African Violet Association of Australia

The African Violet Association of Australia, Inc was formed to promote a better understanding of the growing of the plants of the Gesneriad family and to provide a way for enthusiasts of these plants to share experiences.

The most widely known member of this family is the African violet (Saintpaulia). Other members of the gesneriad family including Columneas, Achimenes, Kohlerias, Episcias, Nematanthus, Sinningias, Aeschynanthus and Gloxinia are now becoming more popular.

Meetings where these plants are the focus of attention are held at 10.30 am on the 2nd Monday of each month February to November at the Burwood RSL Club, 96 Shaftesbury Road, Burwood, NSW.

Visitors are always welcome, but if you would like more information first, please ask us, by using the Contact link above.

MEETING CHANGES
At last we will be able to hold a face-to-face meetings. While Zoom meetings have been great, back to normal will be even better. We are hopeful that in 2022 will be able to go ahead in the regular way.

Details will appear on this site as available.

1. Regular meetings provide informative talks and demonstrations as well as useful interaction with other growers

Upcoming meetings are detailed here.

2. Meetings include a mini-show of plants where a selection of plants at their best is exhibited to members

Photographs of plants that have been exhibited at our meetings can be found here.

3. Each meeting has a plant sales table where members may purchase plants unavailable outside of hobby growing.

4. Members are able to pre-order growing supplies such as potting mix and pots and pick them up at the meetings..

5. The Association's newsletter, "The African Violet" is provided to all members, either by email or by post. 

Our African Violet and Gesneriad Show for 2021 has been postponed from November 2021 to 2 April, 2022. More details later.