Propagation Group

This group meets twice a month to propagate plants from seeds and cuttings. Knowledge is shared; this is not a formal workshop.

Seed Cleaning Group

This group meets fortnightly for several months of the year to clean and prepare seeds for germination. There is a comprehensive seed bank from which members can purchase a huge variety of seeds. See our Seed Cleaning Group page for more details.

Tony Scalzo – Propagation and the Kings Park Growing Group

Dr Tony Scalzo will present on Propagation and the Kings Park Growing Group.  Tony Scalzo completed his PhD in 1986 and worked in the medical research field for over 25 years, though for the past 4 years he has been employed at Kings Park where he is working on plant breeding project. He was a former President of the Friends of Kings Park and has also been a key organiser of the Growing Friends group of the Friends of Kings Park for over 15 years. In his talk he will focus on the work of the Growing Friends Group and their preparation for Friends of Kings Park Plant Sales.

Meetings of the Perth Branch of the Society are held on the second Tuesday of each month in the Subiaco Community Centre across the road from Crossways Shopping centre in Bagot Road. Doors open at 7.45pm and the meeting begins at 8pm. Supper is served after the talk and everyone is eligible for the night’s door prize. You do not need to be a member of the Society to attend, entry requiring a $2 door donation.

 

 

 

New Ways of Plant Propagation

You are warmly invited to join us for a hands-on experience in new plant propagation techniques.

Dr Tony Scalzo, our guest expert for the night, will demonstrate us how to use the novel breeding approaches to develop new wax flower cultivars for floriculture, amenity plantings and home gardens.

Dr Tony Scalzo completed his PhD is 1986 and worked in the medical research field for over 25 years. He was a former President of the Friends of Kings Park and has also been a key organiser of the Growing Friends group of the Friends of Kings Park for over 15 years.

For the past 4 years he has been employed at Kings Park where he is working on plant breeding project aimed at introducing novel flower colours into Geraldton Wax plants for the cut-flower industry and amenity planting using novel laboratory-based approaches and this will be the focus of his presentation.

The presentation will start at 8 pm with “Show & Tell” preceding the talk at 7:45pm.