Murdoch Branch
The Murdoch Branch holds monthly meetings with a range of interesting guest speakers that are open to anyone interested in our WA native plants. Our Committee aims to make it a great experience for all – read about the team here.
2025 Murdoch Committee L-R Nick Stone, Kim Dravnieks (Secretary), Mat Woods, Diana Corbyn (Vice President), Christine Polmear (President), Rhys Watkins, Christine Athanassiou, Donna Matthews (Treasurer), Michael Davies and Felicity Bairstow.
The Branch hosts a number of spring walks including at Wireless Hill, Kwinana and Samson Park, as well as other excursions. The group is also involved in revegetation activities through various ‘Friends of’ groups and along the Wildlife Corridor in Cockburn.
The Branch also offers a number of prizes to students. Each year Murdoch Branch gives an award to a top student studying Environmental and Conservation Sciences in BIO245 Plant Evolution, Radiation and Adaptation at Murdoch University, and a top student in the Conservation and Environmental Management studies at South Metropolitan TAFE. A new award is being created in 2025 for the best student in BIOL2260 Plant Diversity at Notre Dame University.
We also have a list of plants suitable for the Melville Cockburn area, that can be found here.
Join us at our monthly gatherings held on the 1st Thursday of each month (except January) at The Wetlands Centre Cockburn, Hope Road, Bibra Lake. Doors open at 7:30pm with guest speakers normally starting around 8pm.
In 2023 we introduced live-streaming of our guest speakers, which you can watch anytime here. Read our monthly Marri Leaf newsletters here or subscribe to get a copy delivered to your inbox here
Email: murdoch.secretary@wildflowersocietywa.org.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Murdoch.Branch
Events
Branch Meetings – 7:30pm 1st Thursday of the month. Book sales, door prizes, supper and good company all for only $3 entry – EFTPOS now available. Non-members welcome.