African Violet Society of Queensland (Inc.)

Links

Photo sites

For photos from our shows and other African Violet photos (by Viv) please click on the link  http://community.webshots.com/user/vivsviolets

and http://community.webshots.com/user/avsqld  (Latest photos from our show here).

Non-African Violet websites

DEBRA-A
This is the main charity that the AVSQ supports. http://www.debraqld.org/main/about_debra.php - Please show your support for them as they get no Government assistance.

Other Australian African Violet websites

The African Violet Association of Australia is based in Sydney  - see site for details on their meetings
http://www.africanviolet.org.au/

The African Violet Society of South Australia has information on meetings and plant care on this web site
http://www.heyne.com.au/gardencentre/factsheets/factsheet.php/Garden+Societies.htm

The Hunter Valley African Violet Society meets on the 4th Sunday of the month (except Dec) at Club Macquarie Argenton (next to Waratah Golf Club) meetings include library, sales table - plants and supplies and help desk. Opens at 1.30pm and meeting starts at 2pm. For more information please contact president Leonie Mills lvmills@hunterlink.net.au
Web Site: http://home.pacific.net.au/~lvm  

Central Coast African Violet Club meets on the Central Coast NSW at The Entrance - see website for more details  -  www.centralcoastafricanviolet.org.au

Northern Valley Violets is a commercial nursery in Hornsby NSW run by Kenny Bryant
Visit her at website http://www.northernvalleyviolets.com.au 

Margaret Taylor is an Australian hybridiser of lovely African Violets that are very popular with our members - see photos of her hybrids here http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/listing/user/margaret29

 Jane Flood's African Violet nursery is located near Port Macquarie in NSW she has a mail order service for those who cant get to her nursery - visit her website at http://www.janesafricanviolets.com.au/

 African Violets in Australia is a site dedicated to sites with information mainly for Australian growers with some photos and links to Australian sites and groups. http://www.africanviolet.org.au/

African Violet discussion group

Would you like to join an Australian discussion group on African Violets? Please email africanvioletsocietyqld@yahoo.com.au for details on the "Aussie Group". Growers of African Violets and other Gesneriads discuss on a daily basis all aspects of growing and are happy to share knowledge.

Other Garden groups and information

The Queensland Council of Garden Clubs has a website -  to look for other Queensland garden clubs and information please have a look at their site
http://www.qcgc.net/

Nurseriesonline is a site with information and links to Australian nurseries as well as listings of Garden Clubs and Plant Societies- Have a look!
http://www.nurseriesonline.com.au/

Great plant site with links to garden clubs and all sorts of gardening info http://www.plant.id.au

A great site for gardeners in South East Qld is http://www.calyx.com.au/index.html - lists clubs and events to do with gardening as well as nurseries and other information.

This link is to the Australian site of GardenWeb- it has some good links and information. http://www.au.gardenweb.com/

Have you ever wondered what to do with all those dead flowers, cuttings you dont need and other plants in the garden? How about trying to dye with them? Have look at http://www.geocities.com/naturaldyeing2000/ This local lady hasn't tried gesneriads yet, but the book has great ideas for dyeing with all sorts of plants!