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Name	town	topic	Contact Number	Fee Type
Abbot, Tegan- Bosistos	Melbourne	Eucalyptus oils and trees	Tel: 03 9542 0114	A
Aitchison Bill		Acacia and native plant books	aitchguy@gmail.com	E
Alpine Gardens Soc-Victoria	Redesdale	Secretary Ferme De Sousa -Large number of specialists in Alpine plants	(03) 5425 3114	E
B&T Ferns & Orchids	Sylvan	Specialising on ferns, native orchids, orchid hybrids and orchid genera	03 9737 9694, 03 9737 9354	E
Barber Ray, Wacey Ian	Kilsyth	Waterfalls of Victoria. 250 listed. Graphic account of the efforts to find, identify and list the waterfalls	0438008300	E
Beamish, Mike	Boolarra - Mirboo North	Trip to Tasmania, Lord Howe Island, Errinundra Plateau & York Penninsula - SA.	03 51696543	E
Bentley, John	Melton	Melton Botanic Garden Development. Share the Dream of establishing a Botanic Garden	03 97433819	E
Boschen, Norma	Bangerang	Canning Stock Route Eremophilas		E
Brooksby, Julie	Echuca	Garden to Plate - vegetables, fruit growing, cooking. Roses, Perennials & Landscaping	0439801636	A
Brown, Jim	Heathmont	Bush poet and active gardener specialising in the C J Dennis Singing Garden refer to http://www.torquayfrothandbubbleliteraryfestival.com/jimbrownx.html	0438339459	E
Bryce, Doug	Kyneton	Daffodils specialising in miniatures. years of experience. Widely known exhibitor.	03 54222063	E
Burns, Caroline	Bacchus Marsh	Setting up of Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Gardens in schools.	03 53674293	E
Cactus Country Nursery	Strathmerton	Broad knowledge on cacti & Succulents. Extensive cacti/succulent garden	03 58745271	E
Camellias	Victoria	Camellias - All aspects. Speakers from Camellia Soc of Vic Contact the .Secretary	03 98023771	A
Campbell, Helene	Chadstone	Special interest garden tools and labels. Coir peat -why it is the longer term answer for seed starting and potted plants. Landscape design - with or without a professional landscape designer - her experience.	0407759813	E
Carter, Elsie	Doncaster	Herbs - what they can be used for Floristry Useful Weeds New Ideas	03 98504641	E
Caruso, Jason	Oak Park	Eucalypts for smaller gardens.		E
Chrysanthemum Soc of Vic	Melbourne	Chrysanthemums - All aspects. Speakers representatives of Chrysanthemum Soc of Vic	03 98985458	E
Chugg, Rex	Seaford	Speaks on propagating and growing Pelargoniums and Geraniums.	(03) 9766 6056	B
Coupe, Lola	Frankston	Pelargoniums & Geraniums. Their history, pruning demo and general growing hints.	03 97812681	E
Crowhurst, Geoff	Thornbury	China - Tree Peonies Traditional Chinese Gardens Bhutan - People and plants. Uzbekistan - People and Plants Heritage Roses	03 94845724	B
Cymbidium Orchid Society	Victoria	Multiple speakers on all aspects of Cymbidium culture.	0359982535 or 03 59982226	A
Dahlias	Victoria	Dahlias - Culture showing breeding, etc. Speakers from Dahlia Soc of Vic	0351841376 or fax 0351841317	A
Douglas, Peter	Keysborough	Getting the best results from your hanging basket at the Great Victorian Hanging Basket Competition. Growing from Seedlings.	03 9798 7066	A
Dr Mathew & D Holmes	Greensborough	Painfree Gardening. How to look after your BACK in the garden. Why Gardening is good for your brain	03 94352887	A
Drewitt Daffodils	Sylvan (Vic)	Daffoidils, Tree Peonies, Ornamental Plants	(03) 97379827 or 0419504432	E
Eadie. Peter	Perth WA	Cactus & Succulents	0405 777 587	E
Ewart, Sue	Melbourne	Outback Pride - food from traditional Australian native resources. Bush Foods	03 53451588	E
Fennessy Shaz	Geelong	Hydroponics inc power point presentation	03 5250 3952	E
Foster, Ade	Belmont - Geelong	FROGS	03 52439478	E
GARDENS AQUILANI	Vic	Companion planting, presentation, creating harmonious garden environments, considering people and animal health	03 9879 5943, 0410695943	E
Gerraty, Norm	Mt Eliza	Begonias - all types. Orchids Growing Medias	03 97877838	A
Gillette, Gerald	Dianella - WA	Gerberas and general horticulture	08 93495396	A
Glanville, Jannette	Sale	Flower Arrangements - All Types	03 51497281 or 0437497280	A
Goods, Graham & Maree	Horsham	Australias inland deserts. Southern Great Sandy Dessert, Gibson Dessert, Great Victoria Dessert. Maree - Eremophilias Graeme - Little Dessert Camel trekking in Tirari Dessert		E
Greenshields, Peter	Strathfieldsaye - Bendigo	Chrysanthemums - Cultivation & Showing	03 54394804	A
Hall Clive	Mt Beenak	Cool Growing orchids inc Cymbidiums, Mini Cymbids, Odontoglossums, Masdevallias, Zygopetalums, Sarcochilus.	03 59667253	E
Hall, Julie & Jim	Strathmerton	Cacti & Succulents Largest landscaped cacti garden in Aust.	03 58745271	E
Hare, Michael	Melbourne	Rhododendrons, Azaleas and allied plants. Rhododendron Soc of Vic representatives	0418340240	E
Hempel Phil		Eremophilas	p.hempel@optusnet.com.au	E
Herding Murray		Speciosuns, Aussie natives,Australian Cymbidiums	03 59982270	E
Hewish, Marilyn	Bacchus Marsh	Birds of Long Forest Region. Moths of Geelong Region		E
Holder, John	Shepparton	Wide range of general gardening topics. Extensive knowledge. Presenter on local radio. Nurseryman & horticulturalist	03 58235677	E
Horchner, Denise	Bracken Ridge, QLD	Very good Cottage Plant person	07 32615380	E
Hydroponic Gardening Soc of Vic	Chelsea	All things related to HYDROPONICS	03 977236541	E
J Dilworth -Herb |Soc of Vic	Victoria	Herbs - all aspects	(o3) 9812 6306	E
Jones, Alec	Rushworth	Propogation of plants - indoor & outdoor inc natives. Wide knowledge.	03 58561484	E
Journet, Don	Bacchus Marsh	Lachenalia specialist (grows over ninety different species). Member of the Garden Plant Conservation Association of Australia.	03 5367 1432	E
Kapitany, Attilla	Boronia	Cacti & succulents. Australian native plants.Western Australian wildflowers, a different perspective.Boabs, bottletrees and the Illawarra Flametree.Botanic Gardens of Australia. Weird and unusual plants	0419990934	E
Karwarra Gardens	Kalorama	Extensive native plant gardens in Dandenong Ranges. Representative speakers will talk on gardens and use/culture of native plants	03 97284256	E
Kay, Janine	Lethbridge	Pelargoniums and Geraniums - all types	03 52817509	A
Kennedy, Annette & Stephen	Melbourne	Bass Valley African Violets - all aspects Early Morn African Violet Society representative	03 56788814	E
Kennedy, Paul	Strathmerton	Banksias, Growing Australian Plants Successfully especially in dry climates, Hakeas	03 58745239	E
Korevaar, Sue	Bittern	Drought Proofing gardens Tomatoes Hydroponics Fodder Production for Live Stock Vegetables - Container growing	03 59836281	A
Lay,Geoff	Mont Albert	Wonderful World of Fungus. Plants of Red Centre, SE Queenland Rainforest, Top End, WA Wild Flowers, Wilsons Prom. Tas walk Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clare Nat Park	(03) 9898 4816	E
Le Plastrier, Brian	Mulgrave	Frangipani in Melbourne Bulbs and Liliums	03 95461736	E
Lenne, Neil	San Remo	Ferns, Orchids & land Scaping Long horticultural experience	03 56785736	E
Lucas, Maureen	Rowville	Cacti & Succulents - Judging General - show or garden comp.	03 97905659	C
Lucas, Paul	Rowville	Great variety of shows of flowers and gardens of the world. African Wildlife Safari Arm Chair Travel	03 97905659	C
Macaulay, Cecilia	Nth Melbourne	Creating Eden on your Balcony. Permaculture (innovative water reclaiming) Japanese design thinking through gardens.	041247282	E
Marmach,Michael	Mt Waverley	Australian walks Western Arthurs - Tas Vic Alps West & East Kimberley Pilbara Eurardry Station - Kimberley Great Victorian Dessert Esperance & beyond Canning Stock Route Flinders Ranges & others.	03 98027493	E
Marriner, Max	Mulgrave	Roses - All types. Rose mangement and breeding from woe to go.	03 95603152 or 0432861360	A
Marten, Jeanne	Toowoomba, QLD	Speaks passionately on Clivias	07 46307193	E
Matthews, Janette	Narre Warren (Vic)	Botanic Art - Loving it, Doing It	(03) 8790 4215 or 0418546554	E
McGregor, Margaret	Doncaster	Roses - All sorts, drought roses and history of roses.	03 98421886	A
Melbourne Begonia Society	Melbourne	Begonias - Everything you wanted to know	03 98369300	A
Miles, Jean	Shepparton	Specialist in craft and home industries. Speaks on how to successfully exhibit within arts and crafts sections. Judge at the Royal Melbourne Show.	03 5823 1070	E
Monaghetti, Kevin	Ballarat	Landscape docter, fixing up others problems. Chrysanthemums, Begonias and many other plants	03 53340644	E
Munash- Ian Munro	Ballarat / Melbourne	Enviro-Fertilizers made from finely ground rock powders from selected Australian igneous and metamorphic rocks. Containing a multitude of minerals, trace minerals and ultra trace elements. Environmentally friendly.	03 5334 5386 / 0427 501 826	E
Neutrog	SA, NSW, QLD	Company products, product development, Application and Fertilising techniques	08 85385077	A
Neutrog Vic	VIC	Chloe - NEUTROG Horticultural Products Company Products, product development, Applications & fertilising techniques	0400900094	A
Nisbet, Terry	Bentleigh East	Iris - History and Cultivation	03 95701488	A
Noonan, Rod	Newport	Elkhorn Ferns - Propogating, mounting and caring. Growing Tomatoes	03 93911496	A
O'Hehir, Lynne & John	QLD	Eco Villages	07 55366129	E
Orpin, Tim	Mt Dandenong	Trilliums Species (bulbs), Woodland Plants General Plants and Planting	417883733	E
Orpin,Tim		Trilliums, Paris, Woodlanders	0417883733	E
Pike, Gary	WA	Cane Toad Muster	(08) 9313 5074	E
Pooley, David	Parkwood WA	FANTASTIC FUCHSIAS -all about them	08 93541431	A
Powers, Cathy	Balliang	Victorian Terrestial Orchids - 200 varieties Bio diversity Brisbane Ranges - Vic Fungi Pollinators and orchids Western Australia Flora	03 53694302	E
Pumpurs, John	Murwillumbah, NSW	John studies and photographs frogs in northern NSW & southern Qld.	02 66793455 ph/fax	E
Pye, Barbara & David	Bacchus Marsh	Extensive experience growing australian natives. Eremophila's a speciality Great knowledge Correas & drought resistent plants	03 5428 9369	E
Raff, Andrew or Sue	Mornington Peninsula	Growing of bromeliads and succulents. Specialists in growing aloes.	03 5988 6921	E
Raleigh, Royce	Wartook - Grampians	Gardening in Southern Wimmera Unusual plants for the garden Hakeas		E
Rawley, Bernie & Carol	Trafalger	Roses - all types & styles. Fuschias-baskets,containers,standards,etc	03 56331354	A
Reece Irrigation	Melbourne Vic	Incorporating irrigation into landscape. Drip irrigation overview,Weather based irrigation controllers, irrigation design & Online Planner, Sprinklers, Rainwater harvesting and Pumping	03 9872 4533, 0417324507	E
Rhododendron Society of Vic	Victoria	Rhododendron culture, management, breeding, showing. Allied palnts. Speakers members of soc.	03 97511610	A
Rickerby, Don	Victoria	RHSV Past, Present & Future. Water use in the garden - Grey Water. Future of Gardening Other topics open to discussion. Unusual and strange plants.	03 53676363	E
Rickerby, Jennifer	Victoria	Container Plant Growing. Plants for the Show Bench. RHSV Hanging Basket Competition	03 53676363	E
Rivett, Marilyn & Tom	Nerang, QLD	Speak & demonstrate on all types of Orchids	07 55781380 p/f	E
Robinson, Dr Randall	Melbourne	Cymbidium orchids, Grasslands, Grassy Woodlands, Encouraging native wildlife in the environment. Qualified in a wide range of plants and horticulture. lecturer in ecology and sustainability	0417366054	E
Ryan, Marcus	Ballarat	Dry climate Perenials and propogation of Perennials. Nursery production for Lambley Nursery thus knows his stuff	0407540855	E
Ryset Tools	Heidleberg	Mathew King Director. Manufacturers and distributers of quality horticulture equipment. Information on garden tool selection and maintenance.	03 94572982	E
Sage Horticultural - Bob Campbell	Cheltenham	Propogation, green houses, self watering systems and hydroponics.	03 9553 3777	E
Salvia Study Group	Melbourne	Salvias - All aspects. Speakers representatives of study group.	03 98034534	E
Seed Savers Network	Byron Bay, NSW	Jude & Michel Fanton. Info on seed saving	02 66857560	E
Sharman, John	Preston	Orchids - Growing Showing & Judging. Judge Aust Orchid Council	03 94789764	E
Skews, John	Melbourne	Phalaenopsis Orchids, Glass House heating Systems, World orchid Shows	0418587016	E
Soto, Jose	Keilor	Talks on importing plant material into Australia from the aspect as a border security agent. Interesting anecdotes and information	03 9307 6650	E
Speirs, Graham	Colac Vic	Wide experience in all aspects of iris Culture .All About Irises Culture, Breeding, Showing	(03) 52313964	E
Spuy, Erika Van Der	Melbourne	Cliveas -all aspects Melbourne Clivea Group representative	0410929510	E
Taskmaster Hardware (Gareth Stacey)	Melbourne	Wolf-Garden Tools	0419899471	A
Tuohy, Amanda	Melbourne	Botanical/Wildlife Art	0423811366	E
Wakelam, Robert	Keysborough	ROSES from Woe to Go Extensive horticultural knowledge and will talk on most plant subjects.	0414229336	E
Walsh, Kevin	Bendigo	Water Wise Gardening - Author of Book. Landscaping, General Gardening ABC Radio gardener in Bendigo area. Feature Speaker	03 54721382	E
Walters, Wayne	Ballarat	Begonias of all kinds, - The works.	03 53362125	A
Watson, Marilyn	Upper Ferntree Gully	General Begonia types (8 groups). Cane Begonias & Rhizomatous Begonias. Propogation of species. evenings or fri-sun during day	(03) 97586642	B
Wells, Steven	Montmorency	Horticulture Therapy and Sensory Gardens	0438573331	A
Wild, Helene	Sea Holme- Altona	A Brush with Botany - Brief history of Botanic Art, shows examples of own work, step by step painting demonstrations. Powerpoint presentation.	03 93982617	A
Wong, Margaret	Glen Waverley	New Zealand Gardens Nutrient and soil structure . (NPK and much more.) Great information.	03 98036718	E
Woods, Graeme	Gisborne	Australian Plant Society specialises in Grevilleas. has nearly every grevillea specie his collection. GREVILLEAS	03 5428 2435	E
Worboys, Warren	Cranbourne	Talk on my extensive knowledge of propagation, landscaping and garden development using Australian Native plants. Presentation fee goes to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne.	(03) 5990 2200	C

Presentation Fee band including travel:
Fee types A, B, C, D, E have the following meaning:
A: No fee, B: Up to $40,C: $41 - $80 D: $81 plus, E: Negotiable or other