News from the STEP garden
STEP holds regular committee meetings on the first Monday of each month. Members and guests are invited.
The meetings are held at the Conservation Council Building on Childers St Canberra City.
Ring Cathy Robertson to check on the date of the next meeting if you plan to come on 02 62571951
The Minutes of the STEP Committee meeting held 13 June 2007 are now available for download.
Comparison of Blocks 100, 101 and 102 for the purpose of the design and construction of the Southern Tablelands Ecosystems Park, Stage 1.
Southern Tablelands Ecosystems Park Inc Minutes of the Committee Meeting held at Seeds and Plants Australia 8 Beltana Road Pialligo on 4 April 2007 at 5.30 pm
Vegetation classification
STEP membership is increasing following a membership drive in late 2006, STEP membership has risen to 62 members. More support still is needed to support our new venture at the International Arboretum.
As it develops the Arboretum Project STEP will be conducting a number of regular activities including weeding and planting days, and seminars and seminars and field trips. In the past, STEP has run a number of workshops to develop aspects of STEP strategy and resources, and on 28 August 2005 conducted a workshop with Friends of Grasslands on the topic Leaf, Feather Fur and Scale Workshop exploring the relationship between Southern Tablelands and their bird mammal and reptile inhabitants. In the meantime, STEP has focused on developing a project proposal to establish the botanic garden and recovery centre at the Canberra International Arboretum and Gardens site.
Many Canberra-region conservation groups such as the Australian Native Plants Society, Friends of the Grasslands,ACT Herpertological Association, and Canberra Field Naturalists have events that are highly relevant to learning about the SouthernTablelands ecosystems, their plants and animals, and their recovery, andSTEP members are encourages to participate in thses acitivities.
This website will flag activities put on by other groups which may be of interest to STEP members who wish to increase thier understanding of ecosystems of the Southern Tablelands, Botanic Gardens abd related horticultural activities.