Native Plants Qld Sunshine Coast Meetings, Excursions and Events
All enquiries including events to: NPSCsec@gmail.com
Scheduled Events 2024
The branch meets in the mornings on the second Sunday of the month.
Details for each event will be emailed to members a few weeks prior to these dates.
NEXT MEETING
14/7/24 Sunshine Coast Meeting: Visit to Maria’s garden in Palmwoods. Meet there from 9am for a tour of the garden following by a BYO morning team/lunch. RSVP by email to npscsec@gmail.com.
Upcoming Meetings
NATIVE PLANTS SUNSHINE COAST CALENDAR 2024 – 2025
11/08/24 Sunshine Coast Meeting – Details TBA
8/9/24 Sunshine Coast Meeting – Details TBA
13/10/24 Sunshine Coast Meeting – Details TBA
10/11/23 Sunshine Coast Meeting – Christmas meeting – Details TBA
2/25 Sunshine Coast AGM – Details TBA
Past Events
2024
11/02/24 – Monthly meeting and AGM at Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve. 9.45am for 10am start. Followed by talk by Mark Amos (manager of Lake Baroon Catchment) on the role of native plants in the work of the Lake Baroon Catchment. Meeting will be followed by lunch at the cafe for those interested.
9/6/24 – Monthly meeting. Buderim-Palmwoods Heritage Tramway walk followed by lunch at Buderim Tavern. Meet in Telco Road at 9.45am for 10am start. NOTE: Participation is by Gold Coin Donation.
2023
10/12/23 – Break for Christmas – no meeting.
12/11/23 – Christmas meeting at Forest Heart Nursery – 9.45am start. Talk by Joan Heavey: “All about Galls, Burls and other Plant Oddities”, followed by a catered lunch/morning tea from 11am free of charge for members.
08/10/23 – Monthly meeting – 9am start. Photography session at Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Gardens (MRBBG), followed by BYO chairs and BYO lunch/morning tea from 11am.
10/9/23 – Monthly meeting and Executive – 9am start. Excursion to a private garden at Palmwoods, followed by BYO lunch/morning tea from about 11am.
13/8/23 – Wallum tour Noosa North Shore. Meet at Tewantin at 9am or car park next to Noosa North Shore retreat in Maximilian St Noosa North Shore at 9.30am. Followed by lunch or a cuppa, possibly at the North Shore Pub.
9/7/23 – Trip to Book Farm. Garden tour followed by BYO cup, chairs and BYO lunch/morning tea from 11am.
11/6/23 – Monthly meeting and walk through Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Gardens. Meet 8.55am at Arts and Ecology Centre. Followed by BYO chairs and BYO lunch/morning tea from 11am.
14/5/23 – Note: This was postponed till August due to rain. Monthly meeting and Executive. 9am start. Excursion to a private garden at Palmwoods, followed by BYO lunch/morning tea from about 11am.
There was no meeting in April due to the Easter break.
12/3/23 – Visit to Buderim Forest Nature Refuge. Meeting at 9am at the end of Quiet Valley Rd, walk followed by BYO chairs and BYO lunch/morning tea from 11am.
12/2/23 – AGM at Mary Cairncross Theatrette followed by a talk on fungi by Wayne Boatwright
2022
Sunday 8th May (9am start)
Excursion to a private garden at Tewantin, plus a walk along the Noosa River bank to a Bushcare site. BYO morning tea and seating
Sunday 12 June (9am start)
Excursion to private property at Bellthorpe. BYO morning tea and seating.
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