Date |
Activity |
January |
No Meeting or events held |
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February |
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10th Wednesday 6.30pm |
Logo Launch, BBQ & Exploration - Melton Botanic Garden |
11th Thursday 10am-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek – Melton Botanic Garden |
14th Sunday 10am |
Clean Up Day & Waterwatch at Melton Botanic Garden |
28th Sunday 10am-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek - Melton Botanic Garden |
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March |
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7th Sunday 10am-noon |
Keep Australia Beautiful Clean-Up Day at Melton Botanic Garden |
10th Wednesday 7.30pm |
Meeting: Guest Speaker: Barb Pye: Eremophilas and other plants that can be propagated for the Botanic Garden |
11th Thursday 10-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek - Melton Botanic Garden |
14th Sunday – time tba |
Trip: Ballarat Botanical Garden & Lambley Nursery |
24th – 28th |
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show – Royal Exhibition Buildings - FMBG hanging basket on display |
26th Friday 6.30pm |
FMBG Social Dinner |
28th Sunday 10am-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek - Melton Botanic Garden |
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April |
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8th Thurs 10-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek |
11th Sunday 10am-noon |
Clean Up Day & Waterwatch – Melton Botanic Garden |
14th Wednesday 7.30pm |
Meeting: Guest Speaker - Alex Smart: Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens & Conference in May at Mildura |
*18th Sunday 10-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek - Melton Botanic Garden
*(Not usual 4th Sunday due to 25th April - Anzac Day) |
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May |
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12th Wednesday 7.30pm |
Meeting: Topic: Cathy Powers - Western Australia Trip |
13th. Thurs. 10-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek - Melton Botanic Garden |
22nd – 24th |
Association of Friends Botanic Gardens (AFBG)
- Conference in Mildura |
*30th Sunday 10-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek - Melton Botanic Garden*
*(Not usual 4th Sunday due to 22nd-24th - AFBG Conference) |
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June |
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9th Wednesday 7:30pm |
Meeting: Guest Speaker: – RICHGRO products |
10h Thursday. 10-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek - Melton Botanic Garden |
13th Sunday 10am-noon |
Clean Up Day & Waterwatch at Melton Botanic Garden |
25th Friday 6.30pm |
FMBG Social Dinner |
27th Sunday 10-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek - Melton Botanic Garden |
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July |
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8th Thurs. 10-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek - Melton Botanic Garden |
14th Wednesday 7.30pm |
Meeting: Guest Speaker: John Arnott - Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne – Botanic Gardens & plant conservation |
25th Sunday 10-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek - Melton Botanic Garden |
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August |
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8th Sunday 10am-noon |
Clean Up Day & Waterwatch at Melton Botanic Garden |
11th Wednesday 7.30pm |
Annual General Meeting and photo competition |
12th Thurs.10-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans ‘Creek - Melton Botanic Garden |
22nd Sunday 10-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek - Melton Botanic Garden |
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September |
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8th Wednesday 7.30pm |
Meeting: Guest Speaker: John Patrick - Gardening Australia |
9th Thurs. 10-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek - Melton Botanic Garden |
12th Sunday - * tba |
Trip – Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne |
24th Friday 6.30pm |
FMBG Social Dinner |
26th Sunday 10-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek - Melton Botanic Garden |
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October |
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1-3rd Friday-Sunday |
ABC Gardening Australia Expo – Caulfield Racecourse |
10th Sunday 10am-noon |
Clean Up Day & Waterwatch at Melton Botanic Garden |
13th Wednesday 7.30pm |
Meeting: Guest Speaker: Barb & David Pye Plants for small garden/Central Australia Trip and dry land plants |
14th Thurs. 10-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek - Melton Botanic Garden |
24th Sunday 10-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek – Melton Botanic Garden |
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November |
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6th Saturday |
Djerriwarrh Festival: Parade and Street Stall |
10th Wednesday 7.30pm |
Meeting – Guest Speaker:TBA
- Trees of National Significance |
11th Thurs 10-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek - Melton Botanic Garden |
28th Sunday 10-noon |
Grow the Garden – Ryans Creek - Melton Botanic Garden |
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December |
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8th Wednesday 6.30pm |
End of Year function - Venue TBA |
