Excursions

Enjoy the late spring wildflowers, butterflies, beetles and bugs while gaining experience in photographing for the Great Southern Bioblitz (27-30 November). Learn from other field naturalists how to photograph key characteristics of fauna and flora to maximise the likelihood of getting your observations identified from photos submitted to iNaturalist. Whether you prefer to use a

Guildford Upper-Loddon Landcare (GULL) has invited our club to undertake an excursion along their proposed Nature Trail on the Loddon River and the Big Tree, an ancient Biyal (Red Gum) in Guildford. The purpose of the excursion is to harness our expertise in a survey of the flora and fauna to assist in promoting the

This interesting walk will encompass the ANZAC Circle – a circle of 32 Yellow Gums planted to honour some of the local men and women who died in WWI. We will also visit the location of the WWII Air Observation Station and the Mount Tarrengower Tunnelling Company tunnel. Bev Phillips, President of MULGA (Maldon Urban

Leader: Joy Clusker “Fungi search at the Oak Forest, Harcourt” There is a change of location for our fungi search owing to recent storm damage to the fungi at the Bullarto site. Instead, we will now visit the Oak Forest, Harcourt where Joy reports a better display of fungi.  Of interest will be a fire-affected

Following some welcome showers of rain, the fungi are putting on a show.  This month we are privileged to have as leader Joy Clusker, co-author of the excellent guide to identification of the “Fungi of the Bendigo Region”. Joy will take us to some fungi hot spots in the tall, damp forests around Bullarto, sharing

The Yung Balug Aboriginal Artefacts Museum houses a vast collection of important aboriginal artefacts, some found and donated by local farmers. The garden includes indigenous food plants (and a marvellous collection of Eremophila species). The museum entry is free but donations are appreciated with 100% of funds spent on housing an ever-expanding collection. After lunch

The Post Office Hill Action Group is a Landcare group that manages 22.6 hectares of public land on behalf of the community, with a focus on preserving the natural, cultural and historical features of the Post Office Hill Reserve in Chewton, Victoria. Djaara (Dja Dja Wurrung people) have lived and cared for their traditional lands

At last some rain and somewhat cooler weather, and on cue some autumn gems are appearing in our bushlands!  Join us for a search through some open woodlands for tiny Midge Orchids, larger Autumn Greenhoods, autumn flowering wattles and a trove of ground-cover native plants. Several other orchid species have been found here in the

For the start of our March excursion, we will visit the Newstead Arts Hub to enjoy the exhibition of Geoff Park’s stunning wildlife photography and John Wolseley’s creative landscape artworks, a part of the Castlemaine State Festival. Meet: for car-pooling and 1.00pm departure at the northern end of the Car Park north of the Railway

We will have an easy walk along a track on the bank of the Loddon River, enjoying the shade of the large old Red Gums and other riparian vegetation.  We should see and hear quite a few species of water birds and bush birds as we make our way along to some mini-rapids and, time