The subject of this meeting is Jean Galbraith: Writer in a Valley. Dr Meredith Fletcher, who was director of the Centre for Gippsland Studies at Monash Gippsland for twenty years, has written a biography of the world famous Gippsland botanist and writer, Jean Galbraith. In her presentation, she will provide an overview of Jean Galbraith’s writing on Australian flora for a diverse readership including naturalists, gardeners and children. Miss Galbraith was a founding member of the LVFNC. She discovered several new plant species including the Wellington Mint Bush. The meeting will start at 7.30 pm at the Moe Library. Contact the club for more details or a zoom link if you wish to attend online.

Photograph: Dr Fletcher with Wellington Mint Bush Credit: Kylie Singleton