About this Event
Dear member,
We are pleased to invite you to the Aroid Society of Australia (ASA) Sydney Autumn Meetup on Saturday, 15th March, 2025 at the Burwood Library, amphitheatre.
There will be giveaways, raffles, auctions and plenty of amazing plants up for sale.
Tommy aka Tommy Variegata will be giving a talk about aroids with insights into the wholesale and nursery trade. Tommy is an avid aroid grower and horticulturalist with 5 years industry experience. See Tommy here being interviewed by The Guardian Australia!
Where: Burwood Library, amphitheatre
When: 11am - 1pm, Saturday, 15th March 2025
Cost: Free for all ASA members. $5 for non-members. Tickets available on Eventbrite.
Parking: Street parking available.
Food & Drink: ASA will be provide light refreshments and non-alcoholic drinks. It would be wonderful if members could bring a plate of food as many of you did at our last event. We definitely appreciated it!
Popular Vote (show off your plant and you could win a voucher!)
The theme for the popular vote is “Your Best Green Aroid". Members bring your favourite aroid for your chance to win. You must have owned the plant for at least 6 months to qualify. The crowd will pick their favourite aroid and the winner will receive an ASA voucher to spend on plants and merchandise.
Selling at the Sales Event
To ensure a fantastic sales event, we encourage attendees to also bring any aroids they'd like to sell on the day. It's a great way to make extra money, share your favourite plants and support the society.
Here are some essential things to know before you sell:
Only members can sell and only aroids are eligible for sale (potted plants, seeds and rooted cuttings).
Related products such as growing poles and nutrients are also eligible.
Arrive 30 minutes early.
Have a price list ready so you can complete the sales stickers to affix to your plants. The cost of sales stickers is $2/40.
Keep your bank account details handy. We'll need them to ensure we can pay you your earnings.
ASA charge a 10% commission on all successful sales.
RSVP'ing to the event
Want to come? Make sure you RSVP by signing up for a ticket on Eventbrite.
Non-members can become members on the day and offset the cost of membership from their purchased ticket.
Please note that photography and videography of the event will be taken and published publicly. You may opt out by notifying a committee member (designated by the blue ASA lanyards) at the beginning of the event.
If you have questions or requests regarding this event, or if you would like to volunteer to help out on the day, please let us know by replying to [email protected].
We hope to see you there!
Best regards,
The Aroid Society of Australia Committee
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Burwood Library, 2 Conder Street, Burwood, Australia
AUD 0.00 to AUD 5.00
