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Welcome to our first issue! Our very best news in time for Christmas is from our solicitor Paul We plan to publish a regular Paxton Hall who advises us we have newsletter, sent out by email to all registered as a charity with the connected members and available on Australian Charities and Not for profit our website. The intention is to have an Commission. Paxton Hall Lawyers issue in December 2015 then February, have steered us safely through the April, June, August, October and ABN 20 607 589 873 processes of being a Company Limited December 2016, and beyond. by Guarantee with a nicely worded Connect – Promote - Protect constitution with the flexibility to

About the newsletter name… ensure the interests of each of the three  It was the favourable response via sites represented by the Friends will be emails to this throw-away suggestion secure. Lilygram that convinced me (the editor) to trial The Launch was an excellent way to the name! If sufficiently detested (please let me know!) I will change the show off the beautiful Japanese Newsletter Gardens as well as the latest addition to name, otherwise I think it rocks! the Gardens where the flowering Issue 1, December 2015 Brisbane lily was planted by About the contents… Councillor Matthew Bourke. Speeches Let's be friends… Foremost we will deliver the important by Kate Heffernan President of the news of current events and activities in Australian Association of Friends of CONTACTING f BBGSA each of our three botanical treasures Botanic Gardens and by Councillor Our Website (Brisbane BG city, BBG Mt Coot-tha Bourke reinforced the importance of www.fbbgsa.org.au and Sherwood Arboretum). We will Friends for advocating for the sites and (Membership details here) provide also an update on the group's as Friends of Sherwood Arboretum has governance and operations. For Email been so successfully doing for so many education and entertainment, we will years, connecting with the local [email protected] offer at least two new articles per issue community and promoting the MAIL ADDRESS on these themes PLANTspeak & importance of the Botanic Gardens and f BBGSA, PO Box 39, History EXPOSÉ. Finally, the back the Arboretum. Sherwood, Qld 4075. page will be a running Calendar for ready reference. Suggestions for Each step in our journey has been Steering Committee articles and authors are welcome. leading towards establishing a viable Mary Jo Katter (Director) and vibrant Board of Directors. I would Arno King (Director) — Jeannie Sim like to acknowledge the hard work of Jeannie Sim (Director) the Steering Committee (now evolved Andrew Benison (FoSA) CONTENTS: John Taylor (AGHS) into a Management Committee) and look forward to welcoming more Bettina Palmer & Editorial ...... 1 Fay O'Sullivan (Volunteer Guides) happy faces at future meetings. We and Governance ...... 1 need to get prepared for our first proper Dale Arvidsson Horti-Couture ...... 2 election of office bearers for the (ex officio as Curator of both BBGs) Launched! ...... 2 committee, before mid-2016. The Newsletter Editor: WEBSITE news ...... 3 existing Steering Committee came Jeannie Sim Bump the Funny Bone !! ...... 3 together in February 2015 to get things started but now we must hold elections, Other news ...... 3 strategize our priorities, organise Membership Counter FACEBOOK news...... 3 activities and share the workload. 5 December 2015: 73 PLANTspeak ...... 4 History EXPOSÉ...... 4 — Mary Jo Katter. FoSA news ...... 6 OBBG news ...... 6 Breaking News… Volunteer Guides news ...... 7 We just received the letter (dated 11 Member Perks! ...... 8 November 2015) from the Australian Major Activities ...... 8 Taxation Office that we have CALENDAR ...... 9 "Endorsement for Charity Tax Concessions"!

Brisbane Lily planted at October Launch. Check out blooms in November [MJK] Lilygram Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, December 2015 page 1 "Horti-Couture" LAUNCHED! § §

Our inaugural event held in September Great success with our first mass was an outstanding success. This was a meeting held on Wednesday 14 catwalk exhibition themed 'Wearable October 2015. The event at Mt. Coot- Garden'. We raised over $3000! tha Botanic Garden, was located near the entry to the Japanese Garden, under the shade of Guavas and Fig trees and surrounded by flowering walking iris (Neomarica gracilis).

A crowd of over one hundred people The shady audience at Launch Day [MJK photo] plus many MCBG gardeners gathered for greetings and speeches from MC Arno King, Councillor Matthew Bourne (Chair of BCC's Environment, Parks and Sustainability Committee) and Kate Heffernan (from the Australian Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens)! The official planting of the flowering Brisbane lily followed and was overseen by Curator Dale Arvidsson and a loitering brush turkey! Curator Dale Arvidsson listens! [JS photo]

Under Bettina Palmer's wondrous Over 45 new members joined on the direction, designers, models and artists spot! And some lucky folk were able to were outstanding. The outfits ranged purchase a seedling Brisbane lily. For from sophisticated to hilarious. The those of us who are horticulturally musical accompaniment was most challenged (admit nothing!), we hope enjoyable – thank you "MIRAGE" to keep this little historic and symbolic (Harp|Piano|Voice)! Mary Jo Katter treasure alive and well and flowering.

and her trusty elves fed and watered Later, beside the pond in the Japanese us! Thanks to all! Garden, we consumed scrumptious

coffee, tea, scones and cake. It was a super start and many thanks to all who attended. The passion is strong and joyous.

Councillor Bourke making an interesting brief speech! [MJK photo]

Old friends met new friends and we started our membership drive. Great

fun! We plan to do this again in 2016 Mighty horticultural media! Annette Irish, Arno King as a new springtime tradition! and Paul at Launch! [KWoods Rabbidge photo]

— Jeannie Sim

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Bettina Palmer and Jeannie Sim at Launch (resting between making members!) [KWoods Rabbidge photo] Lilygram Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, December 2015 page 2

WEBSITE news Bump the Funny Bone !! FACEBOOK news § § A PAINFUL PLEASURE?

www.fbbgsa.org.au What do we call ourselves?

Friends… for sure, but can we be more specific and distinctive? Kim suggested Fronds!  MJ liked fabb friends JS  Brisbots for kiddie events  & Brissylilies for everyone (!?)

Get your thinking caps on before we select something awful, such as Another launch achievement was the FriBrisBotGarShArb or Lilylubbers!  creation of our first website, designed by Jim Dobbins with Mary Jo Katter You have been warned! advising and representing the wishes of PURPOSES: the Steering Committee. Votes and suggestions please to [email protected] (1) to promote our three botanical We are still adding and correcting this treasures by frequent postings of face to the world, but the important Other news photographs with commentary membership application function is (2) to connect with like-minded well and truly functional! We use § organisations and individuals and PayPal to safely gather funds and celebrate all things botanical. information. Please drop in regularly to As part of our pre-launch publicity, see what's new! Jeannie wrote a piece for arguably the FREQUENCY of POSTS:

best garden blog in , run by Currently, there are weekly refreshes PURPOSES: Catherine Stewart. of cover photo and additional recent (1) To promote our Friends group and observations. This should increase to the botanical treasures we protect twice a week or more as more (2) To provide contact opportunities contributions are received. between members and visitors and the fBBGSA Management Administrator / Contributors: Committee. Currently, Jeannie Sim is posting and

commenting, using her own phone CURRENT CONTENT: camera snaps plus the outputs of Kim  Up front is our group's objectives Woods Rabbidge and Mary Jo Katter. and these guide all our activities and operations. More contributions are avidly sought!  Location data using an interactive Please send in any "jpgs" to me Google Map include all three sites. through the [email protected]  History section is scant but already address! Already two student we can reveal how significant our volunteers from QUT's landscape treasures our according to the architecture course have signed up to Heritage Register. keep watching briefs over one treasure Many more posts will be added in or another. I will get more! And these Please drop in and read the full story guys can really take photos (with the near future! and loiter about and explore all the  Join Us section: contains the proper cameras and everything)! other posts if you don't already know membership application procedure this wonderful resource. SUGGESTED TOPICS: plus news of future events. http://gardendrum.com/2015/10/05/frie  Newsletter section: still under nds-of-brisbane-botanic-gardens-and-  newsy stories (like the cannon!) development, but eventually we sherwood-arboretum-is-alive-2/  what's flowering / fruiting will have downloadable PDFs of ALSO…  botanical oddities / absurdities each issue available here. We have joined the national group  wildlife (non-human sorts)! Future pages are probable and if you AAFBG (Australian Association of  heart-stopping works of nature have any ideas or requests please let us Friends of Botanic Gardens! Their  jaw-dropping scenery! And so on. know at the usual address: website: § [email protected] http://www.friendsbotanicgardens.org/ § §

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PLANTspeak History EXPOSÉ

Brisbane Lily Proiphys cunninghamii Bougainvillea (Aiton ex Lindl.) Mabb. No Longer the

Family 'Bogan' Plant!

By Jeannie Sim By Arno King

LOGO explanation: The Brisbane lily was chosen as our f- It's November and the Bougainvilleas Three flowers representing the three are looking magnificent around BBGSA floral emblem because it is botanical collections: indigenous to Brisbane and readily Brisbane with their gaudy shawls of OBBG, MCBG and SA. deep red, purples and obscene grows in home gardens. It looks elegant and delicate but is really purplish-pinks draped across the robust! That's us. We almost chose verdant green landscape. Araucaria cunninghamii (hoop pine) but several other groups have claimed that already. We wanted to be distinctive.

You might argue that an does not match the idea of an Arboretum. We agonised over that notion, but eventually we realised this floral emblem is a symbol for the 'IDEA' of distinctiveness (our highly valued botanic treasures which are our Priophys cunninghamii three living collections) plus the local [Dale Arvidsson] connection to the Brisbane area. We hope you agree.

The Proiphys comprises three species: Proiphys alba (occurs in FNQ, NT, WA, PNG), (Cardwell lily) and Priophys cunninghamii. (also called Moreton This cover page of the weekly newspaper The Queenslander from 1931 salutes the bougainvillea as a Bay lily, range SEQ to NNSW). colourful gateway arbour cover. Previously the genus was known as Eurycles. Botanist David Mabberley Bougainvilleas fascinate me, they reek was responsible for renaming Eurycles. of sunny warm climates, yet they are one of only a handful of you can The ANBG website states: "These see growing and flowering profusely in plants occur in light shaded areas of the Darwin, Cairns, in dry and dusty rainforest or in open forest bordering western Queensland, Mediterranean rainforest regions… Proiphys are Perth or on a sunny wall in Melbourne. ideally suited to warm frost-free areas and can be grown in a rockery, beside a They certainly thrive in South East garden pool or in pots or tubs in cooler Queensland. In fact I would dare to say there are few other places where they regions. They are hardy and easily grown although development to the Eurycles cunninghamii (1832) put on a more spectacular show. I flowering stage is slow. They do best Edwards's Botanical Register; Consisting consider our mild but warm in well composted soil in sheltered of Coloured Figures of Exotic Plants temperatures and the distinct dry and areas of the garden with little sun." Cultivated in British Gardens; with their wet seasons stimulate this Source: ANBG (Australian National History and Mode of Treatment. London unprecedented floral profusion. At Botanic Garden) Accessed 28 October 2015 [image from Wikimedia Commons] times, leaves can be totally obscured http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/gnp14/proiphys- by those colourful bracts. genus.html §

Lilygram Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, December 2015 page 4 We can also claim a colourful and survivors and large specimens, once monsters, planted in entirely the wrong distinctive history growing these lovingly pruned as hedges, standards location, were the bane of many plants. They were a particular favourite and climbers, now ramble among the gardeners' lives. To add further insult, of Frederick (F.W.) Turley, Curator trees and amongst one another. Here people of loud, flamboyant and of Queens Park in Ipswich (1909- you will find the original B. spectablis unsophisticated demeanour were nick- 1961). Turley not only imported plants 'Thomasii' with its pink bracts. This is named Bougainvilleas – a term still but hybridized them and grew on the a chance mutant whose progeny are used by the more mature members of progeny. Ipswich became known as the now grown around the world. our community, particularly in regional Bougainvillea capital of world and areas. In typical Queensland fashion, early last century and people flocked to this became abbreviated to 'Bogan' – a the city each year to see the spectacular popular Queensland (now Australian floral show. The Bougainvillea also and New Zealand) term for 'an uncouth became the floral emblem of the city. or unsophisticated person, regarded as This legacy is reflected in the many being of low social status', and made famous cultivars still seen in gardens popular in the 1980s by Kylie Mole on and on plant lists around the world – the Comedy Company television names like 'Turley's Special', 'Bois de programme. No, Bogans don’t come Rose', 'Silver Magenta', 'Turley’s Red', from Logan, nor do they come from an 'Tomato Red', and 'Laterita Improved'. isolated shire or river in western New Some of these original plants still South Wales. They were here all along! survive to this day in Queens Park, although they have been heavily Bougainvilleas may have been hacked and many have long since regarded as bogan plants all those years ago, but not so these days. The given up the ghost. Let's hope Ipswich once again recognizes the historical, Cover from one of Jan Iredel's books. Bougainvillea Arbor at Southbank tourism and economic value these has become the signature shot for the plants provide, and one day reinstates Another more contemporary addition city of Brisbane; the bougainvillea an annual Bougainvillea Festival. to this rich legacy is 'the Bougainvillea trees at the Getty Museum in Los Lady', Jan Iredell. I remember being Angeles appear in many a designer shown around the Lucknow Botanic book; and the new entry arbours at Gardens in India in the 1990s by the Getty's New World Symphony Campus curator: "Of course coming from at Miami Beach, Florida have become Brisbane you would know Jan Iredell? icons. Bougainvilleas appear on Such a lovely lady. Please give her my textiles, wallpapers – they are 'oh regards". I could actually say I did soooo retro and trendy'! know Jan, having been to many of her talks, and of course having copies of It would be great to see these hardy her two books. Jan has also very and colourful plants used to advantage patiently, over many years, helped me in our two botanic gardens and identify plants in numerous photos I arboretum. A motley crew of plants is have taken. The Iredell garden in located on a dry bank near the lookout, western Brisbane has possibly the at one of the highest points in the Mt largest collection of Bougainvilleas in Coot-tha Gardens. However, this is just the Australia. Jan imported many a collection and not a garden that plants during the 1970s and 1980s, highlights to the public the great potential for these plants. Wouldn’t it Bougainvillea Gardens pictured on the dust jacket of grew many more from seed and kept Herbert's ground-breaking book (1952). Note the her eyes out for strange sports or be great to have a well-designed, boungainvillea trained along the verandah of the house. mutations which are not uncommon on seasonally and colour coordinated garden containing Bougainvilleas and Henry Thomas (1865-1958) was Bougainvilleas. complementary plantings to create a another great grower of these plants Jan is also is the originator of the stunning floral extravaganza? The and his residence called Somerset or Bambino Bougainvillea range – subtropical climate lends itself to Bougainvillea Gardens (now called regarded as one of the most successful imaginative planting design and yet Thomas Park), on the Brisbane River at plant marketing strategies in Australia. there are few public examples and we Indooroopilly was a favourite private She patented many of her best sports must go south or overseas to see them. garden with visitors donating a fee to and seedlings, concentrating on As well as responding to the public charity and the family providing teas. compact, floriferous, less thorny plants. craving for floral colour, we can During many years, the gardens were She regained gardeners' confidence by introduce them to our cultural history widely acclaimed for their beauty. providing them with many stunning and contemporary design flair. We can They were taken over by the Brisbane small shrubs and groundcovers that also celebrate the contribution City Council in 1962 as a public park you will now see flowering in gardens, Bougainvilleas have made to our local but unfortunately, beyond the parks and streetscapes across Australia. gardening history. photographs, little of these gardens Between the 1960s and 1990s, remains today. However, the Bougainvilleas went through a 'bad § Bougainvilleas have proved to be great patch'. Those vigorous thorny Lilygram Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, December 2015 page 5 The event also marked the 80th year of Institute of Foresters Australia (IFA) in OBBG news… Queensland and so many local foresters joined the celebrations. See Old Brisbane Botanic Gardens

their report here: http://forestry.org.au/ckeditor/ckfinder/userfiles/f MESS to LIGHT the WAY! iles/The%20Forester%20April15_5.pdf Extensive construction works in the FoSA's current logo reveals the strong OBBG at the moment will result in connection and respect the members well-lit paths and safer passage. have for their botanical treasure. Scheduled to be complete by 2016? Lookout for the new black lampposts.

One of the original cannons in the Battery (established in 1862!) has Joseph Street (northern) Entry 31 October 2015 (JSim) been reinstated! No pot-shots at the yachts or Kangaroo Point allowed! FoSA News Friends of Sherwood Arboretum

Negotiations are currently underway to bring FOSA together into the fBBGSA group. Merging a well-established community group and a new, more broadly focused group is not easy. We hope that all bodes well for a Sourced from http://www.bushcaresmajordayout.org/location/sherwoo successful outcome in the New Year. d-arboretum-sherwood

The existing community group, FOSA For bird watchers, Sherwood (Friends of Sherwood Arboretum Arboretum offers some real treats. Association Inc.) have been promoting FOSA have hosted Bird Walks in and protecting this extraordinary recent years and fBBGSA hope to botanical treasure for over 29 years. provide the same enjoyable adventure Their members provide hands-on in BBG City and Mt. Coot-tha. Hugh support to managing and regenerating Possingham and Mat Gilfedder the areas of habitat along the creek published an excellent illustrated guide lines, lagoons and river edge. Similarly "Birding Sherwood Arboretum" they work on protecting and replanting January 2012, available online: the arboretum collection when http://www.uq.edu.au/spatialecology/docs/ Views taken 25 November 2015 (JSim) necessary. After the damage of the Hughs_Bird_Files/Sherwood_bird_guide_h 2011 floods, there was extensive repair pp_mg_2012.pdf work required.

Historical View, dated about 1860s: Cannons firing a salute at the Botanic FoSA members and Cr Nicole Johnston [from her Gardens, Brisbane (John Oxley Library & Canoeing the Avenue. Sourced from report on Alan Summer 2015 flyer] http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/167840540 Fletcher Research Station (27 Magazine St, Sherwood) http://wtsag.org.au/sites/default/files/Joe%20Recihman Be on the lookout for FOSA's new %20Alan%20Fletcher%20Research%20Station%20Flo oding%20Issues.pdf website that is scheduled for FOSA celebrated the 90th anniversary launching before February 2016! of the opening of Sherwood Arboretum Breaking News… Dale Arvidsson in March 2015. There were many has been appointed Curator of locals and dignitaries planting trees SA as well as the 2 BBGs. Yay! Right now – around the Lagoons near including the Lord Mayor Cr. Graham We hope to include more news and Quirk, Cr. Matthew Bourke, Cr. Nicole Alice Street are massed cannas with views of Sherwood Arboretum in Johnston, former Curator of BBG, different foliage and flower colours Ross McKinnon AM and current future Lilygram newsletters. that are a special treat! curator Dale Arvidsson. It was a — Jeannie Sim — Jeannie Sim hugely successful event.

Lilygram Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, December 2015 page 6 The tradition has continued biennially Ongoing education for Volunteer Volunteer Guides to allow a different Capital City to Guides is available through the regular host. These conferences now include invitation of industry experts as guest By Bettina Palmer all Volunteer Guides in Botanic speakers at monthly meetings, and

It was during Brisbane's hosting of Gardens throughout Australia and New mentorship in workshops of Expo 88 and the ensuing success of the Zealand, offering a unique insight into horticultural research projects such as Volunteers who escorted the various Volunteer activity in other Botanic the Millennium Seed Bank Project and visiting VIPs around the South Bank Gardens and ensuring an opportunity supportive opportunities within the environs that the idea of introducing a for networking and ongoing relevant Artist-in-Residence Program. education, as well as offering Volunteer Guiding Programme to the Twenty-seven years since their Botanic Gardens of Brisbane was first mentorship to smaller Regional Botanic Gardens. Brisbane has since induction to the Botanic Gardens, a mooted. handful of the original Volunteers have had a second successful turn at hosting Following negotiations between the in 2011. been joined by willing and committed then Curator, Mr. Ross McKinnon AM ambassadors of Brisbane’s premier and the Brisbane City Council, the first In 2013, Her Excellency, Ms Penelope green spaces and botanical collections. group of Volunteers were assigned Wensley AC (Governor of Queensland Interpreting the city’s botanical (many of whom had been among the at that time) joined the Volunteer evolution through history, climate, original Expo 88 Guides) and Guides in celebrating 25 years culture, and science as well as embarked on an intense, short-term presence in the Botanic Gardens, and engaging the public in an appreciation botanical education programme presented an award to Mrs Mary Peden of the conservation and environmental founded by the Visitor Services Co- in recognition of her loyalty and relevance of plant bio-diversity.

ordinator of the time, Mr Malcolm continuous service. With the introduction and integration Cox. Free guided walks are offered twice of the new Friends of Brisbane Botanic

By the end of that year, the first each day except on public holidays and Gardens and Sherwood Arboretum it is graduates were offering Guided Walks during the Christmas recess. Themed anticipated that this loyalty and to the visiting public at the Mt. Coot- walks are offered to commemorate commitment demonstrated by the tha botanic gardens and six months significant historical events, such as Volunteer Guides, will be further later, a second group were offering a the ANZAC centenary celebrations enhanced by supportive fund-raising similar service at the Brisbane City earlier this year. Volunteer Guides activities, allowing a wider community botanic gardens. were engaged in offering extra to participate and expand the information for visitors at the Freedom appreciation of the educational and Within a few short years, Brisbane Wall, creating a Poppy Trail through interpretative material already used by representatives were invited to join the the Gardens and generally sharing the Volunteer Guides. more established Volunteer Guides in stories of wartime experiences in Melbourne and Adelaide, through their Brisbane. Booked walks are offered to CONTACTS: Email: Friends' Association meetings in a Groups of 12 or more visitors and often [email protected] congenial social exchange. Brisbane themed according to a requested or telephone council on 07 3403 8888.

Botanic Gardens' Volunteer Guides specialty. § were asked to host the first combined Conference in 1997.

Guides Conference 2011, Groups 9 of 23. Can you spot Bettina Palmer in there?

Lilygram Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, December 2015 page 7 Member Perks MAJOR Calendar § ACTIVITIES §

If you join the Friends of Brisbane § We have gathered all sorts of Botanic Gardens there are perks and information about events and activities there will be more benefits! Here's a The current committee have targeted by other community groups plus school few beauties to be going on with: six majors areas of interest to get holidays and public holidays. This  you can nourish your philanthropic moving in 2016. They match up with helps us plan our own events to avoid heart with generous donations  most of the interests members have conflicts. Eventually, we hope to add a nominated in their application forms, more interactive version on the  you can partake of special activities but we can always refine and improve! website. organised by fBBGSA – see the

preliminary activities listed to the right    WISH-LIST for the future:  you can meet like-minded TALKS WALKS  ANNUAL PLANT FAIR – getting enthusiasts, socialise, discuss and  local nurseries/growers to hold strategise about matters botanical, stalls and eventually include stock and enjoys the eats!  GROWING Gardening from our own Growing Friends  as we evolve, we envisage special   (who would target our own heritage reduced prices for members to and rare plants sourced from within associated places, local cafés, Newsletter SOCIALS BBGs/SA)  BRISBOTS – activities for kids and garden centres, and to events we TALKS (5 talks per year to start) organise for fund-raising $$$ families, especially learning We will host educational lectures and adventures!  you can exercise your green digits forums to feed our members' curiosity by joining the GROWING and thirst for knowledge! Arno King  PLANT COLLECTING TRIPS – FRIENDS who will be looking and Jeannie Sim are already on board eventually limited trips for Plant after the Kitchen Garden at MCBG for delivering some great talks. Friends subgroup led by our and propagating plants from intrepid Curator Dale Arvidsson! cuttings and seeds gathered from WALKS (7 visits proposed so far)  FUND-RAISING "Donation Posts" our gardens and Arboretum (all We see lots of opportunities for guided at all three sites (Dale said this was under Dale's watchful eye!)  visits to our own sites, special private really successful at Mackay RBG!):  make your voice heard as we gardens, allied nearby botanic gardens just drop in a gold coin! Kerching! and special events like the Toowoomba advocate to protect our treasures,  Bird-watching walks in all sites Brisbane Botanic Gardens, City and Carnival of Flowers.  Photography excursions and Mt. Coot-tha and Sherwood GROWING / GARDENING exhibitions Arboretum. We have more power From 2016 we will start our conjoined  More art/craft activities e.g. liaising as a strong lobby group with many green digits under Arno King's active members.  with the Botanical Artists' Society leadership. Please contact us through of Queensland, etc. [email protected] to sign up! We Tell us what you want from fBBGSA! have yet to find a suitable nursery  YARNBOMBING for beginners! That acronym does get easier to facility for propagation purposes, but  More ideas from our members! remember with practice! How can we that's high on our list of priority tasks! — Jeannie Sim better provide the connections, NEWSLETTER (6 issues per year) promotions and protections that are our core goals? At the moment, we will publish one newsletter using the email system for SEASONS distribution of a PDF version. We GREETINGS! thought it too wasteful of precious resources to do a print run and post it. By adding the PDF to the website, we believe we satisfy the non-emailing members.

SOCIALS (3 plus more!) Best wishes for all So far we have identified several fund- raising events that link art and plants in members, families, friends, a big way, for example Bettina and pets!  Palmer's "Horti-Couture" night and Tolerance and kindness, her art/craft sales events called and compassion Botanique Bazaars. That's for § are great gifts to give & receive. starters! Who likes to throw parties? Want to be our team leader for socials?

Lilygram Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, December 2015 page 8 2016 CALENDAR for Friends of BBGSA

To be regularly updated with each NEWSLETTER!

JANUARY Qld School Hols to 25 Jan JULY Friday 1 Jan New Year's Day 5 – 10 July Hampton Court Garden Show Tuesday 26 Jan Australia Day 5 – 10 July Pastel Society of Australia @ MCBG FEBRUARY 8 – 10 July QLD GARDEN EXPO 6 – 7 February International Cordyline Soc. Show @ MCBG 16 – 17 July John Oxley Orchid Society Show @ MCBG Sunday 13 Feb Compost and Worm Farming (Ngaire tba Sculpture Walk in OBBG 9.30-11.30am Gilligen) Kitchen in Garden @ MCBG 22 – 24 July Creative Glass Society Show @ MCBG 12 – 14 Feb Aspley Orchid Society Show @MCBG Sunday 31 July Planetark National Tree Day Mid-February fBBGSA Newsletter issue #2 23 - 31 July SINGAPORE GARDEN EXPO tba TALK 1: Sunday 30 July Compost and Worm Farming (Ngaire Tuesday 23 Feb Compost and Worm Farming (Ngaire 9.30-11.30 Gilligen) Kitchen in Garden @ MCBG 9.30-12.30pm Gilligen) Kitchen in Garden @ MCBG 31 July Qld Camellia Society Show @ MCBG Saturday 27 Feb Begonia Society of Qld Show @MCBG AUGUST Saturday 27 Feb Sustainable Gardening (Ngaire Gilligen) tba fBBGSA AGM 9.30-12.30pm Kitchen in Garden @ MCBG 4 – 7 August Watercolour Society Show @ MCBG MARCH tba TALK 4 12 – 13 March IPSWICH PLANT EXPO Saturday 13 August Sustainable Gardening (Ngaire Gilligen) 12 -13 March Palm and Cycad Soc. Aust. Show @ MCBG 9.30-11.30 Kitchen in Garden @ MCBG Saturday 27 Feb Cooking with Fresh Seasonal Produce Mid-August fBBGSA Newsletter issue #5 9.30-11.30 (Ngaire Gilligen) Kitchen in Grdn @ MCBG 13 – 14 August Woodturners Society of Qld Show @MCBG Melbourne International Flower & Garden Tuesday 16 August Grow it, Cook It, Compost It (Ngaire 16 – 20 March Show 9.30-11.30 Gilligen) Kitchen in Garden @ MCBG 19 – 20 March West Brisbane Orchid Soc. Show @MCBG Wed 17 Aug EKKA Day tba SPECIAL General Meeting for fBBGSA 20 – 21 August Sogetsu Ikebana Qld Show @ MCBG 25 – 28 March EASTER Saturday 27 August Cooking with Fresh Seasonal Produce 26 – 27 March Qld Orchid Society Show @ MCBG 9.30-11.30 (Ngaire Gilligen) Kitchen in Grdn @ MCBG 25 Mar - 10 April SCHOOL HOLIDAYS QLD 27 – 28 August North Brisbane Orchid Soc. Show @MCBG APRIL SEPTEMBER tba TALK 2 3 – 4 September Bonsai Society of Qld Show @ MCBG 9 – 10 April Bimer Bonsai Club Show @ MCBG 10 – 11 September West Brisbane Orchid Soc. Show @MCBG 16 – 17 April Qld Council of Garden Clubs @ MCBG visit TOOWOOMBA CARNIVAL Saturday 14 April Grow it, Cook It, Compost It (Ngaire 16 - 25 Sept OF FLOWERS 12-3pm Gilligen) Kitchen in Garden @ MCBG 17 – 18 September Native Plants Qld (SGAP) Show @MCBG Mid-April fBBGSA Newsletter issue #3 24 – 25 September Geranium & Pelargonium Soc. Show @MCBG tba Flora Guided Walk OBBG tba Sculpture Walk in MBBG MAY OCTOBER 20 April – 1 May Bris. Visual Arts Community Show @MCBG 30 Sept – 1 October Qld Rose Society Show @ MCBG Sunday 1 May Compost and Worm Farming (Ngaire 1 – 9 October SCHOOL HOLIDAYS QLD 9.30-11.30 Gilligen) Kitchen in Garden @ MCBG "Horti-Couture" night! MCBG Monday 2 May LABOUR DAY Thurs 6 October AUDITORIUM booked again! 7 – 8 May Qld Rose Society Show @ MCBG BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL GARDEN Sunday 8 May Mothers' Day 6 – 9 October SHOW Sunday 15 May Sustainable Gardening (Ngaire Gilligen) 7 – 16 October Botanique Art Bazaar Randall Studio MCBG 9.30-11.30 Kitchen in Garden @ MCBG 8 – 9 October Qld Orchid Society Show @ MCBG mid-May Open Private Garden visit Mid-October fBBGSA Newsletter issue #6 20 – 22 May Brisbane Plant Collective Fair @ MCBG 11 October Arbor Day last week May National Botanic Gardens Week 15 – 16 October African Violet Society @MCBG 24 – 28 May Chelsea Flower and Garden Show UK! Sunday 16 October Grow it, Cook It, Compost It (Ngaire Saturday 29 May Cooking with Fresh Seasonal Produce 9.30-11.30 Gilligen) Kitchen in Garden @ MCBG 9.30-11.30 (Ngaire Gilligen) Kitchen in Grdn @ MCBG 22 – 23 October Orchid Species Society Show @MCBG 28 – 29 May Floral Art Society of Qld @MCBG 29 – 30 October North Moreton Orchid Soc. Show@MCBG 23 – 29 May Botanique Art Bazaar Randall Studio MCBG NOVEMBER JUNE 5 – 6 November Qld Wildlife Artists Society Show @NCBG tba TALK 3 tba TALK 5 tba Flora Guided Walk MCBG 12 – 13 November Bris. Visual Arts Community Show @MCBG 4 – 5 June Gunyah Lapidary Club Show @ MCBG mid-November Open Private Garden visit 10 – 12 June Cactus & Succulent Soc. Qld Show@MCBG 16 – 21 November Botanical Artists Society Show @MCBG Monday 13 June QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY 26 – 27 November Woodturners Society of Qld Show @MCBG Mid-June fBBGSA Newsletter issue #4 DECEMBER Tuesday 21 June Grow it, Cook It, Compost It (Ngaire Early December fBBGSA Newsletter issue #7 9.30-11.30 Gilligen) Kitchen in Garden @ MCBG 16 Dec 2016 25 – 26 June North Moreton Orchid Soc. Show @MCBG to 22 Jan 2017 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS QLD 25 June - 24 July SCHOOL HOLIDAYS QLD Friday 25th Dec Christmas Day End of financial year Annual subscriptions due! Happy Holidays! Friends of Brisbane Botanic Gardens & Sherwood Arboretum www.fbbgsa.org.au Lilygram Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, December 2015 page 9