Activities
GROUP PROGRAM for 2023
  Blue Mountains Group has a varied program.
  Unless otherwise advised all meetings and activities are held in the Information Centre, Glenbrook Native Plants Reserve, Great Western Highway, Glenbrook
Regular activities
  Bushcare Group at the Reserve
  Meets on the first and third Saturday of each month (except January) 9 am till noon.
  Wednesday Group
  Meets each Wednesday noon till 4 pm
Other Activities for 2023
  Clean Up Australia Day
  Saturday 5 March
  9am
  Meeting Point: Outside the gates of the Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve.
  We will concentrate our clean up around the outside perimeter of the Glenbrook
Native Plant Reserve.
  We will have a sausage sizzle at the end of the event.
  General meeting
  Wenesday 15th March
  10.30 am
  At the reserve.
  Agenda includes:
  1. Social media for the Nursery & Reserve
  2. Activity calendar for 2023
  3. Time of Christmas get-together
  All members welcome.
  Springwood Rainforest Garden Visit
  Sunday 26th March
  10 am
  There are just under 80 species established.
  Two sections that are 20 plus years old
and three sections that were planted in 2019 or later.
  This gives a good overview of how long different species take to grow.
  Contact: 0403360895 or send email
  Visit to two Regeneration sites on the Cumberland Plains
  Saturday 22 April
  Leader: Peter Mobbs
  Details to come.
Contact: 0403360895 or send email
APS NSW AGM hosted by Central Coast at Kariong
  Saturday 20 May
&Details at APS NSW website.
  Talk at the Reserve followed by a light lunch
  Saturday 29 July
  Orgaiser Alix Coodwin
  Details to come
  Mid-week trip away at Blackheath
  Tuesday 8, 9 and 10 August
  Details to come
  Walk in Knapsack Reserve
  Thursday 17 August
  Leader: Jim Ward
  Contact: Phone 0412 563 716
  Visit to Joseph Banks Native Plants Reserve in Kareela
  Sunday 20 August
  This is intended to be by a community bus
  Organiser Alix Goodwin
  Details to come
  Bush e and working bee before Spring Show
  Saturday 2 September
  Commencing at 9 am.
  Set up reserve and nursery for Show
  Friday 8 September
  Commencing at 10 am.
  Spring Native Plant Show
  Sat 9 & Sun 10 September
  10am to 4pm.
  One day APS NSW Gathering
  10 am Saturday 16 September
  Location: Corrimal Community Hall, 15 Short Street Corrimal .
Details at APS NSW wsbaite.
  Walk Castlereagh Nature Reserve
 
Saturday 23 September
  Leader Peter Mobbs.
  Contact: 0403360895 or send email
  Propagation workshop with Jan Cave
  Sunday 8 October
  Location Hazelbrook.
  Details to come.
  Walk at Woodford
  Saturday 28 October
  Leader: Jim Ward.
  Contact: Phone 0412 563 716
  APS NSW get together hosted by Southern Highlands group
  Friday 4 & Saturday 5 November
  Location: Goulburn.
  Registration and details at APS NSW website.
  Walk along the beginning of the Bell Perimeter Trail
  Saturday 25 November
  Location: Bell
  Details to come.
  Christmas BBQ
  Sunday 3 December
  Commences 2 pm
Bush care Group and BBQ
  Saturday 16 December
9 am-12 pm