Tropical Garden Society of Sydney
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The Tropical Garden Society of Sydney has the goal of fostering interest in growing tropical plants in a subtropical climate. It aims to educate and share information through expert presentations. It also provides access to plants that are not readily available in Sydney. Regular meetings are held in a central location and have a friendly, informal and non-competitive atmosphere. New members are very welcome.
Our next meeting is scheduled for 7:30 pm Tuesday 22nd September at Concord and on Teams. Bronwyn Holm discusses Living soil and the ‘lazy gardener’ approach by biological botanical growing.
Bronwyn is the founder of of Earthfood, a certified organic microbial soil system developed here in Australia and she is based in Brisbane.
Many gardeners today are working with tired soils, but the real work in healthy gardens has always been done by microscopic life – the bacteria and fungi that cycle nutrients, build soil structure and support plant health.
What often surprises people is how simple gardening can become once those natural systems are restored. Many of the gardeners she meets tell her they now think of it as the “lazy gardener” approach – letting biology do the heavy lifting.
Heliconias, gingers, hibiscus, bananas, palms and bromeliads can be heavily fed and watered yet still struggle. Bronwyn will reveal what is often missing for them and why they are so hungry, why conventional feeding can fail, and the unseen biological system that allows tropical plants to properly use water and nutrients.
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Click here for information about dates and speakers of future meetings
Meetings will be held every month except December in 2026.
In June & August there will be online meetings only
For the other months, meetings are planned to be held at:
Venue: Concord Community Centre, 1a Gipps St, Concord
Time:7:00pm entry for 7:30pm presentation start on the fourth Tuesday of the month
Months: January, February, March, April, May, July, September, October, November