September 12 Saturday 10 am: Spring picnic and our AGM. Meet at car park on Mirranatwa Gap. If it is wet (we remain hopeful!) we will organise a local indoor spot for lunch and meeting. Do please come along to enjoy the spring display of wildflowers after this damp winter. It should be very interesting. And do please consider joining the committee. New blood is both necessary and welcome. And it’s not a huge load. Or perhaps you’d like to represent us at the state-wide Friends Network Biennial Conference at Grantville from 11 to 13 September.
October 1 to 4 Thursday to Sunday. Grampians Wildflower Show Halls Gap.
Once again FOGGS will be supporting the Community Organisation of Halls Gap with this long running environmental showcase. In addition to the flowers (picked under license plus from nurseries and private property, all “unimproved” local varieties) there will be displays on the history of FOGG, on 25 years of the National Park, Threatened Species Group, Wimmera Catchment Management Authority and Project Platypus Landcare group. And craft activities for children (and adults). This year again the flowers will be arranged in communities, and databases and reference books will be available for general use. There will also be daily bus tours to see the flowers in the wild. On the same weekend you can also admire Australian native plants for the garden at Pomonal’s show.
We really would love some more volunteers in all areas, flower guides inside and out, on the door, helping with children’s activities, helping with the shop. Contact Danielle on 5356 4432 .
There’s a web site with more information and great pictures: www.grampianswildflowershow.org.au .
November 11 Wednesday 7.30 Mural Room, Halls Gap PV. Insects of the Grampians.
Local expert and author Denis Crawford will
present in words and photos the fascinating
array of insects of our park and their interactions
with plants.