Native plants bloom for show
FOR quality native plants to spruce up the garden, the Native Flower Show at the Leongatha Recreation Reserve was the place to be on the weekend.
Over two big days, a stunning range of native plants sourced from several local nurseries were on sale for excellent prices.
The Australian Plant Society South Gippsland branch has been running the Native Flower Show since 1988, and it continues to be a community highlight.
Originally held in Koonwarra, the sale moved to Leongatha several years ago and had continued to be a popular event.
Coordinator Coral Hughes said it was nice to see familiar faces return from previous years and this year’s sale was every bit as good as the last.
“We are appreciative of the car club for lending us the space and we are pleased with the amount of interest shown by the community,” she said.
“The space was virtually full at the beginning of the day. The plants are selling fast.”
The South Gippsland Conservation Society was on deck to sell books on gardening and native plants, and the South Gippsland Group took the opportunity to promote the Black Spur Wetlands proposal by the Nerrena Landcare Group.
The proposal aims to value and re-establish the wetlands.
It’s been a busy few months for the South Gippsland’s Australian Plant Society.
Members recently went on an excursion to the Victorian Volcanic Plains, where they viewed some magnificent and established native plants.
A day trip in November will take the group to the Dandenong Ranges and Mount Evelyn.
For more details, the group meets most months in the Leongatha Uniting Church hall.
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