Other Activities

Connecting Country urges us all to contribute to their new mapping portal where we can enter details and a photo of our favourite old trees.  The project is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of old trees across the landscape as well as how to protect them, and is part of their larger project, […]

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

Newstead Landcare Group are hosting a special presentation by Damien Cook,Co-Director and Restoration Ecologist at Wetland Revival Trust. Wednesday 16 November 2022 from 7.30 – 8.30 pm followed by a cuppa at Newstead Community Centre, 9 Lyons St, Newstead All are welcome. Entry is by donation to Wetland Revival Trust to aid purchase of Wirra-Lo

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

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

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:

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

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