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 led by their local experts. SEANA Autumn Camp – Port Campbell, April 28-30. Hosted by Timboon Field …
Sadly, the weather forecast is not looking good for a picnic in the gardens next Tuesday, so we have decided to cancel this event. However, we had a very successful Members’ Night last Friday with a wonderful smorgasbord of presentations. A selection of members’ photos will be included in the February Castlemaine Naturalist. The committee …
CANCELLED End-of-year Picnic: Tuesday 13th December, 5pm Read More »
This year is proving to be an excellent year for wildflowers in our region including some special displays of native orchids seen on our first two wildflower wanders this month. Our third wildflower wander is on 21st September, when we will wander along Boundary Road and adjacent bushland in the Walmer State Forest. Meet: …
Wednesday Wildflower Wander, 21st September, 4pm, Boundary Road, Walmer State Forest Read More »
Join the greatest Bioblitz event across the Southern Hemisphere and contribute to knowledge and documentation of the amazing diversity of flora and fauna in our region. Workshops and briefing sessions will be held closer to the time.
Your chance to help the Club do its regular Roadside Clean-up along a section of the Pyrenees Highway west of Castlemaine. It should take no more than a couple of hours. Meet near Tait’s Decorative Iron, Pyrenees Highway, Castlemaine at 9am Garbage bags and red safety vests supplied. Wear sturdy footwear and bring your own …
Seeding Victoria Inc. is a not for profit, charitable organisation that manages several seed banks in Victoria. For our May excursion, we will be privileged to have a tour of Seeding Victoria’s seed bank at Creswick as recently featured in the ABC’s Gardening Australia. Dan Frost who manages this seed bank will explain how seed …
Peter will talk about the emerging problem of feral deer in Victoria. The talk will discuss the identification and distribution of the 4 main feral deer species in Victoria, the economic, social and environmental impacts they are having, and the cost to the community. Peter will also present on Victoria’s laws that protect feral deer …
Monthly meeting: Friday 13 May, 7.30pm
Uniting Church Fellowship Room, Lyttleton Street Read More »
Leader: Ian Higgins Ian will guide members along sections of the Campbells Creek walking trail showcasing the restoration work of the local Landcare group over the past 30 years. He will show us a wildflower restoration experimental area and an area for restoration of a heathy woodland. He will also demonstrate how landcare efforts are …
Excursion: Saturday 9 April, 1.30pm – Campbells Creek Landcare Read More »
Ian Higgins, well known local landcarer, co-founder of ‘Friends of Campbells Creek Landcare’ and ‘Victorian Landcarer 2017’ will be the guest speaker. Ian will consider the future for our district’s rare or restricted plant species. He will explore the opportunities to prevent further loss of plant species and restoration of diverse native vegetation in the …
Monthly Meeting Friday 8 April, 7.30pm, Uniting Church Fellowship Room, Lyttleton Street Read More »
Leaders: Euan Moore & Jenny Rolland Enjoy a morning with the birds at the Crusoe Reservoir, Bendigo. The complete walk around the reservoir is about 3.3km, but there are seats along the way and options for turning back at any time. The path is largely flat. In addition to water and shore birds, we should …
Excursion: Saturday 12 March, 9.30am – Crusoe Reservoir Read More »