ARS Victoria Newsletter – October 2022

• Date: 14th November 2022
• author: John Ohara

REPLACEMENT OF SHADE HOUSES AT DRBG

The first few stages of the ARS project to rebuild the nursery at Olinda have been completed. So far, the Tuesday working group have demolished the old, dilapidated timber shade house, had a new structure built to replace it and, with the help of Parks Victoria staff, have gravelled the floor.
We have also purchased 60 square metres of second- hand benches to fill the new space. Still to come for this project is the reinstalling of the irrigation system and to build a new propagation house with better humidity control.

The current facilities are good but once this project is completed we will have an excellent nursery, large enough for all our propagation needs.
PO Box 296 Olinda Vic 3788 www.rhododendron.com.au Ph 0418 340 240

Note: This shade house facility has been built with ARS money and is open for the use of members.

If you want to try your hand at propagating plants for your garden, we have the materials, equipment and the Tuesday group has vast experience and are happy to aid you, so you can fill your garden with a wide range of beautiful and interesting plants.

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