The Society for Growing
Australian Plants
Townsville Branch
Inc.
PO Box 363 Aitkenvale Qld 4814
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Society for Growing Australian
Plants
Townsville Branch
Inc.
Branch History Updated to
2009
Formation of Branch
Formed on 25th June, 1970 with
assistance from the Townsville Branch of the Australasian Native Orchid
Society.
17 members
joined.
First
Office Bearers
Chairman -
Mr. John Donohue
Hon. Secretary
- Mr. Arthur Chapman
Hon. Treasurer
- Mr. B. E. Slee
Meetings and
Venue
General meetings are held at 8.00pm on
the second Wednesday of each month from February to November at the Annandale Community Centre, rear of
Annandale Central Shopping Centre, University Drive,
Annandale.
Branch
Projects
1984
Hosted the Queensland State Conference
followed by a field trip to the Burra Range.
1987 to
1990
Planned and planted a Lowland
Rainforest plot in Anderson Park in conjunction with Townsville City
Council.
1989
Hosted a Northern Branches
Get-together at Paluma.
1990
Branch became
Incorporated.
1993
Dr. Betsy Jackes conducted a week-end
version of her Rainforest Identification Course at Paluma for SGAP
members.
1993 to
1994
Planted in Mountview Park in
conjunction with Thuringowa City Council.
1998
Hosted the Queensland State Conference
followed by a field trip to the Burra Range.
Branch Publications
1972
A 26 page booklet “Native Plants for the Townsville
Area”
1975
“Australian Plants for Townsville”,
a 96 page publication which was produced by a committee of Townsville members in conjunction with the
Australian Plants journal and printed as issues of that journal.
1984
Conference Papers for Qld Regional Conference –
Townsville. ‘Gardening in the Dry tropics’ 1987 “Gardening in the Dry Tropics”, a 248 page book giving gardening hints and describing 400 plants. Compiled by Leigh Weakley and printed with financial assistance by way of a loan from Queensland Region. 1988 “Quick Reference Guide to Australian Plants for North Queensland Gardens”. A 16 page booklet compiled by Keith Townsend. 1989 “A Selection of Australian Plants for North Queensland Gardens”. A 10 page booklet 1990 “Growing Australian”. A 26 page booklet which reproduced a selection of articles which were written for “Blue’s Country Magazine”. Compiled by Keith Townsend. 1992 “Quick Reference Guide to Australian Plants for the Tropics”. A 26 page booklet compiled by Keith Townsend 1994 “Across the Top”, a 416 page book containing locally written gardening notes and describing over 1400 tropical plants, both wetland and dryland. Compiled by Keith Townsend and printed with financial assistance by way of a loan from Queensland Region. 1997 “Field Guide to Plants of the Dry Tropics”, a full colour production of 192 pages assisting with identification of 166 species. Compiled by Keith Townsend and printed with financial assistance by way of a loan from Queensland Region. 1998 Conference Papers for Qld. Region Conference – Townsville ‘Tropical Diversity’ 2007 Reprint of “Field Guide to Plants of the Dry Tropics” Printed using Branch funds. 2008 Fully Revised Edition of “Across the Top”. A book of 358 pages containing a number of additional plant descriptions and all taxonomy updated to the latest Qld Herbarium records. Printed using Branch funds. Branch Life Members 1977 ?? John Donohue was made an Honorary Life Member. September, 1985 Bob Reid and Rhonda Reid were made Honorary Life Members. 2003 Keith Townsend was made an Honorary Life Member. Current Office Bearers Chairman- Janice Lough Secretary- John Elliott Treasurer- Keith Townsend Branch Floral Emblem and Logo Floral Emblem is Abelmoschus moschatus subsp. tuberosus 
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Copyright 2009, Society for Growing Australian Plants Townsville Branch Inc.
ABN 32 302 397 597. All rights reserved.
