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Campsis 37  -  Nov 2011 is now available.

Full of interesting news including contributions from 20 of our member gardens.

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2nd Sunday of every month form 10 to 4pm



Preliminary Notice

Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens Conference 

Friday August 17th to Sunday 19th 2012 to be held in Port Augusta SA




Friends of St Kilda BG welcome you to their cocktail party celebration and launch of a new fundraising drive on Wednesday 16th November.



"BGANZ VICTORIA NETWORK MEETING"

Wednesday, 7 March 2012,  Melton

Hosted by Friends of Melton Botanic Gardens & Shire of Melton.

RSVP to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9L86ND8 by Thursday 1st March.




Tuesday, 05 July 2011

Regional and rural councils from across Victoria today joined community groups, businesses and industry leaders in celebrating the launch of the Victorian Coalition Government’s $1 billion Regional Growth Fund.




Matthew Guy, MLC, Minister for Planning, has announced Victoria's Heritage Grants for 2011-2012 have opened. The grants program administered by Heritage Victoria assists owners and managers of heritage places and objects in Victoria.




Accepting expressions of interest regarding
the location for the 2014 AFBG conference.




10/06/11

In the last few months the Association Committee of Management has introduced changes to the administration that we hope will strengthen the network, improve information and promotion options for members and simplify the important volunteer role undertaken by current and future representatives to the Committee.

NEW Association Address
NEW Administration Officer
NEW Website & Web Editor
NEW Logo
NEW Look Campsis

 




The Australian Garden presented by the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne has won a prestigious gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show May 24-28 2011.

.... Award winning designer Jim Fogarty said: “We are so proud and happy to have received a gold medal today at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2011, the most prestigious garden show in the world....




Become a member of Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens Inc.



Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) has recently launched a new on-line campaign

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