Programme for 2019
Monthly Meetings (Talks)
Evening meetings start sharp at 7.30pm and conclude with supper.
Venue: St Peter's Anglican Church Hall – corner of Hillside Road and Baker Street. Enter from Baker Street.
Tuesday 26 February
The Plant List - a discussion about the plants able to be purchased from the list by members this year.
Wednesday 17 April
“Celebrating Rhododendrons Through the Year“ - Mark Joel of Dunedin
Wednesday 15 May
“Central Asia - Uzbekistan, Kazakstan and Kyrgyztan“ - Peter Cooke and Anna Moore of Dunedin
Wednesday 19 June
“Partnering People and Plants - 2018 ARS / German Rhododendron Society Bremen Convention“ - Doug Thomson of the Dunedin Botanic Gardens
Sunday 21 July
Luncheon at noon, cost to be advised, with complementary glass of wine or juice, followed by a talk “The Plant Hunters“ by Denis Hughes of Blue Mountain Nurseries.
Those attending need to advise numbers (for catering) by phoning Mark on (03) 4779642 by Sunday 14 July.
Wednesday 21 August
“Experiencing Tasmanian Flora“ - Dylan Norfield of the Dunedin Botanic Gardens
Wednesday 18 September
Annual General Meeting - followed by - “Gardening in the Gorse / Gorse, Gullies, and a garden - Lindfield 1972-2017“ by Tony Fitchett of Dunedin.
A bring and buy plant sale will follow.
Wednesday 16 October
Members bring and talk about plants that they are passionate about at this time of the year.
Garden Visits
Saturday 5 October 2019
WATER VIEWS
1.30pm - Sandra and Walter Dalziel
14 Kiwi Street, St Leonards, West Harbour
2.30pm - Melanie and Matthew Sumpter
211 Doctors Point Road, Waitati
3.15pm - Daphne and Gary Henderson
205 Doctors Point Road, Waitati
Sunday 20 October 2019
SPRINGTIME
1.30pm - Doreen and Bruce Fraser
Bellbird Heights, 5 Upper Junction Road
2.30pm - Noelene Ombler
2 Korimako Street, St Leonards, West Harbour
3.20pm - Ralph Allen and Lidy Riedstra
6 Kakapo Street, St Leonards, West Harbour
Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 November 2019
Weekend away in South Otago and Southland - overnight in GoreDetails closer to the time.
Saturday 27 April & Saturday 21 September
TANNOCK GLEN WORKING BEES
9am to noon. Morning tea at 10.30am
There are also informal working bees on the second Monday of each month. Tannock Glen is open at all times at no charge to members and is worth a visit at any time of the year.
