Strathalbyn Garden Club
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Club Programme
Meeting Programme from January 2014 - December 2019
| 2019 Meetings |
Speaker/Activity | Topic for Discussion |
| January 25th | Paul Lindon | Heritage Roses |
| February 22nd | Sandy Cummings | Weeds and declared plants |
| March 22nd | Karlene Maywald | Murray River & SA |
| April 26th | Robert Hatcher | The Art of Bonsai |
| May TBA | Nirvana Farm | Coach Trip |
| May 24th | Margaret Lee | Native Plants in Mediterranean Gardens |
| June 28th | AGM | |
| June 28th | Uwe Stroeher | Microbes - Magicians in the Soil |
| July 26th | Penny Fairweather | Experiences as an RAN nurse in remote Aboriginal Communities |
| August 23rd | Matt Daniel | Angas Zinc Mine habitat regeneration |
| 2018 Meetings | Speaker/Activity | Topic for Discussion |
| January 19th | Andrew Barker | Grow Free * Note earlier January meeting due to Australia Day Holiday on 26th January |
| February 23rd | Elizabeth Caldicott | Oriental Gardens |
| March 23rd | Barbara Colquhoun | Althorpe Island Conservation Park |
| April 13th Friday | Carpool Outing | Details in February Newsletter |
| April 27th | Brian Noone | Growing Capers |
| April 27th | Launch Neutrog Order | Order forms and price list in April Newsletter |
| May 25th | Tony & Trevor | Cut Above special garden tools |
| June 22nd | AGM | Subs due |
| June 22nd | John Zwar | An update on the Port Augusta Arid Botanical Gardens |
| July 18th | Neutrog Pick up 9.30am - Noon | Lions Shed, Walsh Ave, Strathalbyn |
| July 27th | Alice McCleary | Unley Gardeners Plant Rescue Group |
| August 24th | Paul Depuglia | The latest at Neutrog |
| August 25th - 26th | SA Garden Rally | Cornerstone College, Mt Barker & local gardens |
| September 28th | Jan Forrest | Great Victorian Desert |
| October 6th | Cavalcade of Gardens | |
| October 19th | Paech Farm Visit | Car pool, full day trip |
| October 26th | Bloom Competition | Best blooms in 4 categories |
| October 26th | Margaret Jenkins | Water Irises |
| November 25th | Christmas Lunch | |
| 2017 Meetings | Speaker/Activity | Topic for Discussion |
| January 27th | Michael Keelan | Gardening |
| February24th | Amanda Reynolds | Green Platypus Gardens |
| March 24th | Geoff Spear | Orchids |
| March 24th | Knitted Garden | Deadline for contributing flowers |
| April 21st | Coach trip | Jurlique, Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens |
| April 28th | Sharee Kelly | Native Flowering Plants |
| May 6th - 7th | Strathalbyn Craft Fair | Knitted Garden on Display Strathalbyn Town Hall |
| May 26th | Barb Field Launch Neutrog Order |
Adelaide's Botanic Garden; Order form and price list attached to May Newsletter |
| June 23rd | Garden Club AGM | 20th Birthday Celebrations at the Strath Town Hall |
| July 28th | Lorraine Thompson | Herbs and Succulents |
| August 23rd | Neutrog pick-up | Walsh Avenue |
| August 25th | Edmund Gooden of Sacred Grove | Organic Native Plant-based Health Products |
| September 22nd | Paul Depuglia Market Day |
The benefits of Neutrog in the garden Book a space and sell plants and garden items |
| October ? | Cavalcade of Gardens | Details TBA |
| October 27th | Margaret Jenkins Annual Bloom Competition |
Irises 4 categories to enter |
| November 24th | End of year lunch | Details TBA |
| 2016 Meetings | Speaker/Activity | Topic for Discussion |
| January 29th |
Elizabeth Caldicott |
Garden Travels |
| February 26th | Pam Catcheside |
Fungi of the Mt Lofty Ranges |
| March 18th |
Coach Trip |
Al-Ru Farm and Virginia Nursery |
| March 25th |
No Meeting due to Good Friday |
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| April 22nd | Pam Marshall |
Eco Living |
| May 27th | Jane Brummitt |
May Gibbs and Nutcote |
| May 27th |
Launch Neutrog Order |
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| June 24th | AGM | Consider standing for the Committee |
| June 24th | Deb Cantrill from Nirvana Organic Farm |
Weaving with natural fibres |
| July 1st |
Car Pool Excursion |
Newman's Horseradish Farm plus more |
| July 22nd |
Linda and Les Crane |
Beekeeping |
| August 26th |
Wendy Phillips and Bob Daly |
Birds in the Garden |
| August 31st |
Pick up Neutrog |
9.30 - 1.30 Walsh Avenue |
| September 23rd |
TBC | |
| October 8th |
Cavalcade of Gardens |
5 Gardens to view around Strathalbyn |
| November 25th |
Celebratory Lunch |
A new venue TBA |
| Speakers in 2014 |
Topic for Discussion | |
| January 24th |
John Zwar |
The Waite Institute and Arboretum & Urrbrae |
| February 28th |
Esther Landells |
Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority on Recycling |
| March 28th |
Chris Perry |
Perry's Fruit & Nut Nursery |
| April 23rd |
Visit to Sophie Thomson's Garden |
Mt Barker |
| April 25th |
NO MEETING |
ANZAC Day |
| May 9th |
Coach Trip |
See February Newsletter for details |
| May 23rd |
Bloom Competition |
1 entry in each category per member |
| May 23rd |
Vince Davies |
Neutrog Update and Q & A |
| May 23rd |
Eden Valley Fire Recovery Support |
Bring deonations of plants & seeds etc. |
| June 27th |
AGM |
Consider nominating for the Committee |
| June 27th |
Sophie Thomson |
"Spring Into Action" |
| July 25th |
Greg Ruckett |
Growing and Caring for Bulbs |
| August 22nd | Norma Keily | Garden Lovers Holiday |
| September 26th |
Rob Fairweather |
Birds & Basic Photography |
| October 11th |
Cavalcade of Gardens |
1 - 4pm More details to follow |
| October 12th |
Judging for Strathalbyn Show | Spring Garden Competition |
| October 24th |
Christabel Saddler |
Gardens in Art |
| October 24th |
Bloom Competition |
3 categories - 1 entry per member |
| October 31st |
Bus Trip |
Urrbrae House and Arboretum |
| November 24th |
Garden Party |
Visit to "Sogorra Breac" - Marchant Rd. |
| November 28th |
Christmas Lunch |
Strathalbyn Bowling Club |
| December 26th |
No Meeting |
Christmas Break |
| Speakers in 2015 |
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| January 23rd |
John Zwar |
International Botanical Congress - Dunedin NZ |
| February 27th |
Barbara Ward |
Water Plants |
| March 27th |
Rodney Hutchinson |
Ants |
| April 27th |
Troy McKenzie |
Companion Planting |
| May 27th |
Vince Davey |
Neutrog Update |
| June 26th |
Graham Morris |
Cymbidium Orchids |
| July 24th |
Michael Coulson |
CFS - Fire Ready |
| August 21st |
Neutrog delivery and Murray Bridge Garden Club visit |
Pick up Neutrog from Walsh Avenue |
| August 28th |
Mark Thomas |
Gondwana Landscape Design & Consultancy |
| September 25th |
Jeff Reid |
Mangroves - Where the land meets the sea |
| October 10th |
Cavalcade of Gardens |
Visit local gardens |
| October 23rd |
Kym Syrus and Bloom Competition |
Roses & More |
| November 27th |
End of Year Lunch |
Strathalbyn Bowling Club |
| 2016 January 29th |
5th Friday to avoid the Tour Down Under |
Joy & Chris' Garden - October 2011
