Northern Beaches District Group

Activities

What we do

Monthly meetings have resumed on the first Thursday of the month at Stony Range Botanic Garden. The members have greatly enjoyed Anne Gray's monthly bushwalks and garden visits and these will continue. We enjoy both the excursions and the morning tea or lunch that follows which gives us a relaxing debrief and social time with fellow members.

The beautiful Staghorn (Platycerium bifurcatum) above is still growing well but it is only visible through the locked gate of Stony Range.

APS NORTHERN BEACHES GROUP SCHEDULE 2021

Speakers and other events will be added when scheduled.

Monthly meeting

July 1	Monthly meeting CANCELLED
July 24	CANCELLED Walk Challenger Trail West Head. Details are emailed to members and are also available on the APS event site. There will no longer be lunch afterwards at a cafe. Registration required by email or text to Anne Gray.
Aug 5	Monthly meeting. David Drage on lesser plant family Loranthaceae - Mistletoes. Check newsletter for updates closer to date.
Sept 12	Stony Range 60th anniversary spring festival 2021.

Local Gallery

Actinotus helianthi

Image; Russell Beardmore. Taken at North Curl Curl.

An eastern species that grows in shallow, sandy soil . A bit tricky in cultivation.

Epacris longiflora

Image; David Drage

A local favourite found in sand, cliff faces, heath and woodland margins.

Platylobium formosum

Image; David Drage. Taken at Katandra Wildflower Reserve.

Local species. Straggly, hardy understorey species up to 2.5m. Bright flowers in Spring.

Enquiries to: northernbeaches@austplants.com.au