P005177 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2012-06-28 human Christine Moje updated 2026-05-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005177b.htm corporateBody Society for Growing Australian Plants (SGAP) AACR2 SGAP 12 March 1957 1962 Start Place Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Plant Science The Society for Growing Australian Plants (SGAP) was founded by Mr A. J. Swaby in Melbourne in 1957. Writing a regular column 'Know Your Natives' in the magazine Your Garden, he articles attracted a great deal of interest in forming a group of likeminded people across the continent, to foster the interest and cultivation of native Australian plants. Wrigley, John Walter (1934 - 2014)

Involved in the establishment of the Society for Growing Australian Plants (SGAP).

 Cane, William Lancashire (1911 - 1987)

Foundation Member 1957

 Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (1962 - 2008) Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) (2008 - )

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 'Society for Growing Australian Plants (SGAP)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Society for Growing Australian Plants (SGAP) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Review: Australian Garden History McMahon, Philippa 2008 Australian Garden History 19 4 19-20 Journal Article: SGAP, Swaby and the FNCV Walter, John SGAP, Swaby and the FNCV 2005 The Victorian naturalist 122 330-5 Review: The Victorian naturalist Cohn, Helen M. 2008 The Victorian naturalist 125 3 85-6 Book: SGAP: the Story of Arthur Swaby and the Society for Growing Australian Plants Walter, John SGAP: the Story of Arthur Swaby and the Society for Growing Australian Plants Hawthorn, Vic. Australian Plants Society 2007 Journal Article: Preservation by Cultivation: the Genesis of the Australian Plants Society Elliot, Gwen and Elliot, Rodger Preservation by Cultivation: the Genesis of the Australian Plants Society 2002 Australian Garden History 13 6 21-22