Programme
We meet at 8 pm on the first Thursday of every month at the Philatelic centre, 67 Mandeville, St Riccarton, for a short general meeting followed by an informative and inspirational speaker. Presentations cover a wide area of topics from the cultivation of certain species to travel reports to the worlds alpine areas and everything in between. The show bench is another attraction at each meeting with exhibits of current flowers put on by our members. Not to mention the opportunity to buy alpine and woodland plants from sellers, the monthly plant raffle, a cup of tea, supper and a chat with our friendly and knowledgeable members.
2-Apr-20 Doug Logan Europe or Japan
6-Feb-20 No meeting this year in lieu of Study weekend 2020
25-27 Jan -20 60th Anniversary Study Weekend
5 Dec Christmas Party 5pm Botanic Gardens, The Kiosk
9 Nov Trip to Ohinetahi and Orton Bradley Park (email for information)
7-Nov-19 Rob Potterton Overseas speaker of great repute
Show Dinner Dave Adams Minnesota
14, 15 Sep Spring Show
5-Sep-19 Andrew Young
1-Aug-19 DVD with pop corn The Remarkable Miss North
6-Jun-19 Heidi Meudt Myosotis In New Zealand and beyond, the latest in Te Papa
2-May-19 Suzanne Pickford Sierra Nevadas
28-Mar-19 Linda Meyer USA rock garden plants
7-Mar-19 Stuart Murray,Sam Eder Autumn bulbs
7-Feb-19 Doreen Mear Round the world in 80 slides: A globetrotting plant enthusiast
1-Nov-18 Todd Borland Plants of New Foundlands Barrens, where alpines meet the sea
4-Oct-18 Doug Logan Botanical Adventures in Sikkum, India
Show Dinner Gillian Dunkly Silk Road tour
6-Sep-18 Stuart Murray Maintaining a collection of rare and difficult alpines
2-Aug-18 Video/Popcorn The Eden project
7-Jun-18 Ross Bicknell Plieone Orchids
3-May-18 Anne Murray Oxalis; Peoples choise; Most hated weed.
5-Apr-18 Edna Parkyn Interesting garden plants
October Ilam garden visit
August Hororata Terrace Station gardens visit
April/May Hypatufa/potting mix workshop
1-Mar-18 Steve Newall Mecanopsis, Gentiana, Lewisia
1-Feb-18 Hamish Brown Alpines of Japan