Albany Branch

Albany Branch of the Wildflower Society of Western Australia Inc

November Calendar 

Short Walk; 10th November 4pm –

Meet Hes at 4pm at the corner of Hassell St & The Lower Denmark Road at the Elleker Hall Carpark.

Guest Speaker; 18th November 7pm – Kevin & Kathy Collins, Banksia Farm Mt Barker, a talk about Dryandra – or just list their credentials… and a little about the re-allocation to Banksia and why this may not be a permanent move.  Kevin may also summarise the current work on Grevilleas – and the new genera etc that are being erected…..

Saturday Walk; 22nd November 9am – Cosy Corner, Torbay

Meet at 9am on Saturday 22 November at the Cosy Corner Day Use Area, at the end of Cosy Corner Road. Use Parking Bays on left.

The Walk will be a gentle 2-3km with options for shorter or longer loops, and will stay within the City of Albany Coastal Reserve.

Where are some good Walks to see Wildflowers around Albany….. 

Short walks that take about 30 to 60 minutes depending on your walking pace

Torndirrup NP – Stony Hill & Peak Head trail, Sharp Point, Wind farm at Sandpatch Rd,

Mt Clarence, Boardwalk from Middleton Beach, Lake Seppings,

Longer walks – these take around 2 – 4 hrs

Uredale Trail (Pt Possession/Vancouver Peninsula), Along the trails around the Windmills at the Wind farm.

Luke Penn, Middleton Beach to Emu point,

What the Albany Branch of the Wildflower Society of Western Australia is about.

Our Branch run several activities throughout the year. In spring we focus on the popular Albany Wildflower Show, celebrating the wide range of local wildflowers and those within our surrounding districts. Monthly open (to the public) meetings with guest speakers are followed by a Saturday Walk, usually reflecting the speaker’s topic. On the 10th day of the month, there is a short, late afternoon walk within the City Reserves, highlighting the importance of remnant bush. Weekly, Volunteers administer, manage & add to the vast collection within the Albany Herbarium.

                Speakers and Walks for 2025                

Monthly Tuesday meeting with a Speaker commencing at 7pm the DBCA conference room at 120 Albany Hwy, Albany

Short Walk; 10th November 4pm – TBA

Guest Speaker; 18th November 7pm – Kevin & Kathy Collins, Banksia Farm Mt Barker, a talk about Dryandra – or just list their credentials… and a little about the re-allocation to Banksia and why this may not be a permanent move.  Kevin may also summarise the current work on Grevilleas – and the new genera etc that are being erected…..

Saturday Walk; 22nd November 9am – TBA

Contacting the Albany Branch

Secretary : Jo Kempin             0428 241 225

Email: albanyherb@outlook.com

Albany Herbarium

The Albany Herbarium is located at the rear of DBCA, entry is the corner of Moir & Hymus Streets, (Black gate). If you want to access the Herbarium to use the resources or to volunteer it is best to contact the Co-ordinators first.

The Herbarium is open Tuesday & Wednesday from 9am to 12noon.

Co-ordinator :  Wendy Minchin  9845 1220.

Email : albanyherb@outlook.com      (checked Tuesdays & Wednesdays)

Address : Albany Herbarium,  c/o DBCA 120 Albany Hwy Albany 6330

ALBANY WILDFLOWER SHOW

Wednesday 24th to Saturday 27th September 2025

at the St John’s Hall, York Street, Albany

9am-4pm Wed – Saturday,

$5.50   Children Free     Wheelchair Access

100s of botanically curated Wildflowers from across The Great Southern