South West Capes Branch 2025
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.
2025
Sunday 6th April 2025 2.00pm
Talk: Brian Trainer: Fascinating insights into orchids of the Cape.
A tribute to the late Ron Glencross
Duggan Pavilion, Cowaramup
Tuesday 29th April 2.00pm
Garden visit: Richard Clark’s Quindalup garden
RSVP to Richard for directions
samolus@westnet.com.au
0427 385 551
PowerPoint converted to pdf:
Quindalup Garden April2025 resized
Sunday 25th May 2025 2.00pm
Witchcliffe walk with Rosie Hogermeer
RSVP to Richard for directions
samolus@westnet.com.au
0427 385 551
Some of the species we saw on the walk, but most not in flower: pdf about 6MB
Witchcliffe Walk 25th May 2025
Sunday 8th June 2025 10.00am
Margaret River walk with Kay Lehman
RSVP to Kay Lehman for directions.
kaywinny@bigpond.net.au
State Conference at Murdoch Branch 28-29 June 2025
Richard Clark and Rosie Hogermeer SWC branch delegates
Sunday 27th July 2025 2.00pm
Talk: Patrick Prevett
Taxonomic delights from the Lesueur Sandplain; a photographic odyssey
Duggan Pavilion, Cowaramup
Doors open 1.30pm for booksales, …
Sunday 17th August 2025 9.00am
Walk with Ben Lullfitz in the Treeton Forest Block
RSVP to Andrew Weinert for parking directions. andrew@nicheagribusiness.com
Limited numbers, preference to Wildflower Society members.
Tuesday 19th August 2025: Richard gave a talk to the Albany Branch:
A celebration of growing Australian plants in the ground – where are we at in 2025?
Sunday 21st September 2025 10.00am
Walk with Andrew Webb Crooked Brook, Boyanup- North Whicher Scarp vegetation.
RSVP to Rosie Hogermeer for parking directions. rosieperth84@gmail.com
Limited numbers, preference to Wildflower Society members.
Saturday 11th October 2.00pm
Garden visit to large native garden in Capel – Learmonth garden.
RSVP to Richard Clark samolus@westnet.com.au
Saturday 25th October 2025 9.30am
Walk with Jane Scott and Jenny Kikeros in Augusta
Quarry Bay to the lighthouse
RSVP to Rosie Hogermeer for parking directions. rosieperth84@gmail.com
Limited numbers, preference to Wildflower Society members.
Sunday 23rd November 2025 12.00pm
Branch picnic at Pioneer Park Cowaramup
Bring you own everything including a chair, maybe something to share.
RSVP to Richard Clark samolus@westnet.com.au
November or early December
Flora walk to see Calytrix fraseri in flower – Capel
More details soon.Richard Clark (Secretary) 0427 385 551 southwestcapesbranch@wildflowersocietywa.org.au
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