I am looking forward to the day trip to the Australian Botanic Gardens Mount Annan which Evelyn has organised for us next Tuesday, May 23. As the name suggests, these (Australian ) gardens have a different emphasis to the sister Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens Mount Tomah.
We will be going to the largest gardens in Australia devoted to our native plants, particularly those of NSW. With its sister gardens at Mt. Tomah, these two, each with their own speciality, are now an integral part of the Sydney Botanical Gardens Family. After the discovery of the Wollemi Pine in 1994, previously thought to be extinct, it was cultivated from 1995 at Mt. Annan. Eventually this became the source for the availability of the Wollemi for supply to the botanical gardens of the world, plus domestic demand. (In the early years of cultivation the trees were so valuable they are reported to have been grown in steel cages to protect them from thieves!).
Our coach will take us on a tour for about an hour through much of the one thousand acres and five natural lakes comprising the gardens, with expert commentary from a staff guide.
And with door-to-door transport available here at our Northbridge meeting venue, we are assured of a pleasant and comfortable day.
Membership Report: The current membership is 50 (28 women and 22 men).
Many Happy Returns of the Day for your May Birthday: Jean S 10, Kevin D 16, and John N 22.
Note: All our Probus meetings are generally held on the third Tuesday of every month, at 10:15 am. The next meeting will be held on the 20th of June 2017. The committee meetings are conducted in the Northbridge Golf Club at 9:00 am, on the same day as the Club meeting. Members are welcome to attend.
Program of Activities
Guest Speakers: Today we welcome Jenny Horsfield, who will tell us about her book, “Rainbow”, on the life of Rania Mcphillay. Next month, Monica Ramesh will join us; her topic is Human Trafficking.
Probus Walkers: Tuesday, 13th June 2017. Centennial Park to Coogee via Fred Hollows Reserve.
The walk will take us from Centennial Park through some interesting back streets of Randwick (coffee en route) past a lovely 1848 cottage and into Fred Hollows Reserve. After leaving the Reserve we continue along streets until we arrive at Coogee Beach. On this walk there are steps, bush paths and hills. Walk is classified as medium.
Refreshment/lunch at Coogee Legion Club or adjoining café.
MEET: 9:30am at corner Pitt and Spring Streets, City, for a 9:45am 339 bus to Clovelly.
Probus Outings: Tuesday, 23rd of May: Mt. Annan Botanical Gardens. This garden displays a wide range of native plants. The cost will be $30 for the bus plus $10 ($8 cons.) for the tour. The guide will take us around on our bus for about an hour. We should have a lovely display of autumn colours. We will lunch at Melaleuca House café/restaurant. People will have the opportunity to independently wander should they wish to do so. The bus departs at 9am.
Tuesday, 27th of June TBA.
Saturday 29th of July: The Metropole Hotel Katoomba for a ‘Christmas in July’ dinner and the replaying of old scripts of The Goon Show. The plan is to take the train to Katoomba on Saturday, for dinner and the show in the evening, and the train home on Sunday. We already have fixed bookings for this with deposits paid. If anyone else is interested in joining in, I can see if further bookings are available.
Tuesday, 30th of May: Our ‘Fifth Tuesday Luncheon’ will be held at Percy’s, otherwise known as The North Sydney Hotel, 292 Miller St., North Sydney. Following lunch we will be able to work off the excess in St. Leonards Park, which is directly opposite. For further information, contact John N, 99296054.
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