Here are some sites where you can find out more about African violets and how to grow them. Some of them are the websites of organisations which you may join to find help and to meet with other interested people. There are also places where you can purchase plants.
THE AFRICAN VIOLET ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA
Meets ten times per year at the Burwood RSL Club, Shaftesbury Road, Burwood, NSW.
Website: http://www.africanviolet.org.au/
Email: contact@africanviolet.org.au
HUNTER VALLEY AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY
Meets at Cardiff Senior Citizens Centre, corner Myall Road and Harrison Street, Cardiff.
Website: http://www.africanviolets.org.au/
Email: africanviolet999@gmail.com
EARLY MORN AFRICAN VIOLET GROUP
Meets twice a month except January at the Alvie Hall, corner of High Street and Alvie Roads, Mount Waverley, Victoria
Website: http://www.earlymornafricanvioletsvictoria.websyte.com.au/
AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF QUEENSLAND
Meets monthly January to November at the Auditorium, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland
Website: http://www.africanvioletsocietyqld.happyo.com/
Email: africanvioletsocietyqld@gmail.com
AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Meets monthly except December at the Western Youth Centre, 79 Marion Road, Cowandilla, SA.
Website: http://www.africanvioletsa.com/
AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Meets monthly at the Manning Activity Centre, 3 Downey Drive, Manning, Perth, Western Australia
Website: http://www.waavsinc.com/
AFRICAN VIOLET AND GESNERIAD GROUP OF THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF CANBERRA
Website: http://www.hsoc.org.au/pages/about_us.htm
THE AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Excellent and informative
Website: http://www.avsa.org/
AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY OF CANADA
Website: http://www.avsc.ca/
JANE'S AFRICAN VIOLETS, Wauchope, NSW
Website: http://www.janesafricanviolets.com.au/
BASS VALLEY AFRICAN VIOLETS, Grantville, VICTORIA
Website: http://www.africanviolets.websyte.com.au/
The book "African Violets for Everyone" is available for purchase from this site. It is full of information and illustrations to help in growing these plants.
Contact me at any time by emailing to coulson.ruthm@gmail.com