Wildflower Society of wa northern Suburbs Branch Celebrating
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- Boronias Leucopogons” 25 August Hans Lambers—”Species Richness in Our Most
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- Where Did We Come From
- Memories 30 Years of Guest Speakers
| Wildflower Society of WA Northern Suburbs Branch Celebrating 30 years ~ 1985 - 2015 Newsletter - June 2015
7-30pm, Henderson Environmental Centre, Groat St. North Beach
“Members’ Memories of 30 Years” Coming Events :- 28 July Andy Young - “Tiny Moth Pollinators of Boronias & Leucopogons” 25 August Hans Lambers—”Species Richness in Our Most Nutrient Impoverished Landscapes, Deserving UNESCO Inscription” 22 September Michael Morcombe—”Wildlife and Pollination” Last Meeting Hazel Dempster “Red Trees at Anthill”
In May, Hazel Dempster took us on a wonderful journey to Anthill, a destocked sheep farm of some 2-3,000 hectares in the IBRA Regions of Yalgoo, Geraldton Sand Plain and Murchison, and adjacent to the Wandara Nature Reserve. Assisted with photos by Sally Page and Jeff Mountste- phen, Hazel showed us the floral wonders of this remote property. Hazel and friends ‘discovered’ Anthill fol- lowing an invitation by the property owner, Jane, to “Come and see my red trees”.
These turned out to be Verticordia etheliana var. Formosa (commonly known as Red Morrison), masses of brilliant red flowers on bushes over 2 metres wide and 1 metre tall. Several visits have been undertaken over the past five or so years, with many verticordia species noted, including Verticordia oculata, the favourite plant of Elizabeth George who went on the early trips and chose the species for the front cover of her seminal work, ‘Verticordia, The Turner of Hearts’. There are huge plants of this species near the Anthill prop- erty, with the pink/white flowers literally covering the plants over spring and summer. But verticordia species are not the only flora found on Anthill. Hazel showed a dazzling array of species, including Pileanthus vernicosus (Coppercups), another plant with masses of brilliant red flowers, Calytrix brevifo- lia with masses of pink flowers, and Commersonia densiflora with dense, thick, white flowerheads. Several of Hazel’s photos were ‘group’shots, with reds, purples and whites mingling together in a magnificent natural garden. Because Hazel and friends have visited Anthill at the same time of year over several years, they have been able to observe par- ticular plants and species year after year. It was very interesting to see Hazel’s photos of the same plants with varying seasonal con- ditions, with more or later rain- fall in some years and other varying factors. There was a marked variation in the intensity of the red Verticordia etheliana flowers depending on the climate condi- tions. And of particular interest were pho- tos of bushes that looked for all the world as though they were dead in one season - brown and dry, only to recover and burst into full foliage and bloom in a good sea- son. Hazel told us that the nursery has had some success with cuttings taken from the brown, dormant plants, which seemingly assume that a ‘good season’ has come once they’re in the nursery and receiving regular
Conservation Park. Meet in Landsdale Rd approx 100 metres east of Evandale Rd, Darch. Contact Phylis 93499105
Regional Bushland. Meet in Koondoola Ave Opposite Burbridge Ave. Contact Phylis 93499105
Meet Scout Hall car park near tennis Courts, Huntriss Rd, Gwelup. Contact Christine 94472983
Bushland Meet at the Henderson Centre at the end of Groat St, North Beach. Contact Christine 94472983
Bushland Meet in the car park between St Mary’s School and Millington Reserve (off Elliot rd) Karrinyup. contact David 94489192 Northern Suburbs Free guided nature walks. Each Month Run approx 1 hour. Start at 8am. Hazel showed many more beautiful photos of va- rieties of pink, blue and purple flowering species, but with red being the somewhat predominant colour. This is an indication that many plants, particularly those with long styles, are bird polli- nated on the property. One other point of interest was a priority sedge which has been found on the property and is now fenced off for protection.
This visit to Anthill demonstrated emphati- cally that former graz- ing and disturbed land can be brought back to most of its former glory with a bit of effort and enthusiasm. Some in the audience expressed a desire to visit Anthill, so Hazel suggested that the best way to make con- tact would be through her. The parting gift from Anthill was a photo of a spectacular paddock with huge patches of bright red pileanthus, inviting us all to marvel at n a t u r e ’ s beauty. - C h r i s t i n e Curry GINGIN MEMBERS Sally and her husband Greg have owned farms in the Gingin area for the past twenty years and currently live on a 400 acre property South of the Gingin townsite. The size of the property has enabled Sally to carry on her parent's (Pat and Norm Moyle) legacy of growing Verticordia. Sally's collection comprises of approximately 120 species growing in her large gardens. David has been living in Gingin for six years on a two hectare property, which was previously a cow pad- dock covered in mostly South African weeds. He has been revegetating part of the property to provide habitat for the local wildlife including the Black Cocka- toos. At the front of his property he has a large native garden which includes many species of unusual grevilleas. Part of Sally’s Garden
In the June 1985 edition of the West Australian Gardener, the following item ap- peared:
Sally Page and David Taggart catch up at the previous Northern Suburbs meeting.
hoping to meet the long-expressed need for such a group and look forward to seeing some enthusiastic new faces. All new members will receive a valuable surprise pack- age to help them on their way. Clare Welsh, President [of Wildflower Society of WA]” And so the Northern Suburbs branch was born. Branch records show that about 70 people attended the inaugural meeting, with short presentations from the following speakers: Stephen Hopper on the Flora of the Southwest; George Lullfitz on growing WA native plants; Ken Gibbs on Yanchep National Park; and John English on Pin- naroo Valley Memorial Park. Following discussion on forming the branch, a soup and sandwich lunch was served before an excursion to Pinnaroo Memorial Park was con- vened.
A Steering Committee was formed and monthly evening meetings established. At the first of these, on 20 August 1985, Dr Stephen Hopper gave a slide presentation on Perth Flora. The guest speaker at the September 1985 meeting was George Barnard, 6WF Gardener of the Air, who spoke on Plan- ning Your Native Garden, this meeting concluding with the first fundraising auction of rare native plants.
The inaugural Annual Gen- eral Meeting of the branch was held on 21 November 1985, with the elected committee comprising: President, George Lullfitz; Vice-president, Tom Al- ford; Secretary, Frances Smith; Treasurer, Eileen Revell; and
committee members, Philip Gale, Jean Evans, Peter Smith and Alex van Den Ham. The first Branch Newslet- ter was produced by Tom Alford in December 1985. It was a simple, two-page document which covered details of meeting arrange- ments, committee mem- bers’ names and contact de- tails, advice of forthcoming meetings and information on summer pruning of native trees and shrubs. Newsletters over subsequent months in the ‘early years’ confirm a continuing high attendance at meetings, with interest- ing and very successful speakers on a range of topics, some of whom we still invite to speak to our branch. Greg Keighery and Bob Dixon are two whom most people will know. In addition, fundraising auctions of rare and special plants became an an- nual event and a variety of excursions was organized to places such as Lane-Poole Jarrah Reserve, Hillarys Marina and Neerabup National Park.
It is a testament to the founders of the Northern Suburbs branch that the branch for- mat established in 1985 continues relatively unchanged 30 years on. Monthly meet- ings with a guest speaker and a plant identification table and informative monthly newsletters continue to be the mainstay for keeping all our members informed and in touch.
30 Years of Guest Speakers Northern Suburbs branch has had a great diversity of guest speakers over our 30 years. For quite a few years, the guest speaker program for each year was themed around a spe- cific topic, with some of the themes being, Small and Suitable for Suburbia and Creative Uses of WA Native Plants. You may also remember some of these entertaining and infor- mative speakers from over the years: 1985: Robert Lullfitz “How to Identify Native Plants” 1986: Bob Dixon “Landscaping Native Flora” 1987: Anne Taylor “Compiling the Banksia Atlas” 1988: Hazel Dempster “Selecting Grevillea, Melaleuca, Beaufortia, Kunzia and Ere- maea Species for Your Garden” 1989: Penny Hussey “Using Road Verges for Conservation” 1990: Kingsley Dixon “Tissue Culture and the Purdie’s Donkey Orchid” 1991: Joanna Seabrook “Revegetation: What Does It Mean” 1992: John Colwill “Introducing Wildflowers Into the Garden” 1993: Marion Blackwell “The Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra” 1994: Kevin Kenneally “Plants of the Kimberley Region” 1995: Bronwen Keighery “Values of Urban Bushland” 1996: Margaret Pieroni “Dryandras in the Garden” 1997: Norm & Pat Moyle “Flowering Plants for Containers and Rockeries” 1998: Alex George “Small Banksias” 1999: Johnny Profumo “Frog Habitats – A Look at Suitable Plants” 2000: Marion Blackwell “Plants of the Carnegie Salient – the Western Arm of the Great Victoria Desert” 2001: Eric McCrum “The Desert in Bloom : A Trip to Alice Springs” 2002: John Dell
“Fauna and Flora Connections” 2003: Jim Barrow “Vegetation of the Northern Sandplains” 2004: Mark Brundrett “Underground World of the Orchid” 2005: Tom Alford “The History of Flora Base” 2006: Una Bell
“Native Grasses” 2007: Philippa Nikulinski “In the Field with Philippa” 2008: Stephen Hopper “A Half Century of Extraordinary Wildflower Science in WA Since 1958”
“Why Do the #@%# Taxonomists Keep Changing the Names?” 2010: Robert Powell “Leaf and Branch: Trees and Tall Shrubs of Perth” 2011: Jiri Lochman “Photographing Nature” 2012: Terry Houston “New Discoveries with Native Bees” 2013: Greg Keighery “Coppercups and Relatives” 2014: Digby Growns “Breeding New Grevillea Cultivars with a WA Flavour” 2015: Allen Lowrie “Carnivorous Plants of Australia”
Putting together the yearly guest speaker program has always relied heavily on members and friends. Many of the speakers over the years have been Wildflower Society of WA members themselves and have willingly shared their time and expertise for the benefit of all, as they still do. Northern Suburbs branch members have always made an invaluable contribution as well, suggesting interesting topics or passing on details of interesting Kataloq: assets -> newsletters assets -> К рабочей программе курса «Эндонтия» дисциплины «Стоматология» Цель освоения дисциплины assets -> Исследование диагностических моделей по Пону и Коркхаузу assets -> К рабочей программе курса «Пародонтология» дисциплины «Стоматология» Цели освоения дисциплины assets -> “Smart, sexy and full of laughs!”– Shawn Edwards, Fox tv “Tyler Perry once again delivers something for everyone!” assets -> Written and directed by Tyler Perry Production Notes assets -> Vergi Məcəlləsində Son Dəyişikliklər newsletters -> The Fentanyl-Heroin Combination: How it affects our communities and what you need to know Yüklə 6,67 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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