Ringwood Field Naturalists Club Inc.

PROGRAMME

May 2005 - October 2005

(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.


11th May
(Wednesday evening)   GENERAL MEETING NO. 526.
Speaker: Rodger Elliot “The Language of Botany“.

15th May
(Sunday)    EXCURSION: Eco-marine cruise/discovery trip
Meet at Hastings Marina F Row. (Melway 154 K2). 2 hour trip, lunch at Marina after. Be there 10.15am SHARP.
    Leader – Alison Rogers

8th June
(Wednesday evening)   GENERAL MEETING NO. 527.
Speaker: Geoff Williams “Platypus – The World’s Strangest Animal”.

18th June
(Saturday)   EXCURSION: Breakfast with the lyrebirds in the Dandenongs.
Meet at 7.15am at O’Donohue Picnic Ground. (Melway 75 G3)
    Leader – Peter Rogers

13th July
(Wednesday evening)   GENERAL MEETING NO. 528
Member’s Night.

17th July (Sunday)   EXCURSION: The Gurdies
Meet at 10.30am in top carpark, left off Bass Highway on Gurdies-St Helier road for 4.2km then right into Dunbabbin road for the picnic area. (Melways 612 R9/10)
    Leaders – Alan & Hazel Veevers

23rd July
(Saturday)   FIELD CARE DAY: ‘The Common’, Haslams Track, Warrandyte South.
Meet at 10.00am. Bring some refreshments, small plastic bags and garden implements for digging Smilax bulbs. (Melways 36 A3)
    Leader – Cecily Falkingham

10th August
(Wednesday evening)   GENERAL MEETING NO. 529.
Speaker – Prof Robert King “Perspectives on the study of Australian Botany”.

13th August
(Saturday)   EXCURSION:   Glynn’s Reserve, Warrandyte.
Meet at 10.00am, lunch in the bush reserve, an option of an afternoon walk. (Melways 23 A10)
    Leader – Marlene Lyell

19th August
(Friday)   FIELD CARE DAY: Hochkins Ridge Flora Reserve.
Meet at 10.30am at entrance in Mavela St (off Neuparth Rd) Croydon North. Bring a cut lunch followed by a walk. (Melways 36 K7)
    Leader – Judith Cooke

4th September
(Sunday)   EXCURSION: Courtneys Rd
Meet at 12.30pm for lunch in carpark at intersection of Orchid Rd & Courtneys Rd. (Melways 84 D7)
    Leader – Loris Peggie

14th September
(Wednesday evening)   AGM GENERAL MEETING NO. 530.
Speaker – Peter Rogers “President’s address”.

24th September
(Saturday)   EXCURSION:   100 Acres (Park Orchards) & Tindalls Rd
Meet at Domney Reserve at netball court end at 10.00am. (Melways 35 E9). Lunch at Stiggants Reserve Warrandyte (toilets). 1.30pm move to Tindals Rd Wildflower Reserve Warrandyte. (Melways 34 K3).
    Leaders – Alan & Hazel Veevers

12th October
(Wednesday evening)    GENERAL MEETING NO. 531.
Speaker – Prof Neil Archbold “Fossils, Palaeontology & some “new” discoveries” Members to bring samples for show &/or identification.

14th to 16th October
(Fri/Sat/Sun)    Campout to Castlemaine area
Arrive Friday 14th October. Join Castlemaine FNC for their monthly meeting. Program available at later date.

14th – 18th October
WEEKEND AWAY: SEANA Spring Campout.