Events Archive 2015

Upcoming events including Meetings, Field Trips, Conservation Activities and Shows (Non-NOSSA but of interest) .

Bookings are essential for all Field Trips and Conservation Activities – see Journal for details or Contact Us

Field Trips are automatically cancelled on Fire Ban days – check CFS website for details

All Year Celebrations

• Morialta Conservation Park Centenary  Celebrations
• NOSSA is sponsoring one of the posters in the Silent Auction finishing in November
• For details of posters, events and the auction click on image below

 

Various Weeding Activities are planned for this year

• if interested, for details of dates and locations see Journal or contact NOSSA
  

February 28, 2015 – Saturday

• Field trip planning day
  • see February Journal for times and meeting place
  • Members welcome

 

February 21, 2015 – Saturday 9am to 4pm

• NOSSA will have a stall at the Urailda Sustainability Fair
• In the afternoon there will be a demonstration on how to re-pot terrestrial orchids

February 24, 2015 – Tuesday

• General Meeting – first meeting for the year
• Speaker: Thelma Bridle – Fungi of the Adelaide Hills
  
  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

 March 23, 2015 – Tuesday

• Annual General Meeting
• Speaker: Kris Kopicki (Vice President NOSSA) – Carnivorous Plants
  
  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

April Weeding Activity

• if interested, for details of date and location see Journal or contact NOSSA

 April 18, 2015 – Saturday

• Mount George Area
  
  • To book, contact Fieldtrip Co-ordinator (see Journal for details)
  • Autumn Orchids
    

April 25, 2015 – Saturday

• Australian Plant Society Autumn Sale – For details click here
• NOSSA will have a stall
  

April 26, 2015 – Sunday

• Australian Plant Society Autumn Sale – For details click here
• NOSSA will have a stall

April 28, 2015 – Tuesday

• General Meeting 
• Speaker: Steve Walker (NRM Education Officer hosted at KESAB) – Frogs of the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges
  
  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

May Weeding Activity

• if interested, for details of date and location see Journal or contact NOSSA

May 23, 2015 – Saturday

• Between Mt Billy and Nixon Skinner Area
  
  • To book, contact Fieldtrip Co-ordinator (see Journal for details)
  • Autumn Orchids

May 26, 2015 – Tuesday

• General Meeting
• Speaker: Jenny Guerin (Seed Bank, South Australian Seed Conservation Centre) – Collection and Banking Seeds from Threatened Orchids Species in the South East Region
  
  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

June Weeding Activities

• if interested, for details of dates and locations see Journal or contact NOSSA

June 6, 2015 – Saturday 9am to 5pm

• SAROC Orchid Fair
  
• For details click here

June 7, 2015 – Sunday 10am to 4pm

• SAROC Orchid Fair
• For details click here

June 20, 2015 – Saturday

• Around Kaiser Stuhl Area – Changed to Monarto & Ferries McDonald
  
  • To book, contact Fieldtrip Co-ordinator (see Journal for details)
  • Winter Orchids

June 23, 2015 – Tuesday

• General Meeting
  
• Speaker: Helen Richards(ANOS Vic) – Growing Terrestrial Orchids for Conservation
  
  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

July 18, 2015 – Saturday

• Morialta Conservation Park
  
  • To book, contact Fieldtrip Co-ordinator (see Journal for details)
  • Winter Orchids

July 28, 2015 – Tuesday

• General Meeting
  
• Speaker:Remko Leijs – Native Bees
  
  • (Note change of speakers. Katja Hogendoorn, University of Adelaide, is unavailable)
    
  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

August 1, 2015 – Saturday

• Surveying a site in Scott Creek Conservation Park for effects of a proscribed burn, in May, on the orchids
• Volunteers are required to help, if interested, for bookings see Journal or contact NOSSA

August 22, 2015 – Saturday

• Hardy Scrub/Manning Reserve
  
  • To book, contact Fieldtrip Co-ordinator (see Journal for details)
  • Winter Orchids

August 25, 2015 – Tuesday

• General Meeting
  
• Speaker: John Eaton (NOSSA member) – Walking Trails
  
  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

September 5, 2015 – Saturday

• An old farm scrub, Kadina (was at Ardrossan)
  
  • To book, contact Fieldtrip Co-ordinator (see Journal for details)
  • Spring Orchids

September 12, 2015 – Saturday

• Bassnett Road Area
  
  • To book, contact Fieldtrip Co-ordinator (see Journal for details)
  • Spring Orchids

September 19 – Saturday

• Morialta Conservation Park Bio Blitz
• NOSSA will have a display and assisting with orchid identification
• For details – click here

September 19, 2015 – Saturday

• Annual Spring Show
  St Bernadette’s Hall, South Road, St Marys.

September 20, 2015 – Sunday

• Annual Spring Show
  St Bernadette’s Hall, South Road, St Marys

September 22, 2015 – Tuesday

• General Meeting
  
• Growers Session
  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

September 26, 2015 – Saturday

• Sandy Creek Conservation Park
  
  • To book, contact Fieldtrip Co-ordinator (see Journal for details)
  • Spring Orchids

September 30, 2015 – Wednesday

• Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens
  
  • Guided tour available open to the public
    
    • Time: 11am
    • Meeting Place: Lower Carpark

October Weeding Activity

• if interested, for details of date and location see Journal or contact NOSSA

October 5, 2015 – Monday Public Holiday

• Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens
  
  • Guided tour available open to the public
    
    • Time: 11am
    • Meeting Place: Lower Carpark

October 10, 2015 – Saturday

• Australian Plant Society Autumn Sale – For details click here
• NOSSA will have a stall
  

October 11, 2015 – Sunday

• Australian Plant Society Autumn Sale – For details click here
• NOSSA will have a stall

October 24, 2015 – Saturday

• Belair Recreational Park
  
  • To book, contact Fieldtrip Co-ordinator (see Journal for details)
  • Spring Orchids

October 27, 2015 – Tuesday

• General Meeting
  
• Speaker: Les Nesbitt – Sarcochilus
  
• Sarcochilus Show
  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome

 

October 31, 2015 – Saturday  CANCELLED

• Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens
  
  • Guided tour available open to the public
    
    • Time: 11am
    • Meeting Place: Lower Carpark

November 21, 2015 – Saturday  CANCELLED

• Scott Creek Conservation Park
  
  • To book, contact Fieldtrip Co-ordinator (see Journal for details)
  • Spring/Summer Orchids

November 24, 2015 – Tuesday

• General Meeting
  
• Speaker: Paul Betrame and Kildare College Student – Fungi and growing terrestrial orchids
  
• Christmas Supper
  
  • 8.00pm at St Matthews Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington
  • Growing Orchid forum ~ 7.15pm to 7.45pm
  • Doors open at 7.15pm to allow members access to the library
  • Visitors welcome
  • (Note there will be no Annual Auction this year)