Our October excursion is to a private property in Walmer that has uncommonly rich biodiversity and is not generally available to the public. The site is one of the few places where Bitter Cryptandra (Cryptandra amara) is in good numbers in the district. Our guide will be local environmentalist and plant expert Ian Higgins, who received […]
Excursion – Saturday October 19th,1.30pm, “Walmer biodiversity site” Read More »
Joint talk with BirdLife Castlemaine District. Island fauna and flora generally lacks the diversity that is found on larger land masses but compensates for this with unique and sometimes unexpected adaptions. The talk will look at how species reach islands and how they evolve after they establish a population. It will also look at some
Join us for another beautiful Wildflower Wander this week. We will see the rare Goldfields Grevillea (Grevillea dryophylla), a large bank of the locally rare Dusty Miller (Spyridium parvifolium) as well as many other wildflowers including native orchids. Meet: in the Car Park north of the Railway Goods Shed in Kennedy St ready to leave
Wednesday Wildflower Wander, 25th September, 4pm, Youngmans Track, Walmer Read More »
A beautiful walk circling up the Monk will be our next Wednesday Wildflower Wander. We will enjoy those wildflowers that enjoy a higher terrain, and maybe even see some stunning spiders! Meet: in the Car Park north of the Railway Goods Shed in Kennedy St ready to leave at 4 pm, returning by about 5.30
Wednesday Wildflower Wander, 18th September, 4pm, “The Monk” Read More »
Our September Wednesday Wildflower Wanders will continue this week with a visit to the Muckleford Forest. In addition to a magnificent show of different wildflowers including several orchids, we hope to see the rare Grevillea micrantha. Meet: in the Car Park north of the Railway Goods Shed in Kennedy St ready to leave at 4
Wednesday Wildflower Wander, 11th September, 4pm, Sinclairs Lane, Muckleford Read More »
Spring is always a busy time and this year September is no exception. As advertised earlier in the year the club is organising a weekend at the Grampians from 13th – 15th Sept. This event is fully booked. There will be no regular monthly meeting in Castlemaine on 13th Sept or excursion 14th Sept. Make
What’s on in September Read More »
During September each year, we arrange late afternoon excursions on Wednesdays to nearby sites to enjoy the wonderful wildflower show in our local Box-Ironbark woodlands. Our first walk for the season will be a loop walk in Kalimna Park in an area that is well known for its wildflowers. Other walks in this series will
Wednesday Wildflower Wander, 4th September, 4pm, Kalimna Park Read More »
Connecting Country have teamed up with Barkers Creek Landcare & Wildlife Group, Balangara Films, BirdLife Castlemaine and the Theatre Royal for a special fundraising event featuring the award-winning film The Message of the Lyrebird, along with live music and conversations with local Landcarers and ecologists. All proceeds from tickets sales to this event will go
Message of the Lyrebird Read More »
After a wonderfully successful 2023 effort Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club is again hosting the Great Southern Bioblitz for the Castlemaine region. GSB24 runs from September 20th to 23rd 2024 with citizen scientists from across the Southern Hemisphere photographing and audio recording as many living species as possible within their regions. Join us to help showcase
Great Southern Bioblitz 2024 Read More »
Fire ants could potentially inflict a multi-billion dollar hit to Australia’s economy. They are three times more venomous than other stinging insects. They threaten iconic Australian wildlife populations like koalas, platypus and echidnas. Overseas, fire ants are causing agricultural land to become unviable. As expert stowaways they have crossed oceans and continents in cargo. These invaders
Monthly Meeting: Friday 9th August, 7:30pm via Zoom Read More »