Venue for Meetings: SOUTH PERTH CIVIC CENTRE
GCWA Programme of Speakers


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Meeting  Programme 2026

​JuLy  20th

• Faye Smith  'Morroccan Gardens'

Faye Smith is a long standing member of the Gardeners’ Circle & the Hills local group. She is also an active member of the Perth branch of the Mediterranean Garden Society, a not-for-profit association founded in Greece with 38 member countries. This society aims to hold at least one trip per year, which in 2020 was held in Morocco & attended by Faye.


August 17th

• Group Activity - Topic tbd

September 21th

• JohnBanasiewicz  'Ferns'

John Banasiewicz is a leading WA authority on ferns. He is the President of the WA Fern Society, has been interviewed by Josh Byrne for Gardening Australia (TV), by Deryn Thorpe for All the Dirt (Podcast) & Faye Arcaro for Lets Talk Gardening (Radio). In addition his 3.5 acre property in Jandakot is included on the itinerary of Gardening Tours

October 26th

• Stuart Tindale (Rose Society) 'Roses & Gerbera’s'

​Stuart Tindale is Vice President of The Rose Society of Western Australia Inc. & is a frequent presenter at a garden clubs including the Rose Society, The Herb Society & the Mandurah Garden Club. In addition, Stuart is a long standing member of the Gerbera Society; growing Gerbera’s with a specific interest in pollinating & breeding new varieties.