Ringwood Field Naturalists Club Inc.

PROGRAMME

May 2006 - October 2006

(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.


10th May
(Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 538.
Speaker: Dr. Malcolm Wallace “The History of the Murray River”.


13th May
(Saturday)        EXCURSION: Churchill National Park.
Meet at 10.30am in car park for morning walk followed by lunch. Afternoon walk in Police Paddocks (opposite). (Melways 82 C10)
Leaders – Hazel & Alan Veevers


14th June
(Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 539.
Speaker: Peter Rogers “In and around south-east Queensland”.


17th June
(Saturday)        EXCURSION: Breakfast at Badger Weir
Meet at 7.00am at front gate. (Melways 278 K9)
Leaders – Alison & Peter Rogers


12th July
(Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 540
Speakers: David & Eeva Hewitt “Some Galapagos Wildlife”.


15th July
(Saturday)        EXCURSION: Toolangi (looking at bryophytes)
Meet on the corner of Myers Creek Rd & Sylvia Creek Rd at 10.00am
   Leader – Bruce Fuhrer

23rd July
(Sunday)              FIELD CARE DAY: ‘Black Flats’ off Tills Drive, Warrandyte. (Melways 23 H10)
From 10.00am until noon. Bring some refreshments, small plastic bags and garden implements for digging Smilax bulbs.
Leader – Cecily Falkingham

9th August
(Wednesday evening) GENERAL MEETING NO. 541.
Speaker – Ian Moodie “NIMBY – Photographic display of local indigenous plants, birds & animals”.


13th August
(Sunday)          EXCURSION: Axedale
Meet at 10.00am at 490 Axedale-Goornong Rd. Travel time approx 2 ½ hrs.   (Melways 621 E9)
     Leader – Marlene Lyell

18th August
(Friday)            FIELD CARE DAY: Hochkins Ridge Flora Reserve.
Meet at 10.30am at entrance in Manuela St (off Neuparth Rd) Croydon North. Bring a cut lunch followed by a walk. (Melways 36 K7)
Leader – Judith Cooke

2nd September
(Saturday)        EXCURSION:   Cranbourne Royal Botanical Gardens (Tour of The New Australian Garden – entry fee)
Meet at 10.30am in Stringybark Picnic area. Lunch will be followed by a walk in the bush area. (Melways 133 K10)
Leader – Guided Tour


13th September
(Wednesday evening)   AGM/GENERAL MEETING NO. 542.
Speaker – Alan Veevers “From Park Orchards to Lord Howe Island – the ramblings of an amateur Field Naturalist”.

17th September
(Sunday)          EXCURSION:   Hanson’s property & Fourth Hill Warrandyte
Meet at 1.30pm at 104 Webb St Warrandyte. (Melways 35 G2).
   Leader – Bev Hanson

11th October
(Wednesday evening)   GENERAL MEETING NO. 543.
Speaker – Lindy Lumsden “Bats – Fascinating creatures of the night”.

14th October
(Saturday)        EXCURSION: Langwarren Flora & Fauna Reserve
Meet at 10.00am in car park off McClelland Drive (Melways 103 D10)
Leader – Loris Peggie


27/28/29th October
(Fri/Sat/Sun)     Campout at Phillip Island
This will include Churchill Island and the Wonthaggi heathlands. Further information and a detailed itinerary closer to the time.


October           WEEKEND AWAY:
SEANA Spring Campout – see Lynn Smith for details