South Australia Events

Adelaide

Sunday, 12 February, 1.00pm - 4.00pm 

AGM at the Goodman Building in the Botanic Gardens. Entry and parking off Hackney Rd. + 100th birthday tribute to the rose 'Ophelia', with George Thompson as guest speaker. Bring examples of 'Ophelia's offspring.

Wednesday, 28 March, 10.30am.

Meet at Mylor Cafe for a Hills expedition to 'Tupelo Grove' nursery, then Hahndorf cemetery to look for roses, then to Paul Lindon's garden. Bring lunch to share.

21-22 April

Autumn Rose Show at Burnside Town Hall.

a celebration of rose hips. Time and venue to be confirmed.

Barossa & Beyond

Saturday, 25 February 10.00am

AGM at Maria Lane’s home, Gawler East. Please bring something for a pooled lunch.

Saturday, 24 March 10.00am

Ramble in the Hills to include Tupelo Grove at Mylor.

Saturday, April 10.00am (date to be confirmed)

Visit to Kenton House at Gumeracha

Saturday, 5 May 10.00am

Celebrating Historic Gardens, Marryatville
A visit to Eden Park, the former home of the Scarfe family, 1A The Crescent, Marryatville Directions: UBD 119:G12 and Loreto College, 316 Portrush Rd, Marryatville Directions: UBD 119:F12.

Saturday, 30 June 10.00am

Book- and cutting- day at Cate Mettam’s garden.

Saturday, 28 July 10.00am

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

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.

October, date to be decided

Working bee at Renmark. We will also need one in August, for planting and editing the Collections.