Membership in the Australian Plants Society has many benefits. Among them are...

		Receive helpful information and advice on growing Australian native plants
		Be actively supporting the preservation and conservation of Australia's unique flora
		Have access to District Groups and Study Groups
		Be entitled to attend Regional meetings to hear expert speakers from all parts of Australia
		Have access to group outings - visit other's native gardens, nature reserves and botanic gardens etc with like minded people
		Have access to a free "Seed Bank"
		Receive quarterly issues of the black and white newsletter "Native Plants for NSW", the full colour journal "Australian Plants" and the conservation e-bulletin “Anetholea”

   By joining a group you will :

The Society's activities are wide ranging and include special interest Study Groups and support for research through the Australian Flora Foundation. The Society is also involved in the publication of a range of practical and educational books on Australian plants and its members have been responsible for the establishment, development and maintenance of many public gardens and reserves throughout Australia. Other promotional activities undertaken by Regional and District Groups include annual exhibitions of Australian plants where the general public can view examples of the flora from all parts of the continent.

Although the great majority are Australian residents, the Society's members can be found in many other countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Belgium and the United States.

Free to members of the Australian Plants Society is the Society's main publication, the 48 page journal "Australian Plants" which is issued 4 times per year. "Australian Plants" attempts to strike a balance between articles of practical interest to the average grower and scientific research papers and is Australia wide in it's scope. The journal has built up a high reputation since its first issue in 1959 and is held in many libraries both in Australia and overseas. It's authors include the foremost experts in research into the horticulture and botany of Australian native plants as well as experienced amateur growers. "Australian Plants" is a 48 page publication in A5 format and is illustrated with numerous colour photographs and line drawings (It is also possible to subscribe to "Australian Plants" independent of Society membership. The cost is $19.80 annually ($AUS32 overseas), including postage)

The Australian Plants Society's Newsletter - "Native Plants for New South Wales" is also sent out quarterly and is an interesting mix of articles (from the serious to the tongue-in-cheek), event diary for NSW oriented events, "Mailbox" for you to have your say, information on upcoming workshops and conferences etc.

“Native Plants for NSW”
As a member you can also subscribe to the conservation e-bulletin, Anetholea. This e-bulletin is published quarterly and contains the latest information about plant conservation issues in the Australian Plants Society as well as New South Wales at large. Additionally, each issue details a threatened species, a native and exotic weed, the latest science behind plant conservation and various Society conservation activities.

Also available is an online publication - "Australian Plants online". This internet publication is also issued quarterly in a magazine format and has feature articles and regular departments (book reviews, interesting internet sites, back issues, etc). The current issue can be viewed here. Please note that the content of "Australian Plants" and "Australian Plants online" is completely different.

The various District and Study Groups also issue regular newsletters which advise members of coming events as well as publishing articles and letters contributed by members.

The Society is also active in book publishing either by itself or in collaboration with commercial publishers. Titles that have been published in recent years include:

		The Language of Botany by C N Debenham; now a standard reference work in many tertiary courses
		Australian Indigenous Orchids by A W Dockrill; 2 Volumes describing Australia's terrestrial and epiphytic orchids
		Friends and Foes in Your Garden by David Hockings; a comprehensive guide to pest and disease control
		The Cradle of Incense by George Althofer; seeking out and cultivating Prostanthera species
		The Banksia Book by Alex George; every species illustrated in colour and described in detail
		The Grevillea Book Vols 1, 2, and 3 by Peter Olde and Neil Marriott; the definitive work on this third largest of the Australian genera
		Native Plants of the Sydney District: An Identification Guide by Alan Fairley and Philip Moore; photographs and descriptions of the flora of the central New South Wales coast and hinterland

Seed is available free to members. The seed list is published annually in the April edition of "Native Plants" with additions and deletions published in other issues. Copies of the full list can be obtained by forwarding a stamped (50c) SAE to the curator - John Randall, 27 Woolard Rd. Springfield, NSW 2250

PLEASE NOTE the following conditions:

		Seed free to Members
		Maximum number of seed packets per request is six
		Requests must be accompanied by a stamped self-addressed envelope (90c, 110 X 220 mm)
		Overseas members can send a standard international reply coupon purchased at their own post office, covering the cost of return mail
		Please list seed requests in alphabetical order and include a list of alternative selections

Where colours and specific growth habit are shown against the name of the species, this indicates that the seed came from a parent plant with those features. There is no certainty, however, that the features will be retained by the seedlings from the seed supplied.
Seed donations are welcome and are vital if the seed bank is to remain viable. Please state the source of the seed, whether from natural or cultivated material and the location of the parent plants. PLEASE do not send seed from hybrids.

Discounts are available for those Society members who show a current Membership Card from:

A.R. Native Plant Nursery, 177 Terrania Ck. Rd., The Channon NSW 2480 (far north coast) Fri/Sat/Sun 9am-5pm other times by appointment. 02 6688 6365 10% discount

Annangrove Grevilleas,98 Annangrove Road, Kenthurst 2156. Ph 9654 1380. 7 days 9am-5pm
Florilegium Books, St Johns Road, Glebe 2037. PO Box 644,Rozelle 2039. Ph 9555 8589. 7 days 9am-5pm. 10% discount

Cumberland State Forest Nursery, 95 Castle Hill Rd, West Pennant Hills, 2120. Ph 9871 3222. 7 days 10am-5pm.

Glenbrook Garden Centre, Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve, Great Western Highway, Glenbrook 2773. Ph 4739 4465. Sat, Sun, Wed. 12am-4pm.
10% discount to Society members, 20% for those who participate in the roster.

Greengold Nurseries (except lanscape materials, garden design services or discounted stock) see www.greengold.com.au for location details etc.

If your business could offer a discount to members, contact the Growth and Promotion Committee, Australian Plants Society NSW, PO Box 744, Blacktown, 2148, (email Cas Liber) and be listed here.

How to join......

1. Print the form that will be displayed by clicking here.
   (alternatively, you can save the form to disk and print it out later using your web browser)
2. Fill out the form when you are off line
3. Forward it with payment to the address shown on the form