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Albany Branch Wildflower Society of WA

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Address: Corner of Moir and Hymus Streets
Town: Albany 6330
State: WA (Western Australia)
Phone: 9842 4545 (Herbarium)
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Opening Hours:

Monday to Thursday 9.30am to 12 noon

Albany Branch Wildflower Society of WA


 

The Albany Branch of the Wildflower Society of Western Australia Inc.

ORCHID IDENTIFICATION


Rattlebeak Orchid


TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS

Leptocerus menziesii


 


Banksia coccinea



Hakea victoria



 


Banksia menziesii

The Albany Branch of the Society was formed in 1963. 
 

All meetings are held in the Herbarium and they commence at 7.30pm. Access to the carpark is from the corner of Moir/Hymus Streets.


Guest speakers address the meetings on various aspects of our wildflowers and natural history.  On the Saturday following the meeting, a bush walk, including lunch, takes place.  Tune in to the community notices on all local radio stations for updates on our activities.  We welcome visitors to our meetings and excursions.  Please feel free to participate.

 

Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month

Excursions usually take place during the following Saturday

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MEETINGS

A Committee Meeting will be held at 9.00am on Monday, 12 December.

The Herbarium closes 20 Dec 2011 reopening Wed 1 Feb 2012 at 9.00am.

A Committee Meeting will be held at 9.00am Mon 13 Feb.

The AGM and General Meeting will be on Mon 21 Feb at 7.30pm.

EXCURSIONS

Tue 20 Dec  6.30pm Christmas Picnic Tea & Nightstalk Emu Point.

Sat 25 Feb 1.30pm for WOW Walpole Cruise

Please note: that on the 1st Tuesday of each month, specimens of wildflowers will be collected and then on the following Wednesday, a Plant ID session will be held for those interested.

 For further details please contact the Herbarium on 9842 4545


Visitors are welcome to visit the Herbarium between the hours of 9.30am to noon, Monday to Thursday. Enquiries may be made to Coralie Hortin, Coordinator on 9842 4545

 

Our office bearers for 2011 are as follows:

President: Karin Baker 9841 4471  or
                     0427 414 471

Vice President: Eileen Rodgers
9842 5296

Secretary:   Wendy Minchin
C/- Herbarium 9842 4545

Treasurer:  Pam Goodman
9842 6718

Librarian - Val Cooper
9854 1036

Publicity Officer:  Peter Stewart
9842 5121

Committee members:
Hazel Mitchell 9842 2734
Pat Bracknell - 9844 7404
Meg Lewis 0409 361 502

Herbarium Coordinator: Coralie Hortin
9841 5118

Assistant Coordinator: Judy Morris
9844 4358

 

If your interest is growing Australian plants, check out the website of Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants Inc. [ASGAP]www.farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/ASGAP

Do you have a problem with Environmental Weeds?  Need help to identify them?  Need help to eliminate them?  Have volunteer time to map them?  Want to assist removing them?  BUSHCARERS CAN HELP YOU.

Check out the Bushcarers' website

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