It’s on again: GSB22
The Great Southern Bioblitz is on Friday 28th - Monday 31st October
Have fun, get out in the bush or wander around your garden and see what you can find. Take photos or sound recordings and load these observations into iNaturalist. When loading a sighting you should identify what you have seen to the best of your ability. Your identification need only be at the level of …
Wednesday Wildflower Wander 28th September, 4pm, Sinclairs Lane, Walmer
Leader: Judy Hopley
Continuing our enjoyable Wildflower Wanders this year, this week we will explore the bushland along Sinclairs Lane and Donkey Farm Lane. A highlight will be the rare Small-flowered Grevillea, Grevillea micrantha, accompanied by displays of native orchids, Bendigo Wax and Tetratheca. Meet: at the Octopus (opposite the motel in Duke St) OR at the corner …
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Wednesday Wildflower Wander, 21st September, 4pm, Boundary Road, Walmer State Forest
Leaders: Geraldine Harris and Noel Young
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: …
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Wednesday Wildflower Wander
14th September, 4pm, Kalimna Park Leaders: Euan Moore and Jenny Rolland
Our first Wildflower Wander for the year on 7th September along Youngman’s Track did not disappoint with several native orchids and other impressive wildflower displays. The plant list with some beautiful photos will be in the next ‘Castlemaine Naturalist’. For our second wildflower wander on 14th September, we will wander along tracks in Kalimna Park …
Great Southern Bioblitz 2022
Join this year’s GSB at the end of October
The Great Southern Bioblitz 2022 will be held from 28th – 31st October. Join us in trying to see as many plants and animals as possible across Mt Alexander and the eastern half of Hepburn Shires. Last year our club did very well coming in at number 13 out of 70 plus groups across Australia …
Wednesday Wildflower Wanders
Wednesday 7th September: Youngman’s Track led by Peter and Rosemary Turner
During September each year, when so many the local plants in the Box-Ironbark woodlands of our region are flowering, we arrange late afternoon excursions on Wednesdays to nearby sites to enjoy the wildflowers. Meet: at the Octopus (opposite the motel in Duke St) ready to leave at 4 pm, returning by about 5.30 pm. Bring: …
Roadside Clean-up: Monday 15 August, 9am
– Help keep our stretch of the Pyrenees Highway clean! Meet near Tait’s Decorative Iron, corner of Willy Milly Rd and Pyrenees Highway, Castlemaine at 9am. Garbage bags and safety vests supplied. Wear sturdy footwear and bring your own gloves and water. Please contact Geoff Harris (mob 0418 392 183) if you can help …
Great Southern Bioblitz 2022
Mark the date in your diary - 28-31 October, 2022!
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.
Roadside Clean-up – Monday 16 May, 9am
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 …