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Sunday 17 May 2026 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm Associate Professor Tanya Latty will talk on Invertebrate Biodiversity on the Central Coast; the role of citizen science; and contributing to iNaturalist. Tickets $20, Members $15, Students & Under 18 Free! Click HERE for more info and to buy tickets. The talk will be for 30-40 mins plus questions in the Pearl Beach Memorial Hall (9 Diamond Rd) followed by a nature walk through the Pearl Beach Arboretum to the Arboretum Cottage where afte

Working Bee All are welcome to come to our working bee at 9am this Sunday 19 April (3rd Sunday of each month except December!). You don't have to be a member. Please wear sensible clothes and closed in shoes. Bring your own hat and gardening gloves. Hope to see you there! Mary (President) 0427 502042. Fantastic Concert last Sunday in the Arboretum A big thank you to everyone who bought tickets and some of our 50th anniversary merchandise including plants from Sustainable Nati

Join us for an afternoon of fun under the trees! Tickets only $20-$30. https://events.humanitix.com/music-in-the-arboretum-the-bathtub-gin-orchestra-a-50th-anniversary-event

Working Bee Sunday 15 Feb 9am. All are welcome at Arboretum Working Bees usually held on the 3rd Sunday of the Month. There is much to be done after the floods, so if it is raining we will postpone the Working Bee until the following Sunday at 9am - i.e. Sunday 22 Feb 2026. Meet at 9am at the Arbroetum Cottage near the Crystal Avenue Carpark. We finish with a delicious morning tea at 11am. The March Working Bee will be Sunday 15 March 2026. Community Seminar Sat 28 Feb - Clim

The Bathtub Gin Orchestra A special 50th Anniversary Concert under the trees. Sunday 12 April 2026 starting at 1pm with special support acts. Bring your own chairs and/or blankets from 12pm and enjoy food vans and plant sales. Park near the Pearl Beach tennis courts off Opal Close (where there are toilets). It's a short bushwalk through to our open area. BOOK NOW ! No Opera in the Arboretum in 2026. The Rotary Club of Woy Woy have chosen not to hold an Opera in the Arboretum

Arboretum BYO Christmas Drinks Thurs 18 Dec 5pm Join the Arboretum Committee together with volunteers and friends for a BYO drinks and nibbles under our lovely verandah on Thursday 18 December 5pm to 7pm. Cake provided. Some tables and chairs provided. Carols in the Arboretum Tues 23 Dec from 4. 30pm Come and join the Pearl Beach Singers in the Arboretum to sing Christmas Carols. Bring your own chairs and/or blankets. Park near the Pearl Beach tennis courts off Opal Close (w

Carols in the Arboretum Tues 23 Dec @ 5.30pm Come and join the Pearl Beach Singers in the Arboretum to sing Christmas Carols and see Santa Claus. Bring your own chairs and/or blankets. Park near the Pearl Beach tennis courts off Opal Close (where there are toilets). Its a short bushwalk through to our open area. Sorry no dogs or bike riding as the Arboretum is a wildlife reserve. Refreshments available for sale. Identifying Eucalypts - One Day Workshop Saturday 29 November 20

Working Bee Sunday Nov 16th @ 9am All are welcome to our working bees on the 3rd Sunday of each month (including 21 Dec this year). Meet at the Arboretum Cottage off Crystal Avenue at 9am. We finish at 11am with a lovely morning tea. Tools supplied. Bring a hat; long sleeves and pants; and gloves. Identifying Eucalypts - One Day Workshop Saturday 29 November 2025. Join passionate botanist and educator Paul Gadsby ( www.paulgadsby.com.au/ ) in a hands-on workshop designed for

Identifying Eucalypts - One Day Workshop Saturday 29 November 2025. Join passionate botanist and educator Paul Gadsby (...