasmanian Native Garden at Mowbray