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Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP)

Non-government

About

Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP), (also known as the Society for Growing Australian Plants-QLD, Australian Native Plants Society-ACT, Wildflower Society of Western Australia-WA) caters for people interested in Australia's native flora.

ASGAP strives to provide a forum where professional botanists and horticulturists can exchange ideas and information with their amateur counterparts, including information on propagation, cultivation and conservation.

The aims of the Society can be summed up as growing, conserving and appreciating the Australian flora. This includes the following activities:

• Encouraging the growing and use of Australian native plants in home gardens, public places and for revegetation projects and rural planting.
• Supporting the nursery industry in the development of better forms of Australian native plants as garden subjects.
• Promoting and supporting the study, cultivation and appreciation of Australian native plants.
• Communicating knowledge about Australian plants through wildflower festivals, publishing, websites, periodicals, CDs, meetings and seminars.
• Protecting Australian native plants in their natural habitats and encouraging the cultivation of endangered species in botanical gardens and other reserves.
• Taking part in decision making by Government departments.

Programs

ASGAP publishes a range of informative publications, including the quarterly journal 'Australian Plants', aimed at bridging the gap between practical information and scientific research. The society also publishes a newsletter twice yearly to facilitate communication between the different regions, alongside publishing practical and educational books on Australian plants.

ASGAP also runs special interest study groups and supports research through the Australian Flora Foundation.

Regional and District groups of ASGAP carry out activities including annual exhibitions of Australian plants for the general public.

The ASGAP website has detailed information on a range of Australian plants, including Acacia, Banksia, Grevillea, Callistemon, Eucalypts and Melaleuca. There is also information on regeneration, weeds, fire management and plant propogation, as well as 'Gumnuts', ASGAP's online blog.

Links to the various regional groups of ASGAP can be found on the website listed below.

Contacts

Phone		various
Fax
E-mail		asgaponline@yahoo.com.au
Website		http://asgap.org.au/
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