Activities
GROUP PROGRAM for 2025
  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

Other Activities for 2025

Reminders and any changes in these activities
will be emailed to members.

Shirley Mclaren: Pea talk

Jill Dark: Living with Wildlife

Heather Miles: Workshop (Garden Design)

Garden Visit to 'Silky Oaks'   Visit the private garden of Peter, and the late Margaret, Olde – _Silky Oaks_in Oakdale.
  10 am Saturday August 9

  Peter Olde is a longtime member of the Australian Plant Society,
  President and delegate of the Menai Wildflower group
  and leader of Grevillea Study Group APS Australia.

  Peter and Margaret established "Silky Oaks" a private garden in Oakdale
  which is open occasionally to the public by arrangement through the APS.

  Peter has a deep interest for Australian Native Plants
  and is held in high esteem for his knowledge on this subject,
  resulting in his being awarded an OAM in 2020.
  His primary interest being Grevilleas,
  and in conjunction with Neil Marriott authored three books on the subject.

  Peter holds the position of Honorary Research Associate at the National Herbarium of NSW,
  which is part of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Sydney.

  Visit details:   Date of visit: 10 am Saturday August 9
  Bus or private car
  Bring morning tea & lunch
  For more information ring Glenbrook Native Reserve 0247398597
  when the reserve is open

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Setting up for the Spring Fair

Spring Celebration

Boongala Garden & Rainforest Kenthurst

Jill Dark: Walk Upper Mts Ridgewell road circuit

Peter & Judy Smith: Eucalyptus of Greater Blue Mountains Woorld heritage Area

Christmas Barbeque