South West Capes Branch
First activity June 2016
Our branch has members in the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Cape to Cape region and extending to Busselton, Capel, Nannup, and even further afield.
Our closest branch to the south is the Albany Branch, and to the north, the metropolitan branches.
Subscribe to our South West Capes e-newsletter here.
Our library
We have been given several collections, and welcome donations of books. The library collections are housed in member’s homes.
Flora books are available from the branch’s collection. To borrow a book, please email the branch email address: southwestcapesbranch@wildflowersocietywa.org.au
We are restricting access to current Wildflower Society members.
Lists of the collections can be found here.
2022
Sunday 27th February 2022 2.00pm
Duggan Pavilion, Cowaramup
Doors open 1.30pm
$5 at the door. Also book sales.
Talk: Patrick Previtt
“Summer Wildflowers on the Lesueur Sandplain, WA”
Sunday 27th March 2022 2.00pm
Duggan Pavilion, Cowaramup
Doors open 1.30pm
$5 at the door. Also book sales.
Talk: Bronwyn Keighery
“Why We Love Wildflowers”
April – no event planned yet
Saturday 7th May 2022 2.00pm
Doors open 1.30pm
$5 at the door. Also book sales.
Talk: Kevin and Kathy Collins from the Banksia Farm, Mount Barker
ALL THINGS BANKSIA
Duggan Pavilion, Cowaramup
Saturday 11th June 2022 10.00am
Fungi walk with Shirley Fisher
RSVP to John Hill dihill@iinet.net.au
Sunday 17th July 2022
Post prescribed burn walk with Ben Lullfitz
Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, Yallingup
Sunday 21st August 2022
Peppermint Grove Beach walk with Andrew Webb
Sunday 4th September 2022
Whicher Range private property walk with Ben Lullfitz
Saturday 17th September 2022
Plant ID Workshop with Helen Duff
10.00am to 2.00pm
$20
Lunch provided
Geographe Community Landcare Nursery, Busselton
RSVP Richard Clark southwestcapesbranch@wildflowersocietywa.org.au
PowerPoint as pdf
Helen Duff Plant ID Workshop 17th September 2022
Busselton Wildflower Show
at the Old Courthouse Complex
Friday-Saturday 7-8 October 2022
Our branch will have a stall at the show.
Saturday 22nd October 2022
Witchcliffe walk with Jane Scott and Jenny Kikeros
Preference to Wildflower Society members.
RSVP to John Hill. dihill@iinet.net.au
Wednesday 24th October 2022 1.30pm
Richard Clark talk at Geographe Community Landcare Nursery to U3A Margaret Moir class on the Geographe nursery, ANSPA, the Wildflower Society, and growing Australian native flora.
Sunday 20th November 2022 10.30am
Garden visit to Dr Ann Ward’s garden in Margaret River.
Please RSVP to southwestcapesbranch@wildflowersocietywa.org.au
Parking details will be sent to you a few days before the visit.
All welcome. You may like to bring a picnic lunch. Teas provided.
Sunday 27th November
Annual wind-up forum with presentations on our branch year.
Duggan Pavilion, Cowaramup
2.00pm Doors open 1.30pm.
All welcome.
Enquiries for our contact/e-newsletter list:
Richard Clark (Secretary) 0427 385 551 southwestcapesbranch@wildflowersocietywa.org.au
Events