Ringwood Field Naturalists Club Inc.

PROGRAMME

May 2007 - October 2007

(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.



9th May
(Wednesday evening)    GENERAL MEETING NO. 550.
Speaker: David Hewitt - “Cloud Forest of Ecuador”

12th May
(Saturday)     EXCURSION: Koomba Park, Wantirna
Meet at 1.30pm in carpark. (Melways 63 C8)
    Leader – Graeme Fernandes

13th June
(Wednesday evening)    GENERAL MEETING NO. 551.
Member’s night: Woolemi Pine (Judith Cooke), Bandy Bandy snake (Helen Fernandes), Giant Earthworms (Ray Wall)

17th June
(Sunday)    EXCURSION: Sugarloaf Reservoir
Meet at 10.30am at the Saddle dam Picnic area (Melways 273 D8)
    Leaders – Alan & Hazel Veevers

24rd June
(Sunday)    FIELD CARE DAY: Warrandyte Common – meet at Haslams Rd, Sth Warrandyte.
From 10.00am until noon. Bring some refreshments and garden implements for removal of bone seed and pittosporum.
(Melways 36 A3)
    Leader – David van Boekel


11th July
(Wednesday evening)    GENERAL MEETING NO. 552
Speaker: Dr. Lynda Chambers - “Observed climate change impacts on plants & animals”

15th July
(Sunday)    EXCURSION: Croydon Hills
Meet at 1.30pm, park at Yarrunga Community Centre, Croydon Hills Rd (Melways 36 G9)
    Leader – Judith Cooke

8th August
(Wednesday evening)    GENERAL MEETING NO. 553.
Speaker – Bruce Fuhrer - “Grampians Wildflowers”

12th August
(Sunday)    EXCURSION: Point Henry - Geelong
Meet at 10.30am at carpark on Pt Henry Rd. (Melways inset map on map 454).
May include a visit to the 21st Century garden in Geelong Botanical Gardens   (Melways 452 F4)
    Leader – Ray Wall

17th 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 (with Helen Moss)

1st September
(Saturday)    EXCURSION:   Christmas Hill
Meet at 12 noon for lunch at 235 Westering Rd, Christmas Hill. (Melways 272 F9)
    Leader – Doug Alkemade

12th September
(Wednesday evening)    AGM GENERAL MEETING NO. 554.
Speaker – Alan Veevers - “Observations & insights by an amateur field naturalist”

15th September
(Saturday)    EXCURSION:   Boomers Reserve – Panton Hills
Meet at 10.30am at Reserve entrance on Blue House Rd, Panton Hills. (Melways 264 D4)
Afternoon at Peter Franke Reserve (Melways 264 H3).
    Leaders – Alan & Hazel Veevers

10th October
(Wednesday evening)    GENERAL MEETING NO. 555.
Speaker – Karina Cartwright - “Wombats”

5/6/7th October
SEANA Spring Campout
Hosted by Peninsula FNC - See Lynn Smith for details

12/13/14th October
(Fri/Sat/Sun)    CLUB WEEKEND AWAY:
Campout - Grampians
Further information and a detailed itinerary will be issued closer to the time.