Acacia Study Group

The Acacia Study Group is a special interest group within the Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP). This Group has been in operation since 1961. Its members are mainly keen amateurs with no formal horticultural or botanical knowledge, although a number of professionals in those fields also participate. Members of the group look at all aspects of the genus Acacia including distribution, reproductive processes, growth requirements, horticultural requirements, uses and pests and diseases.

What the Acacia Study Group offers

Newsletter

Since the inception of the group over 100 Newsletters have been issued documenting reports and articles from members and outside sources. The Newsletter is produced every three months and, since 2001 has been distributed to members either electronically or mailed out as a hard copy. For your convenience WorldWideWattle has warehoused back issues of the electronically produced Newsletters, which commenced with No. 79. Selected articles from Newsletters prior to No. 79 are contained in the booklet ‘Wattles are Golden’ (see Publication below).

Seed Bank

The group maintains an extensive Seed Bank with seed of almost 500 species and varieties listed. Seed is available to members for the cost of postage.

Photographic Library

A photographic library is in the process of compilation. This will include cultivation requirements where available.

Publication

A booklet called ‘Wattles are Golden’ has been produced by Bruce Clark, a former Acacia Study Group leader. This contains 180 extracts from the 100 Newsletters issued between 1961 and 1995. It covers members reports and theories on germination, soil mixes, name changes, pruning, pests, cuttings and much more. The booklet costs $AUS6.75 posted within Australia (additional postage elsewhere). Copies are available from Esther Brueggemeier (contact details given below).

Published issues of the Acacia Study Group Newsletter available as pdf downloads

• NEWSLETTER No. 79 (May 2001, 490 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 80 (August 2001, 650 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 81 (November 2001, 1.7 Mb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 82 (February 2002, 470 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 83 (May 2002, 640 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 84 (August 2002, 810 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 85 (November 2002, 800 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 86 (February 2003, 605 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 87 (May 2003, 670 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 88 (August 2003, 655 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 89 (December 2003, 640 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 90 (February 2004, 690 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 91 (May 2004, 673 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 92 (August 2004, 427 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 93 (November 2004, 575 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 94 (February 2005, 673 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 95 (May 2005, 726 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 96 (August 2005, 729 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 97 (June 2007, 654Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 98 (September 2007, 1006 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 99 (December 2007, 609 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 100 (March 2008, 772 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 101 (June 2008, 584 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 102 (September 2008, 479 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 103 (December 2008, 811 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 104 (March 2009, 1258 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 105 (June 2009, 1176 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 106 (September 2009, 1641 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 107 (December 2009, 909 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 108 (March 2010, 1501 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 109 (June 2010, 696 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 110 (September 2010, 973 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 111 (December 2010, 1058 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 112 (March 2011, 866 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 113 (June 2011, 1470 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 114 (September 2011, 1096 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 115 (December 2011, 1119 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 116 (March 2012, 1509 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 117 (June 2012, 1270 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 118 (September 2012, 788 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 119 (December 2012, 1,075 Kb PDF)
• NEWSLETTER No. 120 (March 2013, 1,102 Kb PDF)

Interested in joining the Acacia Study Group?

Membership is $7 (proved by email), $10 (posted as hard copy within Australia), $20 (overseas postage). Contact Esther Brueggemeier (28 Staton Cr, Westlake, Vic 3337; email: acaciastudygroup@gmail.com; tel: 0411 148 874).