Our planned excursion to McCay Reservoir is postponed to Sat June 10th as our leader is currently unwell. We will bring forward our June excursion to this month. Join us for a relaxed amble on Mount Alexander sharing our skills in finding and identifying fungi and mosses. Meet: 1.30pm at the Octopus, Duke St, opposite […]
ATTENTION! CHANGE TO EXCURSION, SAT MAY 13TH Read More »
Lisa is an Environmental Specialist – Projects with Coliban Region Water. She will explain how Coliban Water addresses its aims ‘to protect the upper section of the Coliban River and its long-term water supply, while boosting habitat connectivity, sustainable land use practices, and building cultural and lifestyle value across the region.’ The talk will follow
Monthly Meeting: Friday 12th May, 7.30 pm, Uniting Church Fellowship Room, Lyttleton St Read More »
Meet: 9am near Tait’s Decorative Iron, corner of Willy Milly Rd and Pyrenees Highway, Castlemaine. Bring: Gloves, water, sturdy footwear. Garbage bags and safety vests supplied. Contact: Geoff Harris (mob 0418 392 183) if you can help with the clean-up.
Roadside Clean-up: Monday 15th May, 9am Read More »
Meet: at the Octopus (Duke St, opposite the Castle Motel) for a 1.30pm sharp departure. Bring: Sturdy walking shoes, water, afternoon tea. After a very successful search for the Fryerstown Grevillea (Grevillea obtecta) in the Fryers Ridge area last month, this month we will repeat our search in a section of Porcupine Ridge. This Grevillea
“Fryerstown Grevillea search”: Saturday 20th May 1.30pm Read More »
Ben is an amateur arachnologist and nature lover specialising in Sparassidae (Huntsman spiders) of Australia. He is a member of the Entomological Society of Victoria and is their spider specialist. Ben is currently working on a field guide for huntsman spiders of Australia. His talk, delivered by zoom to a live audience at the Uniting
Our April excursion will be a combined Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club and Australasian Native Orchid Society visit to several sites in the Maldon-Muckleford area in search of autumn orchids. Meet: Note 10.30am start. Instead of our usual meeting place, we will meet at in the Downes Rd car park adjacent to the Botanical Gardens playground. We plan
Excursion: Saturday April 15th,10.30am, “Autumn Orchids” Read More »
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,
Mapping our old trees of Central Victoria Read More »
Annual General Meeting: The 2023 AGM will be held before the usual monthly meeting observations and talk. The AGM agenda will include the Annual Report for 2022, the Treasurer’s Report, and the election of office bearers and committee members for 2023. All positions on the committee will be open, so you are encouraged to consider
Meet: at the Octopus (Duke St, opposite the Castle Motel) at 1.30pm sharp or at the Tullaroop Reservoir picnic ground at the dam wall at 2pm. Watch out for raptors as you drive across the Moolort Plains to the reservoir! After gathering at the picnic ground, we will take a short drive to where we
Excursion: Saturday March 11th,1.30pm, “Tullaroop Reservoir” Read More »
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