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.
2024 Syllabus
| January | |
| No Meeting | |
| February – 10th – 2pm | |
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Ben Brooker @TreasuredPerennials, @AllaboutGardens, ‘Regenerative Horticulture and plant nutrition’ – Ben is a much sought after and passionate speaker, and will discuss an area of horticulture that he is often asked speak about. We are thrilled that he has agreed to talk to our members. Don’t miss out on this one! |
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| March – 9th & 10th | |
| Plant Collectors Expo | |
| April | |
| Beechmont – Historical garden; Speaker/guide – Head Gardener – Mark Higgins | |
| May 11th | |
| ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – New members welcome, Group Leader presentations | |
| June 8th | |
| ‘Le Potager – Edible Art?’ – Paul Kirkpatrick | |
| July 13th | |
| International Dendrology Society – tour of South West USA’ – Speaker – Don Teese | |
| August 10th | |
| ‘Using water in the landscape/garden’ – Speaker Emmaline Bowman – STEM landscape architecture & design | |
| September 14th | |
| Nishiki Nursery – behind the scenes visit/purchase rare and unusual plants – Speaker/guide – Steve Boekel | |
| October 12th | |
| ‘Garden Tours – Gippsland – Broughton Hall – Treasured Perennials – Speakers/guides – Ben Brooker and David Musker respectively. More details to come. | |
| November 9th | |
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‘Peonies – history, breeding, and a showcase of this wonderful group of plants’ – Speaker – Lincoln Webber, The Colourful Gardener |
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| December 7th | |
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Christmas Party – Details TBC |
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