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CARNIFLORA NEWS December 2016 THE AUSTRALASIAN CARNIVOROUS PLANTS SOCIETY INC. CARNIFLORA NEWS December 2016 Welcome to Carniflora News, a newsletter UPCOMING EVENTS produced by the Australasian Carnivorous Plants Society Inc. that documents the meetings, news 6th January 2017 and events of the society. AUSCPS Brisbane Meeting 13th January 2017 The current Executive for the ACPS comprises: AUSCPS Sydney Meeting Plant theme - Dionaea President & Public Officer - Wesley Fairhall 3rd February 2017 Vice President – Robert Gibson AUSCPS Brisbane Meeting Treasurer, Secretary – Kirk ‘Füzzy’ Hirsch 10th February 2017 AUSCPS Sydney Meeting Publicity Officer – Kirk ‘Füzzy’ Hirsch Plant theme - Utricularia, Genlisea, Aldrovanda Sydney Representative – Marina Chong 3rd March 2017 Sydney Representative – David Colbourn AUSCPS Brisbane Meeting Sydney Representative – Glen Moss 10th March 2017 Brisbane Representative – Alan Haase AUSCPS Sydney Meeting Plant theme - Byblis, Roridula, Brisbane Representative - Brent Jones Drosophyllum 7th April 2017 Australasian Carnivorous Plants Society AUSCPS Brisbane Meeting 6-19th April 2017 Royal Easter Show [email protected] 8-9th April 2017 Collectors Plant Fair https://auscps.wordpress.com/ 14th April 2017 www.auscps.com/ AUSCPS Meeting Plant theme - Catopsis, Brocchinia PO Box 70, 5th May 2017 Burwood, AUSCPS Brisbane Meeting N.S.W. 1805 Page 1! NEWS MERRY CHRISTMAS The Executive of the Australasian Carnivorous Plant Society Inc. would like to wish our members and friends a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 2016 has been a great year for the society with increased membership and a stronger financial base. Other achievements include seed exchange with other society’s, establishment of meetings in Brisbane, new AUSCPS merchandise including T-shirts, donations to the Ark of Life, sponsorship of the Carnivorous Plant competition at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney and erradication of D. capensis within the Royal NAtional Park. Both the Brisbane and Sydney branches will be having a break from meetings over December and will return in the first weeks of January. MEMBERSHIP OFFER The AUSCPS has commenced a membership drive with a special offer for the remainder of the 2016 membership season. By purchasing membership for the 2017 period, new members will be included in the second half of the 2016 membership year and will be eligible to receive the September edition of Carniflora Australis. New memberships need to be received before the 31st of December to be eligible for this offer. Please complete the membership form at the end of this newsletter. MEMBERSHIP The Australasian Carnivorous Plants Society Inc. is now offering two forms of membership to cater for those who want to receive electronic versions of Carniflora Australis ($25) and those who still prefer the printed version ($35). The difference in cost is to cater for the increase in postage and printing fees of the journal. PHOTOS If you have any C.P. related photos that are suitable for publication in this newsletter, please email them to [email protected] Thank you to Ross Rowe for his Nepenthes display pictured left. Page 2! VCPS ANNUAL SHOW The Victorian Carnivorous Plant Society annual show will be held on the 3rd and 4th of December 2 0 1 6 a t C o l l e c t o r s C o r n e r i n Gardenworld, 810 Springvale Road, Braeside (Melbourne). The annual show is the most popular event on the VCPS calendar with members and the general public. The purpose of it is to show people how beautiful and unusual carnivorous plants are and to give them a chance to learn more about them. The standard of plants on display is very high as some members are competing amongst themselves to earn the title of "Grand Champion Plant" for their entries as well as trying to win the best plant in the various categories. For the general public the show is a chance to see some of the best cultivated carnivorous plants in Australia as well as chat to friendly experts about them. Admission is free and it is a great family day out. Collectors and the adventurous are also catered for with a sales table. The plants are first class quality, showy and sometimes very rare and sought after. If you are planning to make a purchase make sure to get there early on the first day as they sell very quickly. Page 3! ICPS NEWS The latest journal of the ICPS is out now. The journal documents a new species of Nepenthes from the Philippines, Nepenthes nebularum, the possibility of carnivorous plants being found in salty water, a trip to Papua in search of carnivorous plants, a tribute to Jeff Del Col, a report on the 2016 ICPS conference and the introduction of new cultivars: Heliamphora ‘Red Mambo’, Sarracenia ‘Cancan’, Sarracenia ‘Whale Tail’, Pinguicula ‘Niklas’, Pinguicula ‘Red Starfish’ CHRISTMAS PARTY Ron and Marie Gauci have generously offered to host the Sydney branches Christmas Party. Bring along any carnivorous plants for show and for trade. Proceeding start at midday on Saturday the 10th of December at 10 Olga Close in Bossley Park NSW. Please bring along your own food, drink, chairs and shelter. There is a barbecue that may be used to cook your meal. Contact Ron on 0417695712 for more information. PLANTS WITH BITE Plants with Bite will be returning again this year to the Mt Tomah Botanic Gardens. It will be held over two weekends from the 3rd to the 11th of December 2016. The AUSCPS will not be represented at this event but there will be a number of talks and presentations throughout the fair. More information may be found at: https://www.bluemountainsbotanicgarden.com.au/What-s-On Page 4! Carniflora THE BLUE MOUNTAINS BOTANIC GARDEN PRESENTS CARNIVOROUS PLANT FAIR Saturday 3 – Sunday 11 December 2O16 Learn how these intriguing plants have adapted to nutrient deficient environments by feeding on meat! Come in to the Visitor Centre’s carnivorous plant emporium and view the information panels and photographic images by Curator Manager and carnivorous plant expert Greg Bourke. Join us for either a kidsh or adultsh carnivorous plant workshop ora guided Bog Garden walk. Plants and images available for purchase. Carnivorous Bog Garden Bash Dinner-time Doom Considerations Guided Walk Carnivorous Plants Workshop Tuesday 6 & Thursday 8 workshop for kids December 10.30am-11.30am Monday 5 & Friday 9 December 4BUVSEBZ December, 1.00-3.00pm 10.30am-11.30am Join Senior Horticulturist Mat Led by one of the Garden’s enthusiastic Murray on a guided tour of the Join Senior Horticulturist Damien Vella and knowledgeable educators, Bog Garden at the Blue for a carnivorous plants workshop. Damien kids will go on a fun adventure to the Bog Mountains Botanic Garden as he will describe the genus of carnivorous plants, Garden to find out how carnivorous plants describes our collection and discuss local and global threats and provide lure and eat their prey! They’ll play games, discusses the relevance of the Bog tips on growing and propagating, finishing make craft and plant their own little pet in the Garden and its place in with a tour of the Blue Mountains Botanic carni to take home and feed flies. Suitable carnivorous plant conservation. for children 7-12 years. $20 per child. Garden Bog Garden. $15.00 per person. $15.00 per person. Bookings essential at www.bluemountainsbotanicgarden.com.au/What-s-On Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah 9.30am – 4.30pm. Free entry | Bells Line of Rd, Mount Tomah NSW 2758 Phone: (02) 4567 3000 [email protected] bluemountainsbotanicgarden.com.au Page 5! PHOTOS Sarracenia “King Cobra”. A hybrid made by Phil Faulisi from the United States. Page 6! SYDNEY MEETING MINUTES The November meeting was well attended with 19 members and visitors. The theme of the night was Sarracenia and Darlingtonia with many plants on show, sale and for trade. The discussion held at the meeting included the following topics: • The Royal Agricultural Society has asked if the Society is interested in participating in the stage demonstration at the 2017 Royal Easter Show. An application form has been provided and is due on 30 November, if interested please contact the President at [email protected] • The Treasurer reported all outstanding debts are paid and the Society has $3256 in the bank. We now have 61 members. • Dam Fest was on Sunday, 16th October at Warragamba. The Society had a stall which was attended by Ron & Marie Gauci, Dave Colbourn, Kirk ‘Füzzy’ Hirsch, Glen Moss and Marina Chong. There were no other plant stalls at the event, and the range of plants brought in people to the event from as far as Wollongong. The Society received $108 from the commission of sales of plants at Dam Fest in October. The Society is interested in attending the event in 2017. • Richard Landon [[email protected]] from The Leura Home Garden Club contacted the Society on October 3rd and asked if our Society may have someone willing and available to provide a talk at one of their meetings in 2017. The meetings are on the 3rd Tuesday of the month and the dates are January 17th, February 21st, March 21st, April 18th, May 16th, June 20th, July 18th, September 19th, October 17th, and November 21st. The speaker’s time slot is between 11 am and 11.45 am, plus time for questions. The club pays $100 to cover speaker's costs. Meetings generally have about 50 attendees. The club has a laptop, projector and screen if you need any of those. Any speaker is invited to bring plants for sale. Anyone interested in this offer? • Richard Sullivan generously donated a large quantity of Darlingtonia stolons to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Mt Tomah and to members of the society.
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