Ringwood Field Naturalists Club Inc.

PROGRAMME

May 2004 - October 2004

(Subject to alteration by notification at General Meetings)

NOTE:
Meetings will be cancelled on any nights when POWER RESTRICTIONS in the area are in force.
Field excursions will be cancelled on days of TOTAL FIRE BANS in the proposed excursion areas.



12th May
(Wednesday evening)    GENERAL MEETING NO. 514.
Speaker: - Prof. Neil Archbold
“Rocks & fossils explained”
Bring samples for show &/or identification.

16th May
(Sunday)    EXCURSION: Spadoni’s Reserve, Yering.
(Melways 274 E8) Meet at 10.00am. Lunch to be held at Jumping Creek Reserve. Fungi hunt to start at 1.30pm.
    Leader – Cecily Falkingham

9th June
(Wednesday evening)    GENERAL MEETING NO. 515
Speaker: - Loris Peggie
“Victorian Orchids“

12th June
(Saturday)    EXCURSION: Looking for orchids around Courtney’s Rd Belgrave. Meet at 1.00pm at carpark at intersection of Orchid Rd & Courtney’s Rd.. (Melway 84 D7)
    Leader: - Loris Peggie

27th June
(Sunday)    FIELD CARE DAY: Jumping Creek Reserve, Warrandyte State Park. Meet at Sandy Bay Picnic area at 10.00am. Bring some refreshments, small plastic bags and garden implements for digging Smilax bulbs. Note a BBQ lunch will be provided for the workers by the rangers
(Melways 23 K9)
    Leader: Cecily Falkingham

14th July
(Wednesday evening)    GENERAL MEETING NO. 516
Speaker: - Alan King
“Visiting Mungo National Park”

18th July
(Sunday)    EXCURSION: Braeside Park (Melways 88 D8)
Meet at the Visitor Information Car Park at 10.15am. Entry from Lower Dandenong Rd. Walk starts at 10.30am. Lunch at 12.30pm in southern car park. Wetlands walk in afternoon.
    Leader: Alan & Hazel Veevers

11th August
(Wednesday evening)    GENERAL MEETING NO. 517
Speaker – Glenn Jameson
“The 5th World Parks Conference with a tour of Sth Africa”

15th August
(Sunday)    EXCURSION: Yellow Gum Park, Plenty.
(Melways 10 F5) Walk starts at 1.00pm – meet in picnic area. If desired you can lunch in the picnic area earlier.
    Leader: Marlene Lyell

20th August
(Friday)    FIELD CARE DAY: Hochkins Ridge, Holloway Rd Croydon North. Meet at 10.30am. There is an option to stay for lunch followed by a walk. (Melways 36 K6)
    Leader: Judith Cooke

8th September
(Wednesday evening)    ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
GENERAL MEETING NO. 518
Speaker – Peter Rogers
“ An Introduction to Mistletoes”

11 &12th September
(Sat & Sun)    CAMPOUT/WEEKEND AWAY:
Loch Sport area including The Lakes National Park.
A program will be available nearer the time.

13th October
(Wednesday evening)    GENERAL MEETING NO. 519
Speaker: - Alan Yen
“Some Issues Associated With Invertebrates ”

16th October
(Saturday)    EXCURSION: Labertouche. Meet on side of Labertouche Rd, just off Princes Hwy at 10.30am. (Melways 612 T6).
    Leader – Judith Cooke