Australian Plants Society Ballarat District Inc. Newsletter OCTOBER 2019 1 Australian Plants Society Ballarat District Newsletter – October 2019 MONTHLY MEETINGS ON THE 2 ND WEDNESDAY at ROBERT CLARK HOTICULTURAL CENTRE GILLIES STREET ENTRANCE – GATE 3 or 4 FURTHER DETAILS SEE INFORMATION BOX COMING EVENTS WEDNESDAY 9 th OCTOBER - Monthly Meeting EVENING MEETING *at 7.30 pm * Guest Speaker: Daniel Lewry - Physiotherapist Daniel has worked as a private practice physiotherapist now for over 6 years after graduating from Charles Sturt University in 2013. He has had a broad range of exposure during this time and worked with many different population groups. Daniel is proud to have been the physiotherapist for 4 seasons with the North Ballarat Football Club VFL team and he has also worked with some of Ballarat's elite distance runners. Daniel is very passionate about helping people improve their physical health through being more engaged in an active lifestyle. Educating people on the importance of behaviour change when necessary and helping them understand the best pathway to achieve their goals is part of this. Daniel is a GLA:D certified Physiotherapist (GLA:D is an abbreviation for Good Life with Arthritis: Denmark and is a program designed to improve pain and function in those suffering from hip and knee osteoarthritis). Daniel Lewry's activity is an ‘Inter-active session’. We encourage all to be involved. WEDNESDAY 13 th NOVEMBER – Monthly Meeting *at 7.30pm* Guest Speaker: Peter Debicki (He calls himself ‘The Polish Beekeeper’) A photographer with a passion for Gardens and Bees. SATURDAY 12 TH OCTOBER EXCURSION – Please go to page 2 for details Thirty members and guests travelled by bus to The Australian Garden at Cranbourne. The many created landscapes are impressive. Photo: Rhonda Humphries Australian Plants Society Ballarat District SPRING 2019 NATIVE PLANT SHOW Saturday 26 th & Sunday 27 th October Robert Clark Horticultural Centre Ballarat Botanical Gardens Saturday 10-00am to 5-00pm Sunday 10-00am to 4-30pm Members please note: Set Up from 11-00am on Friday 26 th Please volunteer where you can on any of the three days.
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Australian Plants Society Ballarat District Inc. Newsletter OCTOBER 2019 1
Australian Plants Society Ballarat District
Newsletter – October 2019
MONTHLY MEETINGS ON THE 2ND WEDNESDAY at ROBERT CLARK HOTICULTURAL CENTRE GILLIES STREET ENTRANCE – GATE 3 or 4
Delegate to APS Victoria Committee of Management: John Hastie
A Secretary and Assistant Secretary are needed. Please volunteer! All assistance will be given.
Eucalyptus gregsoniana shown by Ruth Marton. The flowers, at 15mm across, are quite small. Photo: Fon Ryan
Acacia wilhelmiana ‘Dwarf Nealie’ shown by John Hastie. Photo: Fon Ryan
Anigozanthos ‘Bush Gem Yellow’ shown by Ian Lynch. A stand-out kangaroo Paw. Photo: Fon Ryan
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Community Interaction: The Hasties
For a number of years, we have been
conducting workshops about Australian Native
Plants for the Wendouree and Ballarat North
Neighbourhood Houses. These workshops have
usually involved propagation, by seeds or
cuttings, but also consider selection of plants
for home gardens. Follow-up visits to our
garden have occurred.
The most recent events have been a Question
and Answer session over Morning Tea at
Ballarat North Neighbourhood House and John
delivered a session on choosing plants at the
newly formed Ballarat East House.
A new interaction is with Vision Australia.
Vision Australia has regular group activities for
the Visually Impaired at the Howitt Street
facility. The activities include woodwork, other
craft work, art, etc. in the well-equipped rooms.
The session we conducted was a sensory
activity involving Mint Bushes (Prostanthera),
both edible and just aromatic and ‘tastable’
leaves; lemon, aniseed and cinnamon myrtle.
Two more visits are planned on different days
to cater for other groups.
Editor’s Note: The Hasties are highly
commended for these activities.
Above and below: The Australian Garden at Cranbourne. Two more views from the excursion. Photos: Rhonda Humphries
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The Australian Garden at Cranbourne. Another three views from the excursion. Photos: Rhonda Humphries
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APS Ballarat District conducted an excursion to The Australian Garden at Cranbourne on 19th September. Member, Rhonda Humphries, captured this shot of one of the many constructed features of this garden.
AFTERNOON TEA or SUPPER
Members please bring a plate of something to share
Deadline for November Newsletter: 30th October 2019
AUSTRALIAN PLANTS SOCIETY BALLARAT DISTRICT INC. Incorporation No. A0013127M President: John Hastie P: 5341 5567 Secretary: Position vacant PO Box 123W Ballarat West 3350 Treasurer: Ainslie Whyte PO Box 123W Ballarat West 3350 Newsletter Editor: Warren Hill [email protected] M: 0400 644 913 MONTHLY MEETINGS The SECOND WEDNESDAY in October, November, December, February, March, at 7-30pm The SECOND WEDNESDAY in April, May, June, July, August, September at 2-00pm MEETING VENUE ROBERT CLARK HORTICULTURAL CENTRE, Ballarat Botanical Gardens Access: GILLIES St. ENTRANCE – GATE 3 or 4 (or from Wendouree Parade, Afternoon Meetings only) CORRESPONDENCE aps_ [email protected] PO Box 123W, Ballarat West, Vic 3350 WEB: Australian Plants Society Victoria (APS Vic): www.apsvic.org.au NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTIONS [email protected]
Thanks to all those who contributed reports or items for this issue