Australian Plants Society, Keilor Plains

24/10/2026

THE BEST SMALL WATTLES FOR THE HOME GARDEN

BILL AITCHISON

7.45pm Friday 6th November
Venue: Airport West Uniting Church
Address: 72 Roberts Road Airport West 3042
Plants for sale. Supper Provided. Guests welcome.

We are delighted to have the leader of the Acacia Study Group - Bill Aitchison as APS Keilor Plains next speaker. Bill has lead the Acacia Study Group for 15 years and produces superb newsletters. Bill and his partner Sue have a renowned garden in Donvale including a host of Acacia species and he is a most entertaining speaker.

The Acacia Study Group is very active and it costs a huge $7 a year to be a member (newsletters via e-mail). You also need to be a member of your state Australian plants society. There are interesting newsletters going back to 1968 and a seed bank featuring some rare and hard to get Acacia seeds. More information here - https://anpsa.org.au/study_group/acacia-study-group/

It is past peak wattle season now but there are Acacia in flower all year round. Here are a selection of photos of Acacia from central Australia, the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and local parks near Melbourne in recent travels.

28/09/2026

A bit of flash-back inspiration for using indigenous plants in awkward spaces - this tiny garden really punches above its weight.

Jane peers behind the camera at the ‘disciplined’ garden of GA producer Albert Koomen, who may love his pruners a bit too much!

13/09/2026

Amazing diversity here

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08/08/2026

Would you have chosen a different Top 10? 🤔
Nuytsia? Resurrection fern? Nothofagus? Club moss? C4 grasses like Kangaroo grass? Saltbushes?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-08-05/science-week-amazing-wildflowers-poll/106612968

Move over waratahs and banksias! These 10 flowers from the unsung understorey are not just pretty faces, they have surprising tricks up their sleeves.

03/08/2026

orchids!

Orchids are among our most beautiful and intriguing native wildflowers, with Victoria home to over 400 species, most of which grow nowhere else in the world. Sadly, however, half of our native orchid species are threatened with extinction in the wild. The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Orchid Conser...

29/07/2026

As we prepare for this spring's trip to Gariwerd The Grampians, here's a throwback to the APSKP group visit 21 years ago. Some of those kids are parents now!

24/04/2026

Great online talk coming up on May 5 on birds of the grasslands, organised by Grassy Plains Network;

From Button Quail exploding from the undergrowth almost beneath your feet, to raptors soaring high over the plains, a huge variety of birds call our grasslands home. Join Mark Antos […]

19/04/2026

APS Vic post about our next meeting! See you there and bring your friends - see also the event below. Chris C.