Guests are welcome at our activities.

Meetings

We hold evening meetings on the 2nd Friday of each month February to November. 

Next meeting: at Beatrice Taylor Hall 11th September 2026 7.30pm for 8:00pm.

Bob Conroy AFSM: Plants on Fire – Preparing for Bushfires in Sydney’s Northern Suburbs.

Full details below.

Group Outings and Activities

Usually held at a weekend, these outings visit  local gardens, reserves or other places of interest or sometimes there may be work to be done!

There will be no August Group Activity due to the ANPS Conference in Alice Springs. 

Next North Shore Group Activity: APS NSG annual plant sale at the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, St Ives

Saturday 19 September, 10 am - 2 pm. Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden - Caley's Pavilion, 420 Mona Vale Rd, St Ives, 2075.

Helpers will be required. It is always a fun event, though the old adage of many hands make light work still applies. Please remember to start collecting any pottery pots that you no longer want and would be happy to donate. Please clean them before donating. You can bring them to meetings, the shade house on propagation days or on the day. 

Walks & Talks

Walks and Talks are open to the public. See their own page, here.

Propagation, Plant Sales, The Knoll Garden and Bushcare

The Propagation group meets on alternate Wednesdays, weather permitting. Native plants are available for sale (cash only) and growing advice is provided. This activity is carried out at the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, St Ives in the white shade house located behind the Wildflower Garden Visitors Centre. See the NSG entries on the calendar on the APS NSW Activities page for propagation, plant sales and advice of dates. Contact Tania Lamble on 0415043671 for details..

Volunteers also maintain the Knoll Garden at the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, St Ives. Please contact Wendy Grimm on 0419323035  for details.

A Ku-ring-gai Council-run Bushcare group in which members participate is also active in the Garden on non-propagation Wednesdays. Contact KMC (bushcare@krg.nsw.gov.au) for details.

Next Evening Meeting

Next meeting Friday 11th September 2026 7.30pm for 8.00pm at Beatrice Taylor Hall, Hornsby.

Bob Conroy AFSM: Plants on Fire – Preparing for Bushfires in Sydney’s Northern Suburbs

With the approaching 2026-27 bushfire season, this talk will focus on bushfire preparedness on the urban-bushland interface in Sydney’s northern suburbs. Bob Conroy has had more than 50 years of experience in protected area management in operational and executive roles including with the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust, Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Lord Howe Island Board, the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust and the NSW State Emergency Service. Bob has expertise in bushfire management and is a long-standing member of the NSW Bush Fire Coordinating Committee (BFCC) and is Captain of the Coal and Candle Rural Fire Brigade

There will be plants for sale (cash or card), library & supper.

ALL Welcome

The Beatrice Taylor Hall is behind Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre at 25 Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby. There will be plant sales after the meeting (cash only, please bring change) and refreshments. The NSG Botanical library is also available for members to browse and borrow items.