The Society was formed in 1929. Initially it
aimed to foster the spirit of gardening in Australia’s
very new national capital so that Canberra might become a ‘garden
city’. The Society has been involved in many activities
over the years including: seed distribution to members, planning
the National Rose Garden, garden and flower competitions, public
talks, floral displays, as well as the present day Shows, demonstration
gardens, and production of The Canberra Gardener.
Constitution
The society is an incorporated society under
ACT law. To view our Constitution click HERE for Word format or HERE for PDF format.
Management of the Society
The Society is governed by a council. The council
meets monthly, and is elected at the Annual General Meeting
held in August each year.
Bulletin
The Bulletin is the Society’s quarterly
newsletter for members. It contains reports and news of Society
activities, seasonal gardening notes and plant reviews. The
Bulletin is issued in February, May, August and November, and
is posted to members.
View articles from previous editions of The Bulletin
Members of the Society maintain
a rose garden in the grounds of the Xeriscape Garden, Weston
adjacent to the CIT School of Horticulture. This is open to
visitors at weekends from spring through to the end of April.
There you will see many different roses and at special times
of the year there are demonstrations, talks and conducted tours
of the garden.
Members attend a working bee on the last Saturday morning of
each month to maintain the garden, and if you would like any
information on roses, you will always find someone there that
morning who will be happy to help. New members are always welcome.
You will find a comprehensive article on growing
roses in Canberra here:
An article on growing African Violets has been added under African Violets in the Tell Me About section or click HERE
For more information about the African Violets special interest group meetings phone 6293 9032.
Other Gardening and Flower Groups
The Society works closely
with a number of specialist groups in the ACT, including the
Daffodil Association of NSW/ACT Inc, the Dahlia
Society of NSW/ACT Inc, The Floral Art Guild of the ACT
Inc, the Orchid Society of Canberra Inc, and the Camellia Research
Society. Members of these groups play a vital role through participation
in the Society’s Flower Shows, while members of the daffodil
and dahlia groups maintain their own demonstration gardens at
the Xeriscape Garden, Heysen St, Weston.
phone: 0407 968 073