Excursions

Leader:  Richard Piesse

It has been a wonderful season for the wildflowers in our area.  With Fryers Ridge being somewhat higher and cooler than other areas we explored during the September Wildflower Wanders, this walk will give us the chance to enjoy the later flowering species under the guidance of our expert member Richard Piesse.  Meet: 1.30 pm …

Excursion: Saturday 12^th November, 1.30 pm
“Fryers Ridge” Read More »

Leader: Georgie Custance (Threatened Species Conservancy)

Sadly, we have had to cancel this month’s talk and excursion due to flooding and road closures. We plan to reschedule these important events in the new year.

Visit to Julie Radford’s orchid nursery and laboratory

Due to the weather conditions, instead of exploring The Monk with orchid expert Julie Radford we will be visiting her laboratory and nursery in Kangaroo Flat. This is a unique opportunity to see the work Julie is doing propagating rare spider orchids in order to re-plant them in the wild and thus help conserve them. …

ATTENTION – ATTENTION!  CHANGE TO SATURDAY 10th SEPTEMBER EXCURSION Read More »

Cassia Read will lead us on a “Moss Foray” at Clinkers Hill

Cassia will take us for a slow walk in the Clinkers Bushland reserve and nearby, exploring the variety of moss species along the way.  She will give us clues for distinguishing mosses from lichens and point out the features useful for identification of different moss species including the habitat where they are growing. She will …

Excursion – Sat 11 June 10am – 12:30pm Read More »

Seeding Victoria’s seed bank and La Gerche trail, Creswick

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 …

Excursion: Saturday 14 May 10am ALL DAY – 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 »

Leader: Peter Turner Enjoy a late afternoon walk in the cooler forests of Mt Alexander, from the picnic ground out to Cockatoo Rocks for a view.  The walk is along a fairly level 1 km section of the Goldfields Track. We will return to the Leanganook picnic ground for a picnic. Meet: Meet at the …

Excursion: Saturday 12 February, 4 pm – Walk to Cockatoo Rocks and picnic, Mt Alexander Read More »