South Australia Events

Adelaide

Sunday, 27 May

Cutting morning at Margaret Furness's, 11.00am, BYO lunch; then at 'The Cedars' at 2.00pm.

Wednesday, 13 June, 11am.We will be visiting George Thompson’s workshop where he will speak to us about his rose breeding program. Meet at George’s shed on Giles Road, Willunga.

A celebration of rose hips. Themes of Propagation, Decoration and Production will be addressed and members are invited to bring hips from their own gardens; also rose seedlings, produce, crafts or recipes using rose ingredients.

Saturday, 7 July  from 11.00am to 3.00pm.

The annual pruning day at Urrbrae House.

Barossa & Beyond

Saturday May 26th From 9.30am

 Working bee at the Barossa Old Rose Repository. The roses really need to have a bit of tender loving care to curb the grappling tendrils, to dig up irises, remove kikuyu, then replant the border of the old purple tall bearded irises. A huge expanse of couch also needs to be reined in too. Please bring tools and morning tea and plenty of energy.

Saturday, 30 June 10.00am

Book- and cutting- day at Cate Mettam’s garden, Flaxley. Flaxley.  Cate: 8388 8749 or Pat T 0408648339 in case you get lost.  Neutrog order pickup day.


Saturday, 28 July 10.00am

Pruning at Company Kitchen garden, Valley Rd, Angaston. Please bring tools and tarps and morning tea.

Weekend 11-12 August

Working bee on the HRIAI Collections, Ruston's Roses, Renmark. Please contact Pat if you can attend for some or all of the weekend.

Saturday, 25 August 10.00am

Prune and feed (roses and us) at Barossa Old Rose Repository, Hannay Crescent, Angaston.

Saturday, 29 September 10.00am

Barossa Old Rose Repository, Hannay Crescent, Angaston. Spring feed and mulch and tidy up ready for the preconference tour.