The Australian Plants Society - NSW Region (ACN 002 680 408), is a non-profit, independent, incorporated community organisation with members throughout Australia and overseas.

The Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP) is the federal body to which each State Society is affiliated.

   The aims of the Society are:

		To foster and promote appreciation, study and participation in growing and propagating Australian native plants
		By lawful means, foster, support and promote the preservation and conservation of Australian native plants
		To encourage the use of Australian native plants in home gardens and public places
		To improve native plants as garden subjects
		To interest nurserymen in propagating & supplying Australian native plants to the public
		To increase and disseminate general knowledge of Australian plants.

The aims are broad and allow us to respond to changing needs and priorities and to encompass all aspects of Australian plants.

   Members are from all age groups and ways of life from amateurs (like me) who want to learn a bit more about Australian plants to professionals - from artists, florists, farmers and nurserymen to plant scientists: anyone who has an interest in Australian flora.

   Many members enjoy Australian plants as garden subjects in the suburbs or the challenge of propagating and cultivating difficult to grow species or finding and propagating unusual forms of plants; many contribute to conservation, education, study of bushland or the awakening of a love of the Australian flora in others; others grow Australian plants commercially, many enjoy travel looking at Australian plants in their normal habitat, and photography. For many, membership of the Society is a way of meeting like minded people.

   Members who have a professional interest in Australian plants can obtain information outside their specialised area. Some members who do not work with Australian plants for a living but have qualifications in botany, horticulture and so on, find satisfaction in using their knowledge in a leisure activity. For many members of the Society it is a relaxing and enjoyable activity and their first involvement with Australian plants. The Australian Plants Society also has among its members local government authorities, schools, other societies, libraries, corporations and government bodies.

   The Society for Growing Australian Plants was established in 1957 by a group of people who "pledged to promote the establishment and breeding of Australian native plants for garden, park and farm". By 1958 active regional Societies had been established in six States and the ACT with the Federal Association (ASGAP) being formed in 1962.

   Since that time the Society has continued to grow and expand its activities and in NSW alone there are over 3000 members. Through the accumulated knowledge and widespread interests of it's members, the Society has become a leading source of information on many aspects of Australian Plants.