Latest News from the Friends
Find out about news and upcoming events at the Friends of Kings Park. Highlights include another successful Plant Sale and Festival Address and the upcoming AGM. Not to mention our Book of the Month, a Climate Watch update and a full calendar of events for the rest of 2019!
AGM
Mark your diaries for the 2019 AGM, being held on Thursday 17th October 2019 in the Green Room, Education.
Wine and cheese will be served prior to the AGM at 5:30pm.
At the conclusion of the AGM, our guest speaker will be Digby Growns
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Digby is the Senior Plant Breeder at Kings Park and Botanic Garden, as well as a talented wood turner and didgeridoo player. He has worked for many years on the development of Australian native plants for horticulture and is responsible for the release of more than 50 new varieties including the Grevillea RSL Spirit of Anzac. He is leading research into new technology developments in plant tissue culture, biotechnology and plant breeding.
Festival Plant Sale
Once again, thank you to everyone who volunteered or supported the plant sale. It was a huge success with the final count bringing attendance numbers to over 2000 people coming through the gates. That’s a lot of happy gardeners!
Our next plant sale will be held on
Sunday 10th November; 9am to 12noon
Keep an eye on your email – roster requests coming soon!