Australian Plants Society presentation @ Koonwarra

Illawarra Grevillea Park Botanic Garden, Bulli NSW

John Elton (Manager of the Park) will introduce the garden & the work done there.

Ray Brown (Founder of the Park) will present a discussion of his collection of Wattle ephemera and his discovery of the “forgotten” poet Grace Elizabeth Jennings Carmichael (1867-1904).

Unlike other Botanic Gardens, the focus of the Park is on arguably our most spectacular and popular species, Grevilleas. However, there is much more to the Park than Grevilleas. Set on 40 acres, the Park has extensive display gardens, a rainforest, a sensory walk, a vine forest, picnic areas, an historic chapel, in addition to a multitude of other native species and cultivars. The work done at the Park is crucial from a scientific and conservation perspective.

Grace Jennings Carmichael is one of those forgotten women from the late 1800s. She was Australia’s first native born female Poet. A varied life growing up in the Victorian bush followed by moving to the city to learn nursing, these experiences influenced her poetry which was published in various publications of the time.

When: Wednesday 8th March, 1.30pm to 4.30pm

Where: Koonwarra Hall & Mechanic Institute, 4 Koonwarra-Inverloch Rd, Koonwarra VIC 3954

Entry cost: Gold coin

RSVP & Booking required: trybooking.com/CFQLE

Enquiries:

Coral 0428 642 221 or kchughes@bigpond.com

Diane : 0490 070 103 or southgippsland@apsvic.org.au

Facebook: Australian Plant Society – South Gippsland Group

Website: apsvic.org.au/aps-south-gippsland