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   Here's your chance to learn more about your favourite group of plants. Once you are a member of the Society, you can join a study group, and join a group of people who share your interest. Study Groups undertake the study of some particular aspect of Australian plants. You don't have to be an expert, but if its expert advice you want, here are the people.
Anyone interested in starting a new group or taking over a vacant leadership, should contact Study Group Liaison, Lyn Thompson - 02 4758 6637 fax: 02 4758 7169

To join a study group, contact the Society and we will send you the details. You can join as many groups as you wish. Below is a list of groups, together with subscription/newsletter fees.

fees are (Australia/overseas/email)
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Acacia sp.Acacia
With 700+ species, acacias appear in virtually every habitat in Australia, there is a wattle to suit your garden.
Leader - Thais Eisen ($8/$12/$5)
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Banksia spinulosaBanksia
One of the first Australian plants collected. Banksias range from prostrate plants to trees, and they all give character to the bush and to gardens. Leader - Cas Liber ($10/$20/$7)
Banksia spinulosaBanksia
A surprising number of native plants lend themselves to the bonsai treatment ($8/$12) Leader - Roger Hnatiuk
Boronia megastigmaBoronia and allied genera
Though they can be tricky to grow, Boronias can fill a garden with their scents, some of the most fragrant of all Australian plants
Leader - Marilyn Gray ($5/$10 overseas)
Brachychiton rupestrisBrachychiton and allied genera
The Queensland Bottle Tree, Kurrajong and Illawarra Flame Tree are all highly distinctive members of this fascinating genus
Leader - Kerry Rathie ($5/$10 overseas)
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Calothamnus quadrifidusCalothamnus and allied genera
Now included in Melaleuca and allied genera
Calytrix tetragona?Calytrix
Leader - Alan Foster ($5)
Container Plants
A great option for small or hard to grow plants, or if you are just short on space ($8/$10 overseas) Leader - Gill Muller
Correa
Great plants for the beginner, Correas add winter colour to the garden.
Leader - Maria Hitchcock ($7)
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Daisy - Australian
With over 600 species in all states of Australia, Daisies come in almost every colour and shape and many are very hardy - perfect for the beginning gardener ($10/$20 overseas) Leader - Joy Greig
Dryandra
This genus, closely related to Banksias, present a challenge to grow in humid east coast conditions and may be best grown in containers ($8/$10 overseas)
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Epacris
These native heaths are delightful small shrubs for the garden, and tolerant of some shade.
Leader - Gwen Eliot, PO Box 655, Heathmont, Vic 3135 ($5/$10 overseas)
Eremophila
Leader - Colin Jennings ($5)
Eucalyptus
Where would a garden be without a gum tree? They are not just for large gardens either, why not try a mallee for a smaller garden?
Leader - Tam Kendall, PO Box 2002, Rangeview, Vic 3132 ($10)
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Fern
Native ferns come in all shapes and sizes, they are a great group of plants for shadier gardens ($5)
Food plants
Learn more about one of our most underrated groups of plants - Australian food plants
Leader - Lenore Lindsay ($5.00)
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Garden design
All types of gardens are possible with our flora: cottage gardens, formal hedges, bonsai and topiary to name a few
Leader - Jo Hambrett ($10/$20)
Grasses and sedges
- In recess, new leader wanted
Grevillea
Argueably Australia's most popular genus of garden plants but try looking past the common cultivars
Leader - Peter Olde ($5/$10 overseas) webpage
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Hakea
"When in doubt, try a hakea" said the late Ron Hill of Adelaide, which sums up these hardy relatives of the grevilleas ($5/$10) Leader - Len Coe PO Box 449, Kingaroy Qld 4610
Hibbertia
- In recess, new leader wanted
Hibbertia
Leader - Geoff Harvey, PO Box 46 Buderim Qld 4556
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Isopogon anethifoliusisopogon & petrophile
"Drumsticks" are fascinating plants in the bush and are becoming more popular as garden subjects ($8/$15/$4) Leader - David Lightfoot
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Melaleuca and allied genera
Bottlebrushes and Paperbarks are a welcome addition to gardens, especially those with clay soils or poor drainage ($5/$12 overseas) Leader - Colin Comford
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Native plant regeneration
- In recess, new leader wanted
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Orchid
Orchids are ideal for the smaller garden. There are many genera, though most famous are the Dendrbiums, of which the Cooktown Orchid and Rock Lily are examples ($5/$12 overseas) Leader - Don & Pauline Lawie, PO Box 230, Babinda, Qld 4861
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Palm and Cycad
These are some of Australia's great feature plants. If you want something with a bit of history, these are survivors from another age
Leader - Kerry Rathie ($5/$12 overseas)
Prostantha and Westringia
Mint bushes are wonderful aromatic plants for the garden, while Coastal Rosemary (Westringia) makes a good hedge ($10) Leader - Robert Miller
Ptilotus
Leader - Karen Marriott, PO Box 14, Gladstone NSW 2440 ($5)
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Rainforest
- New leader wanted A lush rainforest garden may be a viable alternative in a garden with limited sunlight, as well as being able to handle east coast humidity ($5/$10 overseas)
Rhamnaceae
Underutilised in the native garden, this family contains several genera of potential garden plants, for example Pomaderris or Native Hazel, leafy shrubs with cream or yellow flowers ($4)
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Verticordia
Destinctive and stunning, Verticordias or Feather flowers make an interesting addition to any garden. Being from Western Australia, they need some help to cope with east coast humidity. Learn how here ($5/$10 overseas)
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Wallum
The Wallum is a name given to the coastal heathland flora of southeastern Queensland ($5)
water plants
- In recess, new leader wanted ($5/$10)
Wildlife and native plants
($5.00, $10.00 overseas) Christine Jones, PO Box 131, Strathalbyn, SA, 5255 web page