Our May excursion will be along the Coliban Channel starting at the historic outlet of the Back Creek Syphon. We will follow the route described in “Castlemaine Bird Walks” by club member Damian Kelly. As well as birds, we hope to see some early flowers as plants respond to recent rainfall. The walk is mainly […]
Excursion – Saturday May 11th,1.30pm, “Coliban Channel walk, Taradale” Read More »
Come along and help do our bit for the community. A pleasant walk along some interesting roadside bush. Meet: 9am near Tait’s Decorative Iron, corner of Willy Milly Rd and Pyrenees Highway, Castlemaine. Bring: Gloves, water, sturdy footwear. Garbage bags and safety vests supplied. Contact: Geoff Harris (mob 0418 392 183) if you can
Roadside Clean-up: Monday 13th May, 9am Read More »
Professor Tim Entwisle is an author, botanist and former director of botanic gardens in Melbourne, Sydney and London. He also lived for a few years at Yapeen and completed his final years of secondary school at Castlemaine High School. In 2022, Tim published a memoir called “Evergreen: the Botanical Life of a Plant Punk” (Thames
Join us for our rescheduled walk in the Castlemaine Botanical gardens to remember and celebrate George Broadway. This walk was cancelled in March due to the hot weather. We will follow the route mapped by George for his brochure highlighting the interesting collection of trees in the gardens, and finish with a gathering over afternoon
The 2024 AGM will be held at 7.30pm before the usual monthly meeting on March 8th. The AGM agenda will include the Annual Report and the Treasurer’s Report for 2023, and the election of office bearers and committee members for 2024. All positions on the committee will be open, so you are strongly encouraged to
Join us for a walk in the Castlemaine Botanical gardens to remember and celebrate George Broadway. We will follow the route mapped by George for his brochure highlighting the interesting collection of trees in the gardens. Meet: 1.30pm. We will meet at the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens (not at The Octopus) by the Rose Garden adjacent
The South East Australian Naturalists’ Association (SEANA) organises two camps each year where Field Naturalist groups from around SE Australia gather to explore a new region and meet fellow naturalists. The host club organises a range of activities lead by their local experts. As it becomes available, information about these camps’ activities, registration forms and
SEANA Autumn and Spring Camps, 2024 Read More »
The presence of Cinnamon Fungus, Phytophthora cinnamomi, has been confirmed by soil tests in the Porcupine Ridge area of the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park where it has infected plants in the Pea and Protea families causing dieback. Both Fryerstown Grevillea, Grevillea obtecta, and Scented Bush Pea, Pultenaea graveolans, both listed as Endangered under the
Alert – Cinnamon Fungus found near Castlemaine! Read More »
What was a highlight of your nature sightings this year? Please share it with us at our end-of-year monthly meeting. Do you have a photo, a video, a sound recording or just a story to tell. Would you like to recite a poem or sing a song to capture your impressions of this year’s Field
Meet on the lawn at the northern end of the Botanical Gardens BYO-everything (including chairs and insect repellent) Park in Downes Rd near the corner with Froomes Rd and enterby the NE gate, or park in the northern Downes Rd carpark A chance for a wander in the Nature Reserve to see the wildflowers in
End of year Picnic: Tuesday 12th December, 5pm onwards Read More »