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• AGM & May General Meeting

  • When
    15 May 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Mount Waverley Community Centre

  AGM followed by May General Meeting

  7.30 PM Thursday 15 May 2025

  
  

  Annual General Meeting

  May General Meeting Growing Update Soil Biology & Cover Crops Dividing Video Ryset Order Collection

  
  

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• Digging, Dividing & Storage Workshop

  • When
    18 May 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    155 Victoria Road, PEARCEDALE 3912
  • Spaces left
    35

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  Digging, Dividing & Storage Workshop

  Join Pam and Les Albutt at their stunning flower farm in Pearcedale for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how large-scale growers dig up and divide their dahlia tubers.

  A wonderful hands-on day to learn first-hand these important skills for maintaining your dahlia collection.

  A delicious hot lunch will be provided  to enjoy while we chat all things dahlias!
  

  
  10am - 2pm, Sunday 18 May 2025

  155 Victoria Road, PEARCEDALE 3912

  Just off the A780 Western Port Hwy

  Ticket Price: $20 per person

  DSV MEMBER ONLY EVENT

  
  

           WHAT TO BRING:  Snips, Loppers, Permanent marker, Notepad and Pen

  
  

  IMPORTANT:

  Please wear Suitable footwear for farm conditions

  
  Numbers are limited, so be sure to book your spot early!

  We can’t wait to welcome you to the farm and share the day with fellow dahlia lovers!
  
  

  Individual Membership - admits one current DSV member. You may also register one additional paid-up member as your guest.

  Family Membership - entitles the primary DSV member to register themselves, their nominated partner/spouse, and children under 18 years of age as guests. All attendees must be part of the same family membership.

  Please note: Guests who are not current DSV members are not eligible to attend.
  

  
  

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• 2025 DSA Conference

  • Start
    20 Jun 2025
  • End
    23 Jun 2025
  • Location
    The Sherbourne Terrace Hotel Shepparton

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  Saturday:

  
  

  Guest Speakers:

  Millie Ross - Gardening Australia

  Dr Paul Horne - Insects & Pests IPM Technologies
  

  Keith Edwards - Soil Health

  Dr Keith Hammett - Dichotomy between the exhibition and cut flowers

  Breeding Dahlias Panel:

  Steve Wedd 

  John Rowe

  Rebecca McConnell 

  Hayley Connor

  
  

  Sunday:

  
  

  Journey to the Show Bench Panel:

  Deb Collett 

  Graeme Davis

  Steve Brown 

  Rod Clarke

  Guest Speakers:

  Deb Collett - Judging your own Dahlias
  

  Nikki Davey - Grown Not Flown

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Click Links below for full Conference Program & Speaker Profiles

  
  

  Conference Program.pdf
  

  Speaker Profiles.pdf
  

  
  

  
  

      

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