Meetings
Meetings to resume (pre-registration essential)
The Society is pleased to announce that meeting are set to resume from March 2021 in line with any current Government social distancing requirements.
Pre-registration is essential by emailing an expression of interest to secretary@cssnsw.org.au. Due to the limitations on numbers attendance is restricted to currently financial members of the Society.
YOU MUST WAIT FOR A RETURN CONFIRMATION OF YOUR REGISTRATION TO ATTEND. PLEASE DO NOT TURN UP AT A MEETING WITHOUT A CONFIRMATION.
On meeting nights members will be asked to check in via the Eden Gardens QR code and also sign the Society’s meeting book (for insurance purposes).
The Society’s General Meetings are usually held in the evening of the first Friday of each month excluding January.
Meetings are well attended and draw a range of experienced growers through to those just starting out. Members of other clubs and societies and other visitors are welcome to attend these meetings.
A guest speaker at each meeting presents a topic as diverse as care and cultivation of specific genera, seed propagation and plants in habitat. Updates on the guest speaker will be posted closer to the event via the Society’s Facebook page or the news tab on this site.
There are also opportunities for members to bring along plants for discussion, tips and advice.
For members there is a very well stocked library available, auctions of rare and unusual plants and lucky door prizes.
Typical meeting schedule
| 6.45pm | Informal gathering for fellowship and plant sales |
| 7.30pm | Formal meeting and guest speaker |
| 10.30pm | Meeting closes |
06.45 pm – informal gathering for fellowship and plant sales
07.30 pm – formal meeting and guest speaker
10.00 pm – meeting closes
Venue
The venue for these meetings is generously provided by Eden Gardens and hosted at;
Eden Gardens Garden Centre (conference centre)
307 Lane Cove Road (opposite Fontenoy Rd)
Macquarie Park NSW 2113
Free parking is available at Eden Gardens, either in the ground-level car park or the lower-level car park. Alternative parking is also available in Fontenoy Road.
Up and coming monthly meeting schedule
| DATE | SPEAKER | TOPIC |
|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr 2021 |
Dan Downie Chris Hibbard |
Astrophytums, an overview of the genus and their cultivation Introducing the new show class Haworthiopsis and Tulita |
| 07 May 2021 |
AGM Peter Hey |
Veltheimia bracteata (Forest Lily) breeding, care and cultivation |
| 04 Jun 2021 | All attendees | Bring along your cactus and succulent curios, memorabilia and collectables |
| 02 Jul 2021 | All attendees | Mid-year Auction |
| 06 Aug 2021 | Ian Hay | Cultivating cactus rarities for pleasure and profit |
| 03 Sep 2021 | Kim Hamilton | Unicorns and other imported treasures |
| 08 Oct 2021 | Andi Mazzaloni | TBA |
| 05 Nov | Carnivorous Plant Society | Carnivorous Plant cultivation |
| 03 Dec 2021 | Simon Ainsworth | Society Patron’s annual address |