AUSTRALIAN NATIVE SOCIETY

CANBERRA REGION (INC)

Journal Vol. 19 No. 08 December 2018 ISN 1447-1507 Print Post Approved PP100000849 Contents President's Report Ben Walcott 3 President's Report Is it Time — A Proposed New Logo Geoff Butler 4 ANPS Canberra — Logo Why change it Greg Quinn 6 By Ben Walcott sale couldn’t happen without all the A Pomaderris Crawl Roger Farrow 8 volunteers and the customer feedback At the November AGM, a new Council J and J — Those Wednesday Walkers Brigitta Wimmer 14 was very positive about how smoothly was elected (see inside back cover for and efficiently the sale is run. It is always Container Plants Masumi Robertson 16 list) and a number of previous members very encouraging to see all the young Proposed Field Trip Margaret Pieroni 21 have decided not to continue. I would families purchasing our plants and ANPSA Meetings with Proposed Politicians Dr Eddy Wajon 22 particularly like to thank Philip Fradd taking them home to their gardens. A Flora in Miniature Roger Farrow 28 for his five years of service on Council The Society fills an important niche ANPS Canberra Spring Sale Dave Herald 34 and Lucinda Royston who served her providing a large variety of suitable full three-year term as President. I would Life Membership Award — Lyndal Thorburn & Tom 38 plants for Canberra gardens. ANPSA Kimberley Trip John Carter 40 also like to thank Naomi Boccola, Darren Over the past two years or so, Council Harolds Cross Janeen Greig 46 Boulton and Megan Dixon for all their work on Council for the past year. has been considering ways to make our Black Mountain Messages Rosemary Blemings 48 Society more relevant to the general Study Group Notes Brigitta Wimmer 51 We are grateful to those new Council public and make them aware of what ANPS Canberra contacts and membership details inside back cover members who have agreed to serve we do. To that end, a decision was made for this year. Our Constitution calls for to engage Giraffe Visuals to go through Cover: Tunnel Creek, The Kimberley; Photo: John Carter a Council with five office bearers and a ‘branding process’ and to develop a up to six regular Council members. It new website linked to social media. In is important for the proper operation addition, it was decided to integrate the The deadline dates for submissions are 1 February (for Journal articles of the Society that all these positions membership system in the new website March edition), 1 May (June), 1 August (September) The Journal is a forum for the exchange of members' are filled as the Constitution states ‘The and to simplify it. The new website is and 1 November (December). and others' views and experiences of gardening with, Society shall have its affairs controlled running (https://nativeplantscbr.com. propagating and conserving Australian plants. Send articles or photos to: and managed by a Regional Council’. au) and the membership system is All contributions, however short, are welcome and Journal Editor The spring October sale went very being developed. may be accompanied by photographs or drawings. Gail Ritchie Knight well with over 11,000 plants sold to over As you will see in articles in this issue The editor reserves the right without exception to edit 1612 Sutton Road 800 customers. People started lining up of the Journal, Council is asking for all articles and include or omit images as appropriate. Sutton NSW 2620 well before 7am and the gates opened feedback on the new website, what e-mail: [email protected] Submit photographs as either electronic files, such at 8:30am with the usual rush. The you would like but can’t find etc. Giraffe tel: 0416 097 500 as JPEGs, or prints. Set your digital camera to take majority of plants were sold by 10:30am developed a new logo for the Society high resolution photos. Please send JPEGs separately Paid advertising is available in this Journal. Contact and the sale finished by 11am. As we which many members of Council and not embedded in a document. If photos are too the Editor for details. were cleaning up, a thunderstorm rolled thought was appropriate. There will be large to email, copy onto a CD or USB drive and send Society website: http://nativeplants-canberra.asn.au in which stimulated a rapid move to get more discussion about this over the it by post. Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed Printed by Elect Printing, Fyshwick, ACT everything under cover. Fortunately, it next months in the new Council. envelope if you would like your prints returned. If you http://www.electprinting.com.au/ didn’t happen during the sale itself. have any queries please contact the editor. Please feel free to send me your A big thank you to all those volunteers thoughts on any issues to improve the Original text may be reprinted, unless otherwise indicated, provided an acknowledgement for the source is given. Permission to who came on Friday to help with the functioning of the Society, send them to reprint non-original material and all drawings must be obtained from the copyright holder. The views and opinions expressed setup and Saturday to run the sale. The [email protected]. in articles are those of the authors and are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Society. Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 3 What is happening? resulted in a majority preference for Council approached five design Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Red Box) as an companies and selected to engage alternative logo. Is it Time? Giraffe to develop the new website. Giraffe developed an alternative logo on Giraffe is an experienced and dynamic this plant and agreed that this selection branding company that assists older has the makings of an iconic and unique A Proposed New Logo for organisations to appeal to newer branding for the ANPS Canberra Region. markets, particularly younger people. The design of the new website would As part of the website redesign process, be integrated around the look and feel ANPS Canberra Region Giraffe was also engaged to devise a of the new logo in all facets. Council branding strategy for the future. discussed the proposed new logo and Why is it proposed to Giraffe was asked to proceed with the By Geoff Butler management company to assist with website redevelopment on this basis. refreshing the website. Briefly, the change the logo? This article is based on a submission A lite version of the website has been various issues with the website were: Giraffe advised Council that it thought to Council by Megan Dixon (a former launched for members’ consideration the current logo, while obviously a Council member) to communicate with •• unfriendliness when using smart and this can be found at: thoughtful piece of artwork, did not the membership about a proposal to devices (especially mobile phones); http://nativeplantscbr.com.au/ change our logo, which is currently work particularly well as part of any •• the Joomla platform, which Wahlenbergia gloriosa (Royal Bluebell). new branding strategy. In short, it Members can see how the logo works compared with new content was considered that the logo was on the site, and provide comments on The proposal to change the logo was management systems like Wordpress not a stylised, unique, recognisable its appeal and design. Members are now raised at a members’ meeting earlier and Drupal, is less friendly for new and distinctive design or device for requested for constructive feedback this year, and some consternation was (non-IT) people wanting to help identifying the organisation (ie the both in support or lack of support for expressed by a few members. Council manage the website; current logo was not a brand per se). the proposed new logo. understands and accepts that many •• the Membership database is members have a long-standing affinity Council voted to reconsider the logo as Email your comments to: currently separate from the website. and love of the current logo. part of the website design based on this [email protected] It is a manual system and very labour advice, as the refresh of the logo helps no later than the end of December 2018. The proposed change is an important intensive. New tools are available signal the refresh of the organisation, in Depending on the comments received, issue, as a logo is the symbol of the to enable much simpler and more terms of its people, outlook and activity. the new Council will then make a final Society. Hopefully, the following efficient management through the decision. Giraffe sought images for plants that provides a context for the proposed website; change. could be used for a new logo. Over 50 •• the plant label database is also a images of plants were supplied. Giraffe Background separate system and needs to be was cognisant of the existing logo and For the last 18 months, Council has integrated into the website and then the plant on which it was based. Many been concerned about the usability made more accessible and user- of the younger Giraffe designers were and appeal of the ANPS Canberra friendly; well aware of Wahlenbergia gloriosa website, particularly for those outside •• the website is unappealing and and its use as the logo for the ACT the Society. Websites require a refresh difficult to find information/events government and other organisations, every five years, to keep pace with for a new audience (ie new younger thus diminishing its uniqueness as a functionality and design. people or anyone not familiar with logo, and more importantly, a brand. Council decided that it would engage the Society) and needs a fresher Various plant images circulated at a a professional web design and brand look. members’ meeting earlier this year An example of the proposed new logo

4 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 5 The fact that W. gloriosa does not Is that something that can be used grow well in Canberra has been used on a smartphone button to start our as an argument against it, but that is app? If that is the case, what is wrong The ANPS Canberra Logo irrelevant. Any Wahlenbergia would with a stylised and unique version suffice, in a stylised form, for a logo. Was of a Wahlenbergia? An echo of our a Wahlenbergia offered to Giraffe as a traditional Wahlenbergia drawing? Why Change It? possible basis for a logo? Here’s a simple example, something to No, it was not. be improved upon by a skilled graphic By Greg Quinn It was thought that ‘the current logo, designer, but even in this drawing you The candidate plant pictures that while obviously a thoughtful piece of can get the idea of a Wahlenbergia, Geoff Butler’s article on behalf of were shown to the designers were not artwork, did not work particularly well the leaves and flowers made of a small Council poses the question ‘Is it time?’ presented to a Members Meeting before as part of any new branding strategy.' number of elliptical shapes and two for a new logo for ANPS Canberra. the choice of Eucalyptus polyanthemos colours. Of course it was never intended as part leaves was made. That was only done Here I argue that the Wahlenbergia’s of a ‘branding strategy’, nor as an icon. It after the ‘new logo’ appeared on the time is not up yet. was the ultimate evolution of the image June Bulletin and members raised their The developers of the new website that has served as our identity for many concerns. ‘considered that the logo was not years, on the masthead of the Bulletin The proponents of the new logo say a stylised, unique, recognisable and on our plant labels. It is our brand. that ‘significantly changing the logo and distinctive design or device for Literally hundreds of thousands of would require re-doing the entire identifying the organisation’. They were labels with this drawing have been sold website’. The argument seems to be ‘it’s probably looking at Pamela Finger’s with our plants and are out there in the too late now, we can’t change the new artwork when making this judgement. community. logo’. I agree that the integration of a logo, particularly its colour scheme, with a website is important. But to say that a With a trivial change to a stylesheet, change at this stage cannot happen is the two colours in such a simple design either wrong or indicates an inflexible should be able to applied to the design website design. elements of the new web pages. We are, after all, still in the design phase And not only that, Pamela’s lovely of the new website and it has yet to drawing deserves a prominent spot in be approved by the ANPS Canberra our web pages. membership. I’m very glad that Geoff’s Please make your views known by email article starts a consultation period to [email protected] — about the website and the proposed The Wahlenbergia gloriosa is the floral we should not let the identity of our logo. The views of members on this emblem of the ACT. We benefit from Society be driven by the spurious need important decision have not been that association, and it is entirely to conform to an inflexible web page seriously considered before now. This drawing adorns the frontispiece of appropriate for the Australian Native design. the fifth edition of our book and is used Plant Society of the ACT to display the All this pre-supposes that we need on the temporary website that has been emblem of our Territory. Has ANPS NSW a logo that is a ‘stylised, unique, showing at http://anps-canberra.asn.au ditched the ? ANPS Victoria recognisable and distinctive design or for most of this year. thrown out the Epacris? device for identifying the organisation’.

6 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 7 underappreciated of hardy miserable weather cut short any flowering shrubs. prospect of a decent plant survey. We noted the P. ferruginea and A Pomaderris Crawl Our first stop on the circuit was P. andromedifolia in their same the Cullulla Quarry where we have spots as well as the remains of a Around the Mayfield Circuit along followed the colonisation of a gravel Mitsubishi Pajero hidden in the bank since it was constructed during Cullulla, Sandy Point and Willowglen Rds bush above the bank. road realignment in about 2010. A short distance away is a small The seemingly inhospitable-looking stand of the endangered P. delicata Text and photos: Roger Farrow species, dominated by P. elliptica bank had been colonised by a range that was almost destroyed by road and including the endangered P. of , pea and pomaderris There are two places to see the widening operations a few years ago delicata. species, among others, and in more greatest diversity of Pomaderris but has now made a great recovery recent years by the slower growing in our area: the first is along the The visit on Wednesday 3 October with new plants regenerating inside Mulloon Fire trail, with nine species, to Mayfield was also to celebrate casuarinas and stringybarks. the adjacent property underneath a dominated by Pomaderris sp. Jo Walker’s 80th birthday and to This year the prolonged drought cover of Allocasuarina littoralis and ‘Bundanoon’, and the second is the recognise her great contribution had set back the health and stringy-barks, as well as along the Mayfield area circuit with seven in raising the profile of this flowering of many plants and the road edge.

Cullulla Quarry 2012 Pomaderris delicata, Cullulla Road

Jo Walker photographing Pomaderris ledifolia, Willowglen Road 2010 Cullulla Quarry 2018 Regeneration at road edge

8 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 9 Further down the Cullulla Road we Acacia, A. obtusata that we rarely see stopped to looked at a conspicuous, free- (should make a good garden plant flowering daisy bush that we identified because of its small size). This area was as microphylla. Growing nearby dominated by prickly stands of . was another daisy bush that is common sericea in full flower, but not much else around Bundanoon, O. viscidula. due to the dry conditions.

Pomaderris elliptica, Sandy Point Road Daviesia acicularis, Willowglen Road

Olearia microphylla, Cullulla Road Acacia obtusata, Willowglen Road

Flower fly, Sapromyza sp. (Lauxaniidae) on Cryptandra amara, Willowglen Road P. ferruginea

the dry conditions, there was a fine display from Mirbelia platylobioides and Daviesia acicularis, plus a few Cryptandra Olearia viscidula, Cullulla Road , Willowglen Road; amara, Acacia brownii, Rhytidosporum Photo: Brigitta Wimmer procumbens and Gompholobium minus. We then turned down the Sandy Point Road to Willowglen Road constructed The P. elliptica were in poor shape in during the ‘90s to access a series this area so we briefly returned to a spot on the Sandy Point Road to visit of subdivisions. Road construction Gompholobium minus, Willowglen Road involved a series of cuttings and a known stand in full flower and were embankments that favoured the not disappointed. Also seen was one on The road then ascends through the establishment of a diverse range of the main pollinators of Pomaderris, the stony embankments where we start Pomaderris species that presumably flower fly, Sapromyza sp (Lauxaniidae). to see the Pomaderris appearing and growing in the most inhospitable existed in the understory of the adjacent We returned to Willowglen Road to a casuarina and eucalypt woodland. looking substrate. The junction with site where there were known to be a Coghill Road is a regular stop and was a We stopped for morning tea at the start number of prostrate shrubs growing good place for lunch except for the wet of the road where we noted a small along the road easement. Despite Mirbelia platylobioides, Willowglen Road weather that suddenly swept in.

10 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 11 We did get to see P. ferruginea with its ‘hanging’ leaves and P. andromedifolia subsp. andromedifolia and a prickly pea, Dillwynia sieberi. Another Pomaderris pollinator, the comb- clawed beetle Atoichus bicolor (Tenebrioniidae) was found on the P. ferruginea flowers.

Pomaderris. elliptica, Willowglen Road Pomaderris ledifolia, Willowglen Road

P. andromedifolia subsp. andromedifolia, Willowglen Road Dillwynia sieberi, Willowglen Road Pomaderris elliptica, Willowglen Road Pomaderris andromedifolia subsp confusa, Willowglen Road Our penultimate stop was on the next crest where there are extensive stands of P. elliptica and P. ledifolia and a few P. andromedifolia subsp. andromedifolia. We had been searching for the second sub-species of Atoichus bicolor (Tenebrioniidae) on P. ferruginea P. andromedifolia, P.a. subsp. confusa and we finally saw this on our last stop a short distance away. It is distinguished from the nominate subspecies by its more rounded leaves and hairs on the lower leaf surface. And so to afternoon tea at the Woodworks Cafe in Bungendore where friends of Jo gathered to Jean Geue (left) forever the photographer at Jo's (right) 80th birthday party; Dillwynia sieberi, Willowglen Road celebrate her birthday. Photo: Gail Ritchie Knight

12 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 13 Jean trumped Jo and celebrated her birthday with family, friends and colleagues in August whilst Jo had to J and J — those wait until September before she could do likewise. And here are a few photos Wednesday Walkers to prove it.

By Brigitta Wimmer activity for a whole group of local ANPS members. Her botanical knowledge, Well, like most groups the Wednesday coupled with a lot of patience, obviously Walkers wax and wane but there are was a big draw card for newcomers some walkers who just seem to keep eager to learn more. going and going. This year we were celebrating the 80-milestone birthdays Jean was and is an avid photographer for two of our most enduring walkers who assiduously documents location, (and yes, they are the oldest ones too). vegetation and individual plants of wherever the walks lead. She most Both Jo Walker and Jean Geue have likely has the largest historical image been walking for what seems to be an collection from all these decades, quite eternity — at least they were already an often showing changes after events institution when I joined ANPS Canberra such as fire and the ensuing regrowth. Jean at Mt Franklin in the Brindabellas,1965 many years ago. They have greatly contributed to From what I have heard Jo was Jo at the trig, Big Badja, 2015; making the Wednesday Walks one of Photo: Brigitta Wimmer particularly instrumental in instigating our successful activities where people the walks. These started on a casual learn and share — and of course have basis with a few like-minded friends and fun and socialise too! eventually turned into a regular weekly

Jean with camera at hand, 2012 Christmas party; Photo: Gail Ritchie Knight

An 80th birthday toast to Jean at her party; Brigitta (right) presenting a gift to Jo; Roger saying a few words at Jo's party; Photo: Gail Ritchie Knight Photo: Gail Ritchie Knight Photo: Gail Ritchie Knight

14 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 15 like a daisy, but it is in the same family as colours of red, orange, pink and yellow. carrots, dill, parsley and blue devil. The ‘Bushranger’ series of hybrids have been around for about 30 years and We have had ours in a pot for almost many more selections are now available. 20 years, even though each plant may live for four or five years, new plants are They do well over summer in well- produced from fallen seeds. drained soil in full sun. Because one Container Plants or more of their parents are short- It does not like the Canberra cold, and lived species, these smaller plants are even with a well-drained sandy soil, relatively short-lived, even without our plants do not look well until warm cold. So, enjoy the colourful flowers sun-drenched days arrive in our garden. for a few years and replace them with Then, with adequate water and fertiliser, another cultivar when necessary. Text and Photos: Masumi Robertson cold and frosts by placing them under a the plant can flower into autumn. structure, such as a bush house, green This is the last in the series highlighting It is a very long for us. house or up against the house. These 10 plants from each category in our There are variations among seedlings plants are very pretty and will reward book. Many of the container plants are and some are slightly more cold you for your extra effort in caring for tolerant. We have had a few plants from Western (WA) or from the them. warmer areas of northern New South survive in the garden with frosts. Wales (NSW) and Queensland. This is one of the ‘odd’ plants which do Because they originate in areas with not mind high phosphorus. Experiments very different environmental conditions, carried out at the Australian Botanic they are unlikely to survive in Canberra Garden Mount Annan showed flannel flower plants thrived when fed with lots gardens due to our temperature of phosphorus! This is also a very good extremes (prolonged winter cold and cut flower, lasting for a few weeks in a Corymbia ficifolia hot summers) and our soil and its vase. pathogens such as Phytophthora. The red flowering gum brings a splash of colour to your garden. Native to sandy I used to have plants ‘drop dead’ even soils around Albany, it needs well drained though the pots were placed on a soil and protection from the cold. continuous hard surface. However, once placed on pot feet, I rarely lose plants This small tree can grow up to 10m in its this way. While most, if not all plants in native environment, but it is not likely other categories, especially small shrubs to grow that large around Canberra, so and herbaceous plants, can be grown it can be grown in a large tub. There are in pots, plants listed in the container many colour forms from red, orange, plants section have the best chance of and pink — as in the image showing survival when grown in containers. ‘Lollipops’, a grafted cultivar. Containers can provide conditions Anigozanthos hybrids Grafted plants may be grown well in best suited for these plants, soils which Actinotus helianthi There are many hybrid kangaroo paws protected sites, such as those seen provide better drainage and are disease- Flannel flower occurs in coastal heath suitable for containers. They usually around the Australian National Botanic free. By moving the container plants land and it is a common sight at the grow to 0.5 m or less and often flower Gardens (ANBG). Even at the ANBG, we they can be protected from prolonged south coast and around Sydney. It looks repeatedly over summer in bright noticed newly planted plants near the

16 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 17 bus shelter were damaged this winter, also some older plants which lost cover from a large Eucalyptus macroryncha. So frost protection is a must!

Pterostylis curta Swainsona formosa This is one of the greenhood ground cold became too much even for plants orchids and this species is probably the from the central desert. Our plants did easiest to grow. They grow quite well in survive the first winter, and flowered pots as we have seen during show and tell. really well the second year from earlier Darwinia oxylepis in summer into autumn. This species occurs in the ACT, and if you There are several very showy Western can provide conditions similar to where But that was it. As the description says, Australian Darwinias and D. oxylepis is they grow in the bush, they can be treat it as an annual, or it may live for Lechenaultia formosa two years. It needs well-drained soil in probably the most commonly available. grown in gardens. They need compost- full sun. Ours were in a ‘normal’ pot with Large red-tipped bells hang from fine- Another pretty plant from the south- rich soil, kept moist from March until lots of sand mixed into the potting mix. leafed heath-like branches all over the west region of . The November and no hard frosts. They also plant in late spring. plant grows to only about 20 to 30 cm do better when re-potted every 3–4 tall and a similar spread. Bright red, years and fed when actively growing. This small shrub needs a very well- orange or yellow flowers are formed drained sandy soil (mix in about 1/3 along the twiggy branches from winter Even during the dormant period over summer, the pots are best kept in shade washed, coarse river sand with a well- into summer, a long flowering plant. with occasional spray, possibly to keep drained potting soil) and even in a pot, a Even when the flowers were all mycorrhizal fungi alive. I find it easier grafted plant is more likely to do better. removed by Crimson Rosellas, more to provide favourable conditions in Our first grafted plant lived for 10 years buds formed and the plant is flowering pots, and also to keep slugs away. Other species of greenhoods, including the and we are growing another one. This again. It needs a very well-drained sandy soil (as above) and sand or gravel Diplodium species, can be grown in plant also needs frost protection, so mulch. Flowers of this species are a pots under similar conditions. ours stay under the eaves on the north nice contrast to the other commonly Thelychiton kingianus side of our house. Swainsona formosa available L. biloba, which has bright blue This pink rock orchid is one of the Sturt’s desert pea is a show stopper. We also have a D. carnea producing flowers. easiest epiphytic orchids to grow in Large red pea flowers with a black Canberra. The plant grows to about 30 large green bells in spring, on its own These plants may live up to 10 years, but central bloch are held above soft grey cm high and our original plant, from roots. Its flowers are not as showy as usually last about five years, even in a leaves. I grew mine from seeds, started Gwyn in 1995, grew to over 60 cm wide D. oxylepis, but I find its bluish green pot. But they are often available at our in spring and the plants flowered from when it had to be divided to make it bracts blushed red very beautiful. plant sales, so they are easy to replace. January into May when the Canberra easier to handle.

18 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 19 Flower buds are formed in autumn, Because it is a subalpine woodland about April or May. Once these flower species and shallow rooted, it can be buds are set the plants can be brought difficult to maintain in the ground. But into a warmer spot, like inside the the plant grows very well in containers house for it to flower in June, or left with compost-rich soil kept moist, but outdoors protected from frosts and cold not wet. air to flower in October, or any time in Julie Lindner has had hers in the garden between depending on when and how for many years and I managed to keep one warm the plant is over winter. So orchid clump in our garden for about five years, flowers and their beautiful scent can be growing among other plants. Its large blue enjoyed from June to November. flowers are spectacular from late summer They are frost tender and need cold Verticordia mitcheliana Wahlenbergia gloriosa into autumn. The Visitor Information protection such as a purpose-built and yellow. Most verticordias originate floral emblem. A committee included Centre at ANBG usually has a plant on orchid house or some protected areas in the south-west region of WA, in deep Dr Boden, Mr Gray, Professor Pryor, display at the door when in flower. Well around the garden. Ours live outdoors sand. Not even sandy soil, just plain sand. Mrs Ruddock and Mr Wrigley. Shortly worth the effort to find and grow one. afterwards in September 1982, our all year round against the house facing So the ‘soil’ needs to be very well drained. I would like to thank Masumi for presenting society published in our newsletter south-east, even though some plants this excellent series of articles over many V. mitcheliana has been cultivated for (present day Journal) that the plant, and do get cold damaged in some winters, editions of the Journal. This has been an a long time and it is one of the more indeed the original botanical drawing by like the one we just had. They are best editor's dream — articles appearing regularly commonly grown (and available) Marjory May used in this announcement, watered regularly during the warmer without pleas for copy. Sadly the series has verticordias. It has showy red flowers would be our society logo. months, less so in autumn and spring ended but I encourage all readers to submit from late spring into summer. It has and very little over winter. This is a LOCAL species, found in the stories, however large or small, scientific or been listed in the society label database higher elevations of ACT in Namadgi. otherwise. I am forever hopeful. Ed. There are many different forms of for a long time, even though I have not this species ranging in colour from yet seen one for sale. pink to white, some very dark pink to magenta. There are also numerous We finally bought a grafted plant, in hybrids derived from T. kingianus and flower, from P. Vaughan last year and other Australian Thelichiton (syn. the plant has grown well over summer Proposed Field Trip 2019 Dendrobium) species. and suffered no damage from the cold during winter. There are lots of buds This and other Thelichiton species and waiting for warmer weather and they By Margaret Pieroni from and return to Albany and to visit their hybrids are similar in cultural areas such as the Stirlings, Fitzgerald are starting to open (late October). Are you planning to visit Western requirements, but I do find slight River National Park, Ravensthorpe, Australia for the ANPSA Conference, differences in cold tolerance. Orchids are Other grafted verticordias from him Lake King, Newdegate, Corrigin and tough plants, but as with many other are doing equally well, so after failing next year? Dryandra. plants, regular water and feed with to grow V. chrysantha on its own roots, If so, would you be interested in a Please let me know as soon as possible if enough sun and good air movement do grafted plants may be the best option in four-day tag-along tour either before you are interested, what would be your produce more flowers. our environment, even in containers. or after the conference itself, that is 28 preferred dates and whether there is any Verticordia mitcheliana Wahlenbergia gloriosa September–4 October? I will be staying particular location you would like to visit. in Albany for that time during the I will need to book accommodation early. Verticordias, or featherflowers, are really The government announced on 26 May exhibition of Botanical Art. spectacular to see in the wild. Lots of 1981 that the royal bluebell would be Margaret, phone 0898483331, email showy fluffy flowers in white, pink, red the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) My thoughts, at present are to leave [email protected]

20 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 21 In the Federal Environment Minister’s stated that clearing this vegetation for Approval Conditions for the 2009 commercial purposes was much better ANPSA Meetings with Politicians Master Plan, which was to construct a use of the land than retaining it for fourth runway and associated taxiways conservation. Canberra August 2018 etc. (EPBC 2009/4796), and included In seeking approval to clear this approval to clear 167ha of remnant vegetation, JAH is proposing woodland, Ministerial Condition By Dr Eddy Wajon, •• Hon Tony Burke, Shadow Minister for Number 3 was that ‘the person must to give the Conservation Precincts 1A, National Conservation Officer Environment conserve in perpetuity all land in 1B and 2 new names and boundaries as follows: On 21 and 22 August 2018, •• Mr Jeff Singleton, Senior Advisor Conservation Precincts 1A, 1B, and 2’ representatives from Australian Native to Hon Anthony Albanese, Shadow (see Figure 1). •• Precincts 1A and 1B changing to 8 Plants Society Australia (ANPSA) met Minister for Infrastructure Conservation Precincts 1A, 1B, and and 8A with changed boundaries; with a number of politicians, advisers •• Mr Matt Whitting, Director, Major 2 consist of the Commonwealth- •• Precinct 2A changing to 7 and 7A. and public servants in Canberra to Projects Section, Department of listed Threatened Banksia This is confusing and obfuscates express concern about proposed Energy and Environment Woodland Ecosystem and supports transparency in the review process, and clearing of remnant vegetation at The purpose of the meetings was to Commonwealth-listed Threatened may be being used to hide the proposed Jandakot Airport, in Jandakot, near express concern about the proposal species Carnaby’s Cockatoo and the clearing which would be in breach of Perth, Western Australia. The ANPSA by Jandakot Airport Holdings (JAH) to Grand Spider Orchid, three Matters of Ministerial Condition Number 3. representatives were the following: National Environmental Significance clear several parcels of land totalling (see Figures 2, 3 and 4). ANPSA believes the proposed clearing •• Dr Ben Walcott, past President 76ha for the purposes of commercial is totally unacceptable and unnecessary •• Dr Margaret Matthews, in-coming development. JAH is required to Each of these Matters of National and sought meetings with politicians President conserve this bushland in perpetuity as Environmental Significance have and public servants to alert them to this •• Dr Eddy Wajon, National a consequence of a 2010 Master Plan declined significantly in the Perth proposal while it was still in the draft Conservation Officer approval to clear 167ha of remnant metropolitan area in the last 10 stage. years as a consequence of clearing They were accompanied by Mary Gray, vegetation for the purposes of aviation for road, residential, airport and So, in June 2018, the ANPSA National President of the Urban Bushland Council and commercial development. health infrastructure, and where they Conservation Officer held meetings of Western Australia. JAH holds a 50-year lease from the were once very common, are now with Federal and State parliamentary They met with the following politicians Commonwealth of Australia to operate increasingly rare. representatives whose electorates and public servants: Jandakot Airport. Under the Federal encompassed the location of Jandakot Now, in releasing its intentions for its Airports Act, JAH is required to prepare Airport, as well as the electorate of the •• Mr Steven Campbell, Senior 2019 Master Plan, JAH has indicated and review its Master Plan every five National Conservation Officer. Advisor (Aviation) to Hon it is seeking to have Ministerial years. Under this Act, JAH is required Michael McCormack, Minister for Condition Number 3 revoked and is These were Hon Ben Morton, Liberal to consult with State and Federal Infrastructure and Transport seeking approval to clear 76ha (65%) Member for the Federal seat of Tangney, conservation bodies. •• Ms Leonie Horrocks, General of the 119ha of Banksia woodland in Hon Josh Wilson, Labor Member for the Manager Airports, Aviation and The Environment Protection and Conservation Precincts 1A, 1B, and 2 Federal seat of Fremantle, and Mr Yaz Airports Division, Department Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act is which is supposed to be protected in Mubarakai, Labor Member for the State of Infrastructure, Regional the key environmental legislation for perpetuity (see Figure 5). seat of Jandakot. Development and Cities regulating development of airports, The purpose of this clearing is solely for Each of these politicians supported •• Ms Alannah Pentony, Advisor to Hon but the Minister for Infrastructure and commercial, not aviation, development. ANPSA’s position, and were opposed to Melissa Price, Assistant Minister for Transport gives the final approval for JAH, in meetings with WA State JAH’s proposal to clear 76ha of remnant the Environment the Master Plan. conservation agencies, apparently bushland in Conservation Precincts 1A,

22 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 23 1B, and 2. Mr Morton wrote a letter to Ministers indicated that they thought the area, which includes a 54ha Bush propagation, education and advocating Mr Michael McCormack, Minister for ANPSA presented a very strong case Forever conservation reserve adjacent for conservation of native flora and Infrastructure and Transport, expressing for JAH’s proposal to clear any remnant to the areas proposed to be cleared, vegetation. This opportunity is rarely this opposition. Mr Mubarakai wrote vegetation in the Conservation Precincts connected to a proposed new Railway afforded to community groups and to WA’s State Planning Minister Ms Rita to not be approved. This was because Station and two closed landfills, via a should stand ANPSA in good stead as it Safiotti opposing the proposed clearing, the clearing was clearly at odds with, green corridor (see Figure 6). continues and expands its horticultural, and Ms Safiotti replied, confirming the and in contravention of, the approval of promotional and conservation activities. WA State Government’s opposition to the 2009 Master Plan. Further, the meetings with the the proposal, and promising to write to Ministers and Shadow Ministers The ANPSA representatives who However, the Ministers and Shadow the Federal Minister for Infrastructure provided an opportunity for ANPSA attended these meetings greatly Ministers indicated that they could not expressing that opposition. representatives to introduce them appreciate the full support of the entire force, or even recommend to, JAH that to ANPSA, its aims and objectives, ANPSA executive, as well as a financial Mr Morton and his officers then sought they remove their proposal to clear the skills and areas of expertise, number contribution to the cost of the airfares a meeting for ANPSA representatives remnant vegetation in the Conservation from Perth to Canberra. with the Minister for Infrastructure Precincts. of members and activities, including and Transport and the Minister for They all indicated that due process Environment, or their staff, in Canberra needed to be followed, and that ANPSA during the sitting of the Federal (and others) needed to submit written Parliament in the last two weeks of comments on JAH’s draft 2019 Master August 2018. Plan when it is released for a statutory Mr Wilson also sought a meeting for 60-day comment period, probably ANPSA representatives with the Shadow towards the end of 2018. Nevertheless, Minister for Infrastructure and the they thanked ANPSA for meeting with Shadow Minister for Environment, or them to discuss, and in some cases alert their staff, during the same timeframe. them to, this proposal. Separate meetings were requested with It was disappointing that none of the officers of the Federal Department of Ministers and Shadow Ministers were Energy and Environment. able to assist ANPSA to pre-empt the All the requested meetings were proposal by JAH to clear any of the arranged and confirmed during the remnant vegetation in the Conservation week prior to the scheduled dates of Precincts prior to formalising 21 and 22 August 2018. Advisors from the proposal in their Master Plan Mr Morton’s and Mr Wilson’s offices documentation. facilitated the meetings, and met The meetings with the Ministers and ANPSA officers at Parliament House in Shadow Ministers and/or their staff Canberra, also attending some of the provided them information about meetings. Figure 1 the proposal, and the biodiversity The meetings with the Ministers and significance, composition, quality and Shadow Ministers, and/or their advisors, value of the areas JAH proposed to clear. and public servants were very cordial It also gave ANPSA’s representatives and professional, lasting between 30 the opportunity to present the local and 60 minutes each over two separate community’s vision of an Urban days. Each of the Ministers and Shadow Bushland Experience Destination for

24 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 25 Figure 2 Figure 3

Figure 4 (left)

Figure 5

Figure 6 (below)

Pandanus palms, Purnululu National Park; Photo: John Carter

26 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 27 Also present was a perennial minnie daisy, Minuria leptophylla, some shrivelled scrambled eggs, Goodenia A Flora in Miniature pinnatifida , a succulent-looking poison pratia, Lobelia concolor, and the prostrate amulla, Myoporum debile, with The Field Trip to its conspicuous purple fruit. We cannot leave this TSR without mentioning the superb parrots, the first of several that Narrandera Sep 2018 were seen on the trip. Poison pratia Lobelia concolor

Text and Photos by Roger Farrow families of succulents in Australia whereas the succulents in the families One of the adaptations of herbaceous plants to life in the arid zone is to be an Euphorbiaceae and Crassulaceae, that annual and to persist in the seed bank dominate the succulent flora of Africa and germinating whenever rains occur, Asia, are poorly represented. Saltbushes followed by flowering and seeding in and purslanes also contain miniature a short space of time. When rainfall plants that were seen on this trip. amounts are low but sufficient to induce Narrandera is at the junction between Paper daisies, Rhodanthe corymbiflorum germination, the pressure to reproduce the western slopes and plains of NSW. Amulla, Myoporum debile is such that vegetative growth is limited There are a range of environments resulting in miniature flowering plants. in its immediate vicinity, including Daisies dominate this life natural temperate grasslands, riverine form. In the Narrandera, area there is woodlands dominated by river red generally reliable winter rainfall and gum, grassy box woodlands, cypress annual plants germinate in autumn, pine sand hills, salt lakes and improved flower in spring and die off in summer, pastures and irrigated croplands. This but this year the winter rains failed. article covers a selection of the places Even perennials that re-sprout in spring visited during our weekend stay. have their growth restrained by dry Burr daisy Calotis cuneifolia conditions and flower when of small size. Our first stop was Millthorpe’s Travelling Stock Route (TSR) on the Murrumbidgee Superb parrot This was one of the main features of Flood Plain, dominated by majestic the herbaceous vegetation seen during river redgums, Eucalyptus camaldulensis Our next stop was Buckinbong State the joint Friends of Grasslands/ANPS and grey box, E. microcarpa. Looking Forest, a sand hill association dominated September field trip to Narrandera led severely drought affected and by the white and Murray cypress pines, by Rainer Rehwinkel. depauperate, it was only when we Callitris columellaris and C. preissii subsp. A second adaptation to the dry environ- looked closely that we could see the murrayensis and yellow and grey box. ments of the inland is the succulent scattering of annual paper daisies, The ground was covered with carpets habit. Saltbushes, Chenopodiaceae and Rhodanthe corymbiflorum, and a of tiny golden sunray, Hyalosperma purslanes Portulaceae, are the dominant perennial burr daisy, Calotis cuneifolia. Minnie daisy, Minuria leptophylla (formerly Helipterum) semisterile.

28 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 29 Along some damp depressions formed Yorkey’s Plain TSR is natural temperate in wheel tracks, we found some grassland, dominated by perennial seriously tiny plants, camel dung, tussock grasses, where herbaceous Actinoble uliginosa, and woolly heads, plants occupy the inter-tussock spaces. rhizocephalus. Also The most conspicuous plant in flower present were the burr daisy, Calotis was the large perennial, plains plover cuneifolia, a tiny bindweed, Convolvulus daisy, (formerly ) graminetinus, and the bottle fissure brevicompta. weed, Maireana excavata. Also present were the sunrays seen earlier, scrambled eggs, the rough Camel dung, Actinoble uliginosa burr daisy, Calotis scabiosifolia, and a Rough burr daisy, Calotis scabiosifolia prostrate nightshade, possibly Solanum cleistogamum. Also present were the blue spikes of the Broughton pea, Swainsona procumbens, shown on the cover, with is curious twisted keel.

Buckingbong State Forest. Cypress pines and a sparse carpet of golden sunray

Woolly heads, Myriocephalus rhizocephalus ?Shy nightshade, Solanum cleistogamum

Our final visit was to Lake Coolah, a dry saline lakebed, dominated by saltbushes and the curious spiny lignum, Duma (Formerly Muehlenbeckia) horrida, an Plains plover daisy, Leiocarpa (formerly Ixiolaena) brevicompta apt name. The gravel margins of the lakebed are occupied by a range of tiny plants, including the paper daisies seen earlier, several blue saltbushes, Dwarf bindweed, Convolvulus graminetinus including possibly Maireana humilima, a fuzzweed, Vittadenia cuneata, and a prostrate pussytail, Ptilotus spathulatus, among other plants. The lake bed itself contains the clumps of the spiny lignum that was in flower, rosettes of a storksbill, Erodium sp. and several unidentified prostrate Scrambled eggs, Goodenia pinnatifida Chenopods, probably in the genus Maireana, plus a small annual buttercup Golden sunray, Hyalosperma semisterile Bottle fissure weed, Maireana excavata possibly Ranunculus pentandrus.

30 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 31 The genus Maireana comprises at least 35 species from western NSW and probably a dozen in the local area that are not easy to identify.

Smooth buttercup, Ranunculus pentandrus

Bluebush, Maireana humilima (above and close-up below)

Storksbill, Erodium sp

Prostrate ?bluebush, Maireana sp (above and below)

Spiny lignum, Duma (Formerly Muehlenbeckia) horrida Male flowers inset

The small purslane, Calandrina eremaea, an identify those we saw from my photos Pussytail, Ptilotus spathulatus annual, is found on rocky sites at a number using the Plants of Western New South of locations. It is a typical succulent with Wales field guide, so I would welcome swollen, water-storing leaves. any correstions/suggestions. I am not familiar with the plant species Small purslane, Calandrina eremaea of this area and have attempted to

32 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 33 The delivery of plants is governed by a plants were in place for all plants where schedule given to the growers. Plants there were at least 10 for sale. There was start arriving at about 8am and continue also the final setting up of the tables for ANPS Canberra Spring until the early afternoon. For this sale processing the sales; these involved five the initial indication of plants that queues — one taking cash payments, would be arriving was as high as 14,000. and four taking credit cards and Eftpos. Plant Sale However the number of plants that are Also there were various miscellaneous actually delivered is always less than activities to be ready for when the gates initial indications, and for this sale the opened. By Dave Herald for marking car spaces provide a actual number of plants was a little over I went down to the gates at 8:20 (10 convenient alignment marker for all the 10,000. I have helped set up for the plant sales mins before they were due to open). racks of plants. At the head of each line for some six or seven years but never I was somewhat taken aback to see marking, a large index is provided of the I have assisted with many set-ups. attended the actual sale. This year I did the queue extending from the botanic plants to be found on either side of the I continue to be impressed by the attend, and that experience has led me gardens towards the road entrance line. attitudes of all those who participate. to write this short article. Regrettably Apart from a strong sense of purpose, into the ANU with the end of the queue I did not have a camera to record the The setting up process involved the there is a warm camaraderie with being nowhere in sight. Indeed, by experience although I probably would following (probably non-exhaustive) everyone contributing to the best that stage people were turning up for not have had the opportunity to use it! steps of their abilities. (Given the typical the sale and left because they had no desire to join such a long queue. It was ANPS has been conducting spring and •• Grower arrives with their plants age group of the volunteers, physical at this point that I started to realise the autumn plant sales for many decades. either by the car-load or trailer capabilities do vary!) In one sense it is a tales I had heard about past sales were The overwhelming impression I have load…. hard day’s work, but in another sense it is a most rewarding day’s work. anything but fictional. is that the plant sales are a well-oiled •• Myrtacae plants are inspected by process, with huge levels of cooperation ANBG staff to ensure there is no sign Sale day The gates were opened at 8:30am and good spirit by all the volunteers of disease by the ANBG staff. My overwhelming I had heard various tales about what involved. impression was that the event was like •• All the plants of each grower are the typical day of a sale was like. For an Boxing Day sales in the major cities — A critical input to the plant sales is (of counted and logged — critical for event that was not much advertised except that everyone was extremely course) plants for sale! I’m not going the ultimate payment to growers, beyond an entry on the Society’s well behaved. People walked at a to go into their contribution, as that is and for the return of unsold plants Facebook page and web page, the tales suitably brisk pace from the gates to the beyond the scope of his short article. •• Once counted, the plants are sorted seemed to me to perhaps involve some plant area, with no pushing or shoving, However it is appropriate to recognise into racks by type — such that only exaggeration. [See Editor's note below] or people trying to overtake others the contributions of the propagation one plant type is in any rack, and the The sale was due to start at 8:30 am, in the queue. This stream of people group, member growers, the sale labels are all facing in the correct when the gates to the ANBG would be continued for a long period of time (an coordinator and many others who orientation. This typically involves opened. I arrived at 7:30am and noted hour or more….). contribute behind the scenes. six or more people, located under an a queue of people that was a good awning that provides shelter from There was significant variation in the 20 metres long had already formed. Setting up the sun. level of preparedness of the people. Apparently the queue had started Setting up for the sale occurs on the •• The racks of plants are then placed Some were well organised with wheeled before 6:30am, when the first of our Friday (with the sale on the Saturday). out in the car park, using the index containers or appropriate boxes to volunteers arrived! This was the first sign The venue is one of the car parks at the at the end of the line markings. This hold their plants, and lists of what they of things to come. Australian National Botanical Gardens process typically involves perhaps 10 wanted. Others were less prepared (ANBG). An interesting advantage or more people, with much walking. Before the gates were opened there was with shopping bags of various types of using the car park is that the lines Good exercise! much activity to ensure pictures of the for their plant selections. I never had

34 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 35 the opportunity to inspect the crowd By 11:30 the sale was effectively over, Conclusion [Editor’s note: The Society advertised on conduct in the plant area. However it with only a handful of customers The ANPS plant sales are a well-organised its Facebook page which was regularly was undoubtedly very congested, with present. At that time we started hearing activity with processes that have updated reaching about 7,000 people. the apparently wide space between the thunder, and quickly started packing developed over many decades. Its success As is the nature of Facebook, these posts rows of plants being in fact quite narrow up the tents/tables etc before the depends critically on three factors: were often shared thereby increasing our for the number of people present. storm arrived. In the plant area there outreach to the public. •• The team that manages the sale, were some plants remaining. From my The first person arrived at the sales including those who do a lot of the John Carter, currently vice-president, was recollection, the majority were in three counters at about 8:45am. Within a few behind-the-scenes work: interviewed on local ABC radio. The sale or four trays of particular plant types; in was listed in The Canberra Times’ Private minutes, the number of people turning •• Having native plants for sale — as any event, the total number of unsold Capital’s ‘Five things to do this weekend’ on up to pay expanded from that one to provided by growers (including plants was (at a guess) of the order of Wed Oct 17th. Road signs were strategically perhaps 100. For those of us handling the ANPS growers) sales processing, it became totally full-on 100 — just 1% of those offered for sale. positioned throughout Canberra streets. •• Volunteers for setting up and until about 10:30, when all of a sudden the The event was posted to the ANBG/Parks running the sale queues dropped to quite small numbers, Some statistics Australia web and social media sites. It was slowly tapering off to individuals. Whichever way I look at the plant sale, I’m not into growing the plants from included in the monthly 'October in the I cannot help but be impressed by the cuttings etc (I would probably put the Gardens' poster and distributed widely at Again I was impressed by the good event. To emphasise this, the following wrong end into the ground!). However the ANBG. ANPS also maintained supplies of humour of the people queuing, the is a short order-of-magnitude summary as a volunteer to set up and run the flyers to the ANBG Visitors Centre. overall sense of patience, and the sale I get to be involved in an enjoyable of the sale: Given the popularity of our previous sales, total lack of any pushing or shoving. activity with great social interactions. It traditional forms of paid advertising were Furthermore the ANPS volunteers •• Number of plants sold: 10,000 might at times be hard work (but you are not thought necessary. This proved correct maintained good humour and got on •• Number of customers: 800 never pushed beyond your capabilities). with the job in dealing with the hordes. as, once again, we had a sellout within a •• Dollars collected: $83,000 The satisfaction of a job well done is The only significant glitch was that couple of hours as Dave writes later in this well worth it, and I heartily encourage towards the end of the sales, two of the •• Duration of the main sale activity: article.] ANPS members to be involved in this eftpos machines ran out of paper for 1h 45m regular activity. printing receipts — with a scramble to This approximately equates to: find spare rolls. •• eight customers per minute I took the opportunity to have •• 100 plants per minute, or 1.6 plants discussions with several purchasers per second! while they were waiting for movement •• $830 per minute, or $14 per second in the queue. Again I was impressed by the overall civility of everyone — you I was pleased to note that many readily got the impression that you attendees were relatively young could be friends with almost all of them. couples; indeed, the overall age I was also greatly impressed by the profile was quite a deal younger huge level of interest in native plants. than attendees at ANPS meetings. A common comment (from the few I Also, on my estimate most attendees spoke with) was that they valued the were present as a family group, with ANPS sale because it provided access to individuals being the exception. Given a huge range of native plants, most of we had 800 sales, my guess is that we which were not readily available from had well over 2000 people attend the retail outlets. sale. Not bad for an unadvertised event. Lotus, Parry's Lagoon; Photo: John Carter

36 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 37 Lyndal and Tom were also two of the Lyndal visits other ANPS groups in her four-member editorial committee for role as leader of the ESG and gives the fourth, 2001, edition of Australian talks on horticulture of that genus. As Life Membership Award Plants for Canberra Region Gardens. They, leader of that group she has recently with Gwynn and Geoff Clarke, selected launched a project to include a photo of the species and determined the every species of eremophila on a photo Precis of Nomination of Lyndal from nurseries and growers in Victoria, information to be included and how it gallery as part of the ESG web page. Thorburn and Tom Jordan for and NSW. would be presented to make it easy for Honorary Life Membership of Lyndal and Tom have participated fully Lyndal has managed the ANPS purchasers to understand. Tom played a the Australian Native Plants in the activities of the Society over many propagation database since 2006, major role in recording the information Society Canberra Region Inc decades and are very well deserving of adding a number of improvements in a form that simplified its export into life membership in our Society. Lyndal Thorburn and Tom Jordan joined to data collection that has enabled the book format. the Society to analyse the results of Congratulations Lyndal and Tom. ANPS Canberra in 1979 and have been Lyndal presented a paper recently at the devoted members ever since (39 years). propagation efforts and the effect of ANPS monthly meeting on eremophilas. Nominated by: Lyndal was active on ANPS Council different treatments. She has been the leader of the ESG Phil Price, Ian Tranter and Ros Walcott during the decade of the 1980s, taking Tom and Lyndal have proposed since 2015 and recently organised and on a variety of roles: secretary, bulletin inclusion of over 50 new species into presented several papers at an ESG Council approved the nomination and editor and treasurer. the ANPS Canberra plant label database event in South Australia. Over 40 people awarded life membership to Lyndal Thorburn and Tom Jordan at the November 2018 since 2009, including several in the from all states and territories except Lyndal and Tom invited ANPS to place members’ meeting. an igloo on their property in 1985 most recent update. While the majority Western Australia attended a very and have hosted 3–4 cutting and of these are eremophilas they have successful event in September 2017. potting bees there every year since. also been responsible for proposing She is now involved in planning the These bees provide an opportunity inclusion of , melaleucas, next event in Queensland. for those interested in propagation to prostantheras, , dodonaeas, come together to discuss propagation scholtzia and correas. techniques and ways to improve Tom and Lyndal both provide time and propagation success. They estimate effort to the plant sales. In addition to that they have hosted between 60 and their role in the propagation group, Tom 90 propagation group events. Lyndal transports plants from the Queanbeyan and Tom have also hosted grafting igloo to the plant sale. In earlier years he workshops. and Lyndal would attend the sale and Lyndal and Tom are responsible in large advise the public on plant selection. part for introducing eremophilas as garden Tom has been responsible for subjects to the ACT region. They joined the organising the Society’s supply of soil Eremophila Study Group (ESG) in 1985 and for its propagation group for some enthusiastically started collecting species years. This involves collecting the soil, of this genus, discovering that many are decanting it into 50 litre tubs which are quite frost hardy. then transported to each potting bee. Since the 1990s Lyndal and Tom have Tom has also saved the Society introduced many species and forms of considerable expense in applying his eremophila to the propagation group, practical skills to improving propagation through their own purchases of plants equipment.

38 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 39 ANPSA Kimberley Trip

Grevillea wickhamii

Bauhinia cunninghamii At the Park there is an early morning ‘must-do’ helicopter flight. Wendy and I chose the 40-minute flight which traversed the whole of the Park. The helicopter had no doors which was quite a challenge to someone who doesn’t like heights! The flight provided magnificent views of the Winjana Gorge beehive structures, a heavily eroded remnant impact crater and the northern Text and Photos: John Carter trip we were all expert at quickly setting crocodile and snake rock formation. miniata up tents and breaking camp. For the past three years in June, Coates Wildlife Tours has conducted a 12-day The Kimberley has a wealth of nectar and trip to the Kimberley for ANPS members. seed producing plants and is a haven for The tour commences in Kununurra birdlife. Consequently, much of the trip and travels to Purnululu National was bird-focused but gradually morphed Park (Bungle Bungles) and locations into a ‘Grevillea quest’. along the Gibb River Road including Lysiphyllum cunninghamii (syn Bauhinia Home Valley and Mornington Stations, cunninghamii) was dominant at several Manning, Galvins, Bell and Windjana Polycarpaea longiflora campsites and provides nectar to a Beehive structures, Purnululu National Park Gorges. The tour ends at Broome. Polycarpaea longiflora, Wrightia saligna myriad of small and medium birds After the flight we saw great stands and, upon entering the Gorge, beautiful Eleven native plants society members including the Great Bowerbird and the of as we accessed including myself and Wendy Smedley stands of pandanus palms set against Olive Backed Oriole. The tree has a back the Park to walk one of the many participated in the 2018 trip. We were the red conglomerate rock. (Blocky to back leaf arrangement and is called trails among the beehive formations. magnificently served by the bus driver/ conglomerate comprises the geology of the Jigal tree (Mother-in-Law Tree) The following day we visited Echidna cook, David (Red) Morrell, and an because of the aboriginal tradition that this end of Purnululu in contrast to the experienced naturalist leader, Jolanda Gorge in the north, on the way spotting men should not face their mother-in-law! layered formations in the south.) Keeble. The style of trip comprised Grevillia miniata along the roadside. camping at the various locations and Our Kimberly tour commenced with You access the Gorge along a hot After three nights camping at Purnululu easy-style walks into the surrounding two full days based at the south end of and dry boulder-strewn creek bed we headed south and, after a stop at bushland and gorges. By the end of the Purnululu National Park. and we passed the brightly coloured Wyndham for supplies (not somewhere

40 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 41 refracta. This plant naturally forms an open conical bush and would be a great garden plant.

Grevillea prasina The following morning we spotted a Tawny Frogmouth in the campsite which At the gorge we were also able to get proved to be very accommodating for up close and personal to the Kimberley the birdwatchers. We then diverged Rose, Brachychiton viscidulous and from the Gibb River Road to travel to the Kapok Tree Cochlospermun fraseri. Mornington Station with a stopover for Wendy recalls the use of kapok as a a swim at Galvins Gorge with its sentinel cushion stuffing material during her boab tree. Boabs, Adansonia gregorii, youth in Western Australia. It was Pentecost River are a feature of the northern savannah harvested in the Kimberley. I would visit again), we joined the Gibb country and are frequently found along River Road. We enjoyed a stop at Marlgu creek lines. Billabong in the Parry’s Lagoon Reserve at the head of Cambridge Gulf. We saw lots of waterbirds at this RAMSAR site and were given the ‘once over’ by the resident saltwater crocodile. Then it was on to Home Valley Station where we camped for two nights on the Pentecost River (but not too close to the river Brachychiton viscidulous, Kimberley Rose because of salties) with its splendid Occasionally on the roadside there sunset views of the Cockburn Ranges. were flowering . Adansonia gregorii Westward from Home Valley Station Unfortunately, the steeply winding we came across substantial stands road prevented stopping for images Mornington Station is a 3000 km² of Grevillea pteridifolia along the of either species which fuelled the property owned by the Australian roadside. There were lots of forms and hunt for photo-accessible plants. We Wildlife Conservancy and is a haven were spectacularly in flower. Many were however able to capture Grevillea for birdlife including the Gouldian stands seemed to be in single cohort prasina at a brief stopover at Bindoola Finch (unfortunately we didn’t cite monocultures giving the impression of Creek before camping overnight at this species). During our stay we spent post-fire germination events, just like Manning River — which has a great time walking the spectacular Sir John . swimming spot. Gorge where we ‘bagged’ Grevillea Cochlospermun fraseri, Kapok Tree

42 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 43 Besides a walk to Sir John Gorge, Silent Grove has a short walk where we We arrived at Windjana in time for a Mornington Station hosts the Diamond saw screw palms, Pandanus spiralis, and short walk into the Gorge where we Gorge and a well-curated termite a scrappy specimen of , were greeted by our first freshwater mound walk. its reputation salvaged by its beautiful crocodile. Windjana Gorge was created flowers. We were unable to meet up by the Lennard River as it carved After Mornington Station we returned with the resident python but did see a passage through the Devonian to the Gibb River Road and headed growing alongside the python’s fig tree limestone barrier reef which now forms for the Silent Grove campsite. At a a Eucalyptus phoenicia in full flower. the Napier Range. refuelling stop there were groves of the Frogs were abundant throughout the quinine tree, Petalostigma pubescens. The days spent here were the highlight trip — you only have to look in the toilet Aboriginal rock art This plant is used extensively in of the trip. There were plenty of birds cisterns to find them! aboriginal medicine. including a Great Bowerbird which entertained us with its amorous display in front of its bower which it had built adjacent to the path into the Gorge. A short drive from Windjana Gorge is Tunnel Creek. The walk comprises a trek along a river bed, sometimes wading through water, as it tunnels through the Napier Range to an oasis at the end. We spotted the eyes of freshwater Ficus racemosa crocodiles along the route and at the end were able to view aboriginal rock Petalostigma pubescens, Quinine Tree art and the Cluster Fig, Ficus racemosa. Along the way we visited Bell Creek Grevillea agrifolia Our final day was spent travelling from Gorge. Access is via a hot and dusty track Windjana Gorge to Broome via Derby down into the river valley followed by a and visiting the famous (or more aptly relatively easy walk along a narrow path. the infamous) Prison Boab Tree. Before The slog was really worth it because at arriving at Derby we completed our the end there awaited a truly fabulous quest by finding a stand of Grevillea swimming hole. Next to the Bell Creek pyramidalis in full flower. Gorge parking spot was a fine specimen of the orchid Cymbidium caniculatum. Boab Prison Tree Derby After our trip, Wendy and I spent a couple of nights resting in Broome before travelling north to Cape Leveque. But that is another story …… Eucalyptus phoenicia For information about future Kimberley Departing from Silent Grove we trips contact Nicky Zanen nicky.zanen@ travelled through the King Leopold hotmail.co.uk or Coates Wildlife Tours. Range with its outcrop, Queen Victoria’s Head, to Windjana Gorge. We ticked off Grevillea pteridifolia along the way, the plants were a poor substitute for the Cymbidium caniculatum magnificence we had seen earlier. Grevillea pyramidalis

44 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 45 planting time we use a motorised couple of weeks to a month or two auger of the appropriate size to depending on the weather. dig the holes (we’re not getting Up until the 2018 winter our any younger) then fill all holes Harolds Cross plantings have survived well, with water a few times. We then however this year the lower scarify the hole walls to allow root temperatures coupled with way penetration. By Janeen Greig the dam, for privacy. We planted below average rainfall meant we A few years ago we bought 6+ a number of acacias: A. covenyi, We use a mixture of native plant lost a few plants that we expected hectares of land just east of the A. longifolia, A. cultriformis, A. vestita, mix and ordinary potting mix 2:1 to survive. Luckily, there are always Great Dividing Range and west of A. penninervis, A. kybeanensis, with a little powdered native plant heaps of lovely plants available the Shoalhaven River at a place A. siculiformis, A. rigens among fertiliser mixed in. After planting for sale at the ANPS biannual sales we water with Seasol to encourage called Harolds Cross. It is a north- others with the odd callistemon. Our to get excited about, and we will root growth, surround with coarse continue to experiment in future facing block ranging from 920m second task was to plant understory mulch then water again a few days plantings. above sea level at the road to 950m species, especially flowering natives later, keeping up the watering for a at the top of the hill. The north- as food for small birds. facing slope is granite and the Our other passion is birdwatching. south-facing slope is basalt. There There are plenty of large species, is a dam down near the road. The from wedge-tailed eagles, magpies, north-facing slope is mostly cleared pied and grey currawongs, land. wattlebirds etc and middle-sized Rainfall is nearly 1000ml per year, ones including choughs, grey-shrike as we often get sea mists coming thrushes and satin bowerbirds, and up over the coastal range. We also migratory honeyeaters and robins. get plenty of strong winds from the One aim of the planting has been to Alps and occasional snow. Overnight provide spiky plants such as hakeas temperatures in winter are generally as havens for small birds, coupled not as low as Canberra and summer with overlapping flowering times heat is usually 2–3˚ cooler. so that there are year-round food he land had previously been used sources as well. We have planted for cattle grazing, though not for food for nectar-eaters, fruit feeders some years. However there were and there are the grasses for seed few shrubs. Predominant vegetation eaters. is Eucalyptus pauciflora and Acacia Our planting method is to mark melanoxylon with an understory locations for plants, numbered of Poa labillardierei and Themeda and noted on rough plans of the australis. landscape, then sprayed weeks The first task was to establish some before planting with glyphosate fast-growing screen plants above to subdue grasses and weeds. At Pandanus spiralis, Silent Grove; Photo: JohnCarter

46 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 47 Will we, now that we are citizen antifreeze component in their bodily scientists, offer nature’s stories to fluids, an invention that precedes our those we meet in the other worlds of motors’ antifreeze by millions of years. suburban life? Black Mountain's The mature larvae seek hard-packed soil Will we dare to say: ‘Excuse me did you and begin digging a shaft by bringing see that Swamp Hen?’ ‘Look there’s a grains of soil to the surface one by one. Messages rainbow!’ ‘Watch out for bees, but have The entry hole is of similar diameter the children ever made daisy chains to a pencil. The pile of grains can be out of Capeweed flowers?’ ‘See how the seen with the darker colour suggesting Beyond the Black climb, a bush-walk venue, restorative honeyeaters are enjoying nectar from the larva mixes the soil with saliva or Mountain Symposium viewing point, an outdoors laboratory, the Ironbark flowers.’ ‘Which insects are perhaps the sub-soil, even in the current 2018 an outdoor classroom, a place to enjoy visiting and pollinating these flowers?’ drought retains some moisture. How and a place to simply be. can something as soft and squishy as By interpreting nature for others we’re By Rosemary Blemings a caterpillar grind away at soil to make The Symposium’s presenters accepted creating naturalists. As happened on th these portable bites? On Friday 24 August over a hundred the challenge of weaving the threads Black Mountain, naturalists needed to people attended the Black Mountain of their knowledge and Black Mountain become advocates. New naturalists will The busy larvae were pointed out to a Symposium 2018 seeing again or experiences into a two-day experiential be the future defenders of places and diverse array of 25 busy dog-walkers learning anew why Black Mountain is tapestry. We came to hear how their species they share habitats with. and families on Sunday 26th August a special place. The Friends of Black stories contribute to contemporary in the course of an hour. ‘How would Two examples of engaging passers-by Mountain brought contributions knowledge of place, geology, you like to see an amazing caterpillar?’ and telling stories of adaptation and together to celebrate billions of years of soils, climate, flora, fauna, habitats, Regardless of their busyness and inter-dependence: geomorphology, history, legend, culture communities and impacts. Presenters appearances all were glad to have been and natural history. showed how the interconnectedness of Example one alerted to the caterpillars’ behaviour. these diverse facets of Black Mountain’s Ngunawal Elder Wally Bell welcomed us Example Two to Country explaining Black mountain’s origins and evolution created the significance to the region’s Aboriginal reserve we value and love today. people and how our personal auras link Utilising Black Mountain’s to the spirituality of place, habitats and species through respect for others and messages understanding of culture. Will we now accept or renew the challenge of individually broadcasting Black Mountain has been a special place the messages from Black Mountain for aeons, for thousands of generations when we are outdoors in our other and of Aboriginal people who were its close-to-home special places? custodians. They were stewards and land managers of its habitats and the Will we help others, even strangers, In winter, caterpillars of the Pasture Day species native to the surrounding grassy pause and share the wonders of nature Flying Moth Apina callisto may be found On an everyday suburban footpath woodlands, riverine zones and plains on that we observe regardless of the feeding in grassed areas and amongst which their lives depended. habitats we’re in? disturbed vegetation. By late winter there’s an accumulation of bird Beyond the exploitation and destruction Will we show how naturalists’ journeys the caterpillars have grown to be 4cm droppings. that were the initial reaction of begin with noticing, wondering, long having eaten grasses, Capeweed, Even this mess can relate a story to those ‘whitefellas’ to the new land’s resources, sharing, recording, researching things Erodium species. They survive sub-zero who stop to observe and join-the-dots. Black Mountain became a challenging that stimulate our curiosity? temperatures in the open by having an

48 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 49 There’s a presence of birds in the tree poo will be damp enough for ants to above the footpath. remove and carry to their nests. If the splodges persist it’s a reflection on Take a step back. There could be a bird Study Group Notes the drought — dry spell or the lack of about to bring you luck by pooing on sufficient rain with ‘wash-away power’. your shoulders. Then look up! By Brigitta Wimmer, Study Group Liaison Dryandra Study Group Ants are extremely important as There may be a nest above the splodge Officer, ANPS Canberra Region Newsletter No 75, October 2018 removers of detritus. There is minimal of poo. • wastage in natural, balanced systems. Acacia Study Group • Welcome from Newsletter Editor The branch may be a night-time roost What seems to us to be yucky, dirty, Newsletter 142, September 2018 •• Dryandra anatona site for birds. waste or messy provides valuable •• From the Leader •• Dryandra arborea nutrients for other organisms. If there’s a normal weather pattern •• From Members and Readers •• State Government preserves unique Helen-Aurora Range including showers these splodges of •• Exciting New Acacia Research • •• Coconuts and Elephants • Members News •• Myall Park Botanic Garden •• How long can Dryandras grow in the garden? •• Acacia neriifolia •• Trip to the Katanning area •• Acacia conferta •• Acacia boormanii ssp gibba Eremophila Study Group •• More About Acacia boormanii Newsletter 121, October 2018 •• Wattle Day •• Letter from the Editor •• Rare Wattle Outings •• What’s New in the Study Group •• Tara and Kogan •• Know Your Eremophila — E. •• Nudley-Ballon Forestry maculata yellow forms •• Books •• Damping off and Cuttings •• ANPSA Study Group Newsletters •• A question •• Eremophila Rescue in WA •• Seed Bank •• Feature Species — Eremophila nivea •• Study Group Membership •• Nescofilm Correa Study Group •• More on Carmine Star Newsletter 58, November 2018 •• Fleurieu Group Gathering •• Correa News •• Wild Eremophilas from SA to WA •• In search of elusive Correas •• Eremophilas of western central •• My Correas — Michael Lacey Queensland •• Any trouble with lack of flowers •• Sub-Group meetings •• Pests and Diseases •• Another new species Cathedral Gorge, Purnululu National Park; Photo: John Carter •• Grafting of Correas •• Website Image Database •• Treasured Correas •• From Your letters •• Financial Report •• Cuttings wanted •• Membership •• Next Newsletter themes •• Members willing to share details •• About the Study Group

50 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 51 Garden Design Study Group •• In my garden the 12th FJC Rogers Seminar this year Palm and Cycad — 75, 102+ Newsletter 105, November 2018 •• Photos (Subject Goodeniaceae). Prostanthera and Westringia — 1–18, 20, 28+ •• About the Newsletter & Themes & However, unfortunately both the •• Comments from the Editor Study Group Boronia Study Group and Rainforest Regeneration — Vol 2/1, Vol 3/4+ Study Group have been taken off •• A Garden Beside the Sea, Jane Burke Newsletter 23 November 2018 Stylidium — 13+ the ‘active’ list as there have been no Verticordia — 1–9, 17, 38, 49+ •• Extracts from Past Newsletters •• Editorial newsletters for some years. Wildlife and Native Plants (formerly •• Landscape Conference in Melbourne •• From our members Excerpt from Acacia Study Birds and Native Plants) — 22, 68+ •• Late Winter Garden Visits •• Exchanging cuttings and seed report If you can help with any of these •• Developing ‘Terra Australis’ back: cuttings mail exchange results Group Newsletter newsletters, please contact: Sheryl •• Bushland Garden at Logan Village Over the last few years, Sheryl •• Focus on…pollen presenters ([email protected]). •• Changes in the Garden •• Western Australia 2018 update Backhouse has done an amazing job in tracking down and scanning old •• Pocket Handkerchief Rainforest •• Jurassic isopogons at Mount Annan Acacia books Garden newsletters from a lot of the Study •• Profile — I. formosus Groups, in fact she is now over the 1000 •• From the Post Box Wattles of the Mount •• Painting I. formosus mark. These are now all on the ANPSA •• Coming ‘Garden’ Events Alexander Region •• Grafting update website. But there are still some missing •• Treasurer’s Report •• It’s time to prune! newsletters. Other than the Acacia By Bernard Slattery, Ern Perkins and •• Membership Matters Study Group missing newsletters, Sheryl Bronwyn Silver •• Profile — P. biloba is still searching for the following: Published by the Friends of the Box- Grevillea Study Group •• Leucophiles and isospermums Ironbark Forests (Mt Alexander Region) Banksia — Pre Spring 2002 & 21 Newsletter 111, October 2018 •• Grampians gardens 2018, RRP $10 •• Editorial onwards; Report 3 page 9, 15, 19–26 •• In the press missing. This book deals with wattles occurring •• Activity Report • • Financial report Beaufortia and Allied Genera — 12, in the Mount Alexander Region of •• Taxonomu 14, 15+ central Victoria. In total, 20 species •• Grevillea News are covered in the book, being three More Study Group Brachychiton and Allied Genera — •• In the Wild wattles with true leaves, 13 wattles with News 15, 16, 39+ •• In Your Garden phyllodes, two wattles that are rare in Goodeniaceae Study Group Callistemon — 1, 2, post Aug ‘82 and the region and two weed species. •• Seed Bsank pre March ‘83 re-activated For each species, a description of the •• Financials Calothamnus and Allied Genera — plant is provided, as well as information First the good news. Jane Fountain, 1, 2, 24+ Hakea Study Group on the derivation of its name, details our National Study Group Coordinator, Newsletter 68, October 2018 Calytrix — 1–3, 18+ of similar species and information on has the rather exciting news that the •• Letter from the Leader Container Plants — 1–11, 15, 22, 34+ where to see them. Each species is Goodeniaceae Study Group will be illustrated with colour photographs and •• Financial re-activated due to members Royce Dodonaea — 33+ black and white line drawings. •• Welcome to new members Raleigh who will be Leader, and Maree Eremophila — 107 •• Members subscriptions. Goods who will be Newsletter editor. Eucalypts — 1, 3, 4, 16+ in 1st series The publication of the book pays tribute to the work of the late Ern Perkins •• Members reports Fern — 1–4, 34, 35 The first step has been made and it (1934–2016), and notes that he is a •• Propagation will take some time time to complete. Indigenous Palm — 11+ continuing inspiration. Along with his •• The Hakea crawl in the Albany region Some of you may have met these two as Orchids — 32, 70, 75+ wife Lesley and other field naturalists, of WA, October 2018 they have been involved in organising

52 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 Journal, Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc — December 2018 53 Ern strove to discover and document Acacias, and this is reflected in the Australian Native Plants Society, Canberra Region Inc. the diverse flora of Castlemaine and various topics covered and information The aims of the Society are to foster the recognition, conservation and Membership Fees surrounds over a period of more than provided. The book includes sections cultivation of Australian native plants. 40 years. The information provided in on plant identification, seed collection, Single or family memberships are the same price. Meetings are held at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of each month, Basic membership including Bulletin and Journal — $35 ($18*) the book is based on the notes that Ern propagation, farm forestry, dryland February to December, in Canberra. Visitors are always welcome. made about wattles in the district over farming, Aboriginal nation uses and Full membership including Bulletin, Journal and Australian Day and weekend field trips to locations of outstanding botanical Plants — $50 ($33*) this period. history and the use as a food source. interest are organised on a regular basis. Life member subscribing to Australian Plants — $15 The Society publishes a Bulletin in all months except January, and this It covers Acacias growing in more * Concession rates apply to pensioners (Centrelink), full-time Knowing, Growing Acacia quarterly Journal in March, June, September and December. temperate, arid, semiarid and open students and unemployed. for Food and Conservation Website: nativeplants-canberra.asn.au woodland climates, not tropical or rain Membership Secretary: Naomi Boccola Written and published by Neville forests. [email protected] Bonney 2018 Council Other useful contacts Neville Bonney comments in this book that he has more than 50 years’ President Bulletin Editor experience working with and growing Ben Walcott Karen Brien 02 6161 2742 [email protected] [email protected] Study Group Liaison Officer Vice President John Carter Brigitta Wimmer 02 6231 7055 [email protected] [email protected] Propagation aid sales Secretary Glenn Pure Garth Chamberlain 66 Crozier Circuit, Kambah ACT 2902 0417 661 047 02 6231 6457 [email protected] Booksales Treasurer Murray Dadds Neville Page 02 6238 1766 43 MacLaurin Cres, Chifley ACT 2606 [email protected] 0404 870 447 Assistant Secretary/Treasurer [email protected] Geoff Butler Public Officer 02 6236 9158 (for Associations Incorporation Act purposes) [email protected] Paul Meier Other Council Members 7 Robert Lewis Crescent, Gordon ACT 2906 Karen Brien 02 6294 6601 (h) David Herald Greg Quinn All Society correspondence to Gail Ritchie-Knight The Secretary Ian Tranter ANPS Canberra Region (Inc), PO Box 217 Brigitta Wimmer Civic Square ACT 2608 Queen Victoria's Head, a granite outcrop, King Leopold Range; Photo: John Carter Back cover: Echidna Chasm, Purnululu National Park; Photo: John Carter

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