Saturday June 21st – Fire Operations Plan sites inspection with Graham Parkes, Lauren Butterfield and Glenn Rudolph of DSE Horsham. The day will consist of an inspection of burns completed this Autumn with comment on each burn from the perspective of the environmental outcome. The day will begin at 10 a.m. at the corner of Roses Gap Rd and Pohlner track, then progress to the numerous burns along the Bolte highway. Contact is Stan, 5383 6349 and you must register your intention to attend.
Wednesday 25th June TSG Long Clubmoss search on the Victoria Range. Note change of date. Contact Sylvia 5361 4001
Saturday 19th July Fungi, Ferns, Food for thought. 10 am Start. Meet at the Mt Rosea car park, search the flat area opposite the car park for fungi then walk down the Delley’s Dell path looking at more fungi and the ferns. Bring gardening gloves and a hand weeder if you can and we’ll also attack some young thistles and common nightshade. Then lunch at Margo’s – soup plus what you bring. Discussion over lunch of options for red gum walks. (see article on p4) . NOTE:- The Silver Band Road is ONE WAY ONLY DOWN from the Rosea car park to the Silver Band Falls car park area. Contact Margo 5356 4524
Sunday 7th Sept Annual General Meeting
Meet at Brambuk café for lunch at 12.30, then our AGM. Rest of programme yet to be confirmed.
Thursday Sept 25th (or possibly Wed Sep 24)
Small-leaf Wax-flower Survey (Philotheca difformis subsp. difformis)
Assist searching for this endangered in Victoria species around the Mt Difficult area. Contact Sylvia.53564524
Thursday October 2nd to Sunday 5th Halls Gap Wildflower Show. Please note that this year the show is shorter. It starts on Thursday morning and runs to Sunday. There will be less art, and instead more displays on environmental topics. Offers of help gladly accepted – particularly from orchid lovers.
October date to be confirmed. Heritage day at Brim Springs