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Walks and Talks Programme 2009

Walks will be on Tuesdays during the Autumn term

But will change to MONDAYS for the Winter, Spring and Summer Terms

AT
THE KU-RING-GAI WILDFLOWER GARDEN
420 Mona Vale Road, St Ives
NSW Australia

Be guided by members of the North Shore Group for a talk followed by an easy walk in the garden. Meet at the Visitor Centre at 9.45 a.m., Information sheets are provided. Walks conclude at approx. 12 noon. Please wear suitable footwear, and bring a hat and water. No prior knowledge required - just an enquiring mind, a notebook - and a love of the bush!

There is a fee of $4 per person per session to cover costs.

Autumn Term (On Tuesdays)

March 10 Introductory Talk and Walk - Summer Flowering Plants
March 17 Parts of the Plant – Flowers
March 24 Parts of the Plant – Fruits
March 31 Parts of the Plant – Stems and Leaves
April 7 Banksia (Family Proteaceae)

Winter Term (On Mondays)

May 4 Plant Propagation at KWG
May 11 Plant Kingdom
May 18 Ferns, Cycads and Conifers
May 25 Flowering Plants - The Monocot/Dicot Division
June 1 Flowering Plants - Pollination (Guest Speaker - Dr M Batley)
June 8 (No meeting - Queen's Birthday Public Holiday)
June 15 Plant Communities
June 22 Rainforests
June 29 Longer Walk (bring lunch & water) Return approx 2.30 pm

Spring Term (On Mondays)

July 27 Introductory (2 hour) Walk - Spring Flowers
August 3 Acacias (Family Mimosaceae)
August 10 Heath plants ((Family Ericaceae)
August 17 Boronias and other Family Rutaceae
August 24 Hakea and Grevillea (Family Proteaceae)
August 31 Pea (Family Fabaceae)
September 7 Orchids (Family Orchidaceae)
September 14 Waratahs and other Family Proteaceae
September 21 Longer Walk (bring lunch & water) Return approx 2.30 pm

Summer Term (On Mondays)

October 19 Eucalypts (plus Angophoras and Corymbias)
October 26 Climbers
November 2 Bird Walk (8.30 a.m. start)
November 9 Grasses (Family Poaceae)
November 16 Callistemons, Kunzeas, and Melaleucas (Family Myrtaceae)
November 23 Leptospermum, Baeckea (Family Myrtaceae)

Down load a one page brochure (pdf) of the 2009 program.

Enquiries: Bob 02 9417 5217
  Bill 02 9498 6052
  Margaret 02 9971 8991
  Wendy 02 9144 5600

We are affiliated with the NSW Region of Australian Plants Society which is part of the national body the Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants