General Meetings are held in the Society’s hall at 100 Hilton Rd, Sassafras on the second Saturday of most months at 2:00pm.

Contact: secretary@fchs.org.au

The meetings are open to all members and visitors and provide an opportunity for the main committee to keep members up to date with the activities and developments that are taking place in the gardens and the Society as a whole.  The meetings also present the chance to welcome new members and feature guest speakers who specialise in a variety of interesting horticultural subjects.  Occasionally excursions are taken to visit gardens of botanical significance or specialist growers/nurseries.

2025 Syllabus

Feb 8th – ‘A journey through three great gardens, reflecting on over 40 years of public garden Horticulture’. Speaker – John Arnott – former manager Horticulture at RBG Cranbourne.

March 8th & 9th – Plant Collectors’ Expo – no meeting.

April 12th, ‘Butterflies and how to encourage them to breed in your garden’, Speaker – Yvonne Duke.

May 10 – Annual General Meeting – 2pm. Talk from Jon Ballard, ‘Plants of the Sibillini National Park, central Italy’.

Jun 14 ‘Hybridising Vireya Rhododendrons – Speaker – Andrew Rouse, President ARSV. Joint meeting with ARSV members. Zoom link – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83380812134

July 12 – ‘Garden Rejuvenation: design, planting and maintenance techniques’ – Speaker- Carolyn Smith, Horticulturalist & Garden Designer, and FCHS member.

Aug 9 Daffodils, Speaker – Lawrence Trevanion.

Sep 13 – Garden Visit – Bogle Arboretum, Hoddles Creek. Car pooling from FCHS, 1.15pm.

Oct 11 -Telopea Gardens, Emerald. Owner – David Hoskin.

Nov 8 – Members Garden Visit – Peter Ballis – Edna Walling Design Garden, Olinda .

Dec 6 End of year Lunch – Venue TBA

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