Stirling and Hills Garden Club:
A group of garden enthusiasts who love to talk and hear about all things ‘gardening’.
Over the years speakers have come and talked about such diverse topics, as: bats, bromeliads, composting, endangered birds, ferns, fungi, mulch, plant collecting, pruning, rare fruit, roses, soils, weed identification and much more.
Our members have a wealth of knowledge about gardening, the best plants to grow, when and how to plant and more. If you live in, or near, the Adelaide Hills come and join in the fun.
Where and When
When: Monthly every 4th Thursday
Time: Doors open 7.00 pm
for a prompt 7.30 pm start
Where: Aldgate Village Well
54 Strathalbyn Road, Aldgate, SA
Join Us
Share your love of gardens!
New members are always welcome. Current members are a friendly mix of novice gardeners to experienced horticulturalists all willing to learn and share.
Click here for more information about becoming a member of SHGC
Regular meetings at Aldgate Village Well
4th Thursday of the month
Next Meeting
Thursday 26th September
7.15 for 7.30pm start
Carnivorous Plants
We are so often intrigued and amused by carnivorous plants and their insect attracting characteristics, but how to grow them? Sundews, pitcher plants or butterworts, Nick Collins from the Australian Carnivorous Society, Adelaide, will share his knowledge about the variety of different plant types and how to grow them.
Do you collect old plant or seed catalogues?
Long time member, Jacqui Berry has left a collection of gardening books and an archive of plant, bulb and seed catalogues gathered over her many years associated with the nursery industry.
These are a rare find for an avid collector at no cost. If you are interested, contact us and we will pass your the details to Barb Field who is looking for a new home for Jacqui's books and archival catalogues.
Show Bench
Every month, members bring up to 3 flowers from their gardens to create a monthly showing of local garden diversity.
Show Benches, give a snapshot of what plants flower in hills gardens in each month.
View some past Show Bench entries here
Image courtesy of Diggers Aust.
Coming Up
Thursday 24th October
7.15 for 7.30pm start
Clivias
Hugh Williams, owner and operator of Buxus and Hedges, will share his specialist knowledge of Clivias with tips on how to grow them for the best blooms. These South African rhizomes are typically forest undergrowth plants, adapted to low light so are ideal for shady spots in our Hills Gardens.