PREZ SEZ NOV 2022
As summer approaches rapidly, and the rain keeps falling and creeks are flooding …. well, this is different to the usual summer intro. I’m loving this wetness, the sound of rain on the roof, normally dry creeks running bankers and flooding; but then I’m not faced with flooded buildings, just beautiful wetlands, ponds and puddles. Frogs, insects (pity about the mozzies), bird life – fledglings appearing everywhere, swans floating with their cygnets over the paddocks … happy Reed Warblers.
Gumboots. Bruce McInnes started the gumboot fashion with his Wetland Wander in September, when some gumboots were discovered, wetly, to be NOT waterproof after spending years stacked away in cupboards.
Now it’s time for me to step down from position of president, having completed my two-year term.
Looking back on this time, I’m left with some very warm memories of activities, work and shared values with a … Read the rest
Category: 2022
2022 Winter Newsletter
PREZ SEZ Aug 2022
Chilly Greetings to all, in this ‘Deep Mid-Winter’ edition. But already it’s (still Deep) Late-Winter, and spring is on the horizon: Acacias starting to flower, orchid leaves pushing up through the cold ground, cuckoos calling, birds exhibiting nesting behaviour, i.e., chasing each other energetically! … and we’ve been told it’s going to be warmer ‘soon’. Unfortunately, creeks aren’t flowing en masse yet, even though it’s nice and wet. But wait: Mt William Creek started to flow two days ago.
Thank you to Darcy Truman, our Community Engagement Officer while Hannah was away. You’ve been great to work with Darcy, and very helpful &
patient with all the issues that arose. All the best for your next step, and we do hope to see you around! AND, welcome back Hannah! Your 6 months in a different area sounded most enjoyable and worthwhile, glad it worked out so … Read the rest