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SUMMARY:Armidale Tree Group Open Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Armidale Tree Group Open Day is on again\, so save the date! Please join us for great day out for gardeners\, nature lovers\, locals\, and anyone who’s curious about Australian native plants and the amazing wildlife and landscapes they support.\n\n\nProgram of events \n\nGuided nursery tours at 10.45 and 12.45am\n\nTalks in the Woodland Centre: \n\n10am- Choosing natives over exotics — Dr Andrew Thornhill\n11am – What is a hybrid – the good\, the bad and the ugly — Dr Rose Andrews\n12noon- Dingoes — Dr Guy Ballard\n1pm-Bird nesting boxes — Angus Adair\n\nWorkshops: \n\n10am-11am – Mandala for Young Nature Lovers\, Meet at front gate (adults accompany please) — Susan Grant/Kerry Steller\n11.30am-1pm- Adults + kids activity\, Printing on paper with Natural Plant dyes — Green Classroom. Margaret England\n12.30 pm- Seed collecting for your garden\, Retail area in the nursery — Dave Carr\n1.30pm- Propagation native cuttings\, Potting Shed — Kim Kneebone\n\nOther fun things: \n\nContinuous BBQ\nCoffee Van\nMusic – Al Heagney and friends\nArt – local artists\nEcofriendly market stalls\nNew book displays by local writers\n\nDisplays: \n\nSouthern New England Landcare\nNational Parks Association\nAustralian Plants Society\nNorthern Tablelands Wildlife Carers\nSLA Food group\n\n\n\nAll activities Free. Collect your free tree by presenting a ‘Free Tree’ voucher.Come and support your local not for profit community nursery.
URL:https://slarmidale.org/event/armidale-tree-group-open-day-2026
LOCATION:Armidale Tree Group\, 80 Mann Street\, Armidale\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art,Garden,House,Music,Planting,Talk,Wildlife
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SUMMARY:Managing National Parks: 2 talks\, ask questions
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the NPA Quarterly General Meeting\n\nSpeakers \n\nBryan Johnston: Chair of Northern Inland Regional Advisory Committee of NPWS — an agricultural background and has been a member of Regional Advisory Committees for fifteen years and will cover their role in Park planning and management.\nMike Greig:  Area Manager\, New England Area\, Northern Inland Branch NPWS — an experienced park manager with an international and interstate agency background and will cover local initiatives with park management.\n\n\n\nProgram:\n\n\n5:30–6:30          Food and drinks\n6:30–6:45          Welcome to Country\n6:45–8:30          Presentations and Question Time
URL:https://slarmidale.org/event/21488
LOCATION:Armidale Tree Group\, 80 Mann Street\, Armidale\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Forests,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Parks Association of NSW":MAILTO:armidale@npansw.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260131T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260131T120000
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CREATED:20260122T094205Z
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SUMMARY:Armidale Tree Group Nursery Working Bee
DESCRIPTION:Help us do a nursery tidy up for the new year. \nA cuppa and cake provided for all willing helpers — let us know if you can come 02 6771 1620
URL:https://slarmidale.org/event/armidale-tree-group-nursery-working-bee
LOCATION:Armidale Tree Group\, 80 Mann Street\, Armidale\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Garden
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251125T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251125T150000
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SUMMARY:Whole of Site Water Saving with Jerry Coleby Williams
DESCRIPTION:Renowned horticulturist Jerry Coleby Williams is coming to the New England region this November\, sharing practical water-saving ideas for urban and peri-urban gardens. \nLearn how to make every drop count through a Whole of Site Water Management Plan — a system that captures\, recycles\, and reuses water across the home and garden. \nTopics include: \n\nRainwater Harvesting Collecting and storing roof water for garden use\nRecycling Wastewater Treating and reusing all household water on site\nLand Drainage & Stormwater Infiltration Returning water to the soil\nSustainable Lawns & Garden Design Building compost-rich\, water-absorbing soils\nPermeable Surfaces Reducing runoff from paths\, driveways\, and garden areas\n\n  \nYou need to make a reservation for this talk.
URL:https://slarmidale.org/event/whole-of-site-water-saving-with-jerry-coleby-williams
LOCATION:Armidale Tree Group\, 80 Mann Street\, Armidale\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Garden,Water
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ORGANIZER;CN="Southern New England Landcare":MAILTO:mail@snelandcare.org.au
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SUMMARY:NPA Invitation to share a cosy evening in honour of the Styx Forest
DESCRIPTION:[IMAGE: Greater Glider (Petauroides volans) in a Eucalypt taken by Sam Horton in South East Queensland for the Wildlife Queensland and the Glider Network – @sam.the.ventura CC BY-SA 4.0] \nArmidale Branch NPA invites you to share a cosy evening in honour of the Styx Forest \nCome join Thelma Kelly of Gumbaingarr & Dunghutti Nations\, Dave Carr & Kevin Rothschild from Stringybark Ecological and other folk caring for nature\, in protection of our old growth forests and rivers: \n\n5:15pm Armidale Branch AGM and meeting until 5:45 – All welcome\n6:00pm Winter warming homemade soups\n6:30pm Thelma Kelly shares Cultural stories\n6:45pm Ecologists Dave Carr & Kevin Rothschild share their Greater Glider observations & nature’s values\n7:30pm Sharing – Questions\, Discussion\, Participation until 8:30\n\n 
URL:https://slarmidale.org/event/npa-invitation-to-share-a-cosy-evening-in-honour-of-the-styx-forest
LOCATION:Armidale Tree Group\, 80 Mann Street\, Armidale\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Forests,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Parks Association of NSW":MAILTO:armidale@npansw.org.au
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SUMMARY:Best Practice Native Tree Planting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join Southern New England Landcare and David Carr from Stringybark Ecological to learn about best practice native tree planting\, including: \n\nwhy to plant\,\nwhere to plant\,\nhow to plant\,\naspects of design\,\nground preparation\,\nselecting species\, and\nlooking after your plantings.\n\nWe will also cover changing climate considerations including drier times and drought preparedness. \nThe event will commence at The Woodland Centre\, Armidale Tree Group\, 80 Mann St\, Armidale followed by a site visit. \nAll welcome. \nMorning Tea and Lunch provided.
URL:https://slarmidale.org/event/best-practice-native-tree-planting-workshop
LOCATION:Armidale Tree Group\, 80 Mann Street\, Armidale\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Planting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Southern New England Landcare":MAILTO:mail@snelandcare.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250601
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SUMMARY:Armidale Tree Group Paddock Sale
DESCRIPTION:Armidale Tree Group is having its annual sale of discounted hiko stock and half price to less retail plants. Full trays of hiko tubestock i.e. 40 trees will be discounted to half price or less.\n\nWe will begin the sale on Thursday May 29th while stock lasts with the final day to be Saturday May 31st. Doors open at 9 am 
URL:https://slarmidale.org/event/armidale-tree-group-paddock-sale
LOCATION:Armidale Tree Group\, 80 Mann Street\, Armidale\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Planting
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250406T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250406T140000
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SUMMARY:Armidale Tree Group Open Day Program
DESCRIPTION:9.30am Opening of our new footbridge in the Mike O’Keeffe Woodland \n\nA Walk in the Mike O’Keeffe Woodland\nTree Plantings\nGuided Nursery Tours\n\nWorkshops in the nursery: \n\n10.30 Diversity in the Woodland – Dr Peter Metcalfe\n11.30 Seed Propagation – Sam Arandale-Bioletti\n12.30 Plants for Birds- Dr Peter Metcalfe\n1.30 Propagation from Cuttings – Kim Kneebone\n\nTalks in the Woodland Centre: \n\n10.30 Pollen- Dr Andrew Thornhill\n11.30 Eucalypts – Dr Rose Andrews\n12.30 Conserving the Bell’s Turtle – Dr Louise Streeting\n1.30 Koalas – Matt Elsley\n\nKids activities (adults to accompany) in the Green Classroom: 10.30-2.30 Young Nature Lovers – Anita Brown \n\nContinuous BBQ\nCoffee Van\nMusic\nArt\n\nDisplays:  \n\nSouthern New England Landcare\nKoala Display\nArmidale Plants Society\nNorthern Tablelands Wildlife Carers\nEzidi Food Stall\n\nCollect your free tree by presenting a ‘Free Tree’ voucher. All activities Free. Come and support your local community nursery.
URL:https://slarmidale.org/event/armidale-tree-group-open-day-program
LOCATION:Armidale Tree Group\, 80 Mann Street\, Armidale\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Food,Garden,Planting,Wildlife
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