Ringwood Field Naturalists Club Inc.

PROGRAMME

May 2009 - October 2009

(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.




13th May (Wednesday evening)    GENERAL MEETING NO. 574.
Speaker: David Van Bockel, “A Ranger's perspective on the fires and bushfire recovery”

16th May (Saturday)    EXCURSION: The Gurdies (combined excursion with Peninsula FNC)
Meet at 11am in the 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)
    Leader – Judy Smart PFNC, extra details Alison Rogers

30th/31st May (Saturday / Sunday)    Autumn Club Weekend Away at St. Arnaud
Further details at Club meetings. Itinerary to be issued nearer the time.
    Leader – Graeme Fernandes

10th June (Wednesday evening)    GENERAL MEETING NO. 575.
Member’s night: A Quick Flit around the Solar System Part 2 (Judith Cooke); Volcanoes in Hawaii (Roger Needham); Flinders Ranges and environs (Jack Airey). Plate of supper please.

13th June (Saturday)    EXCURSION:
Breakfast with the lyrebirds. Meet at 7.15am at O’Donohue Picnic Ground in the Dandenongs. (Melway 75 G3)
    Leaders – Alison & Peter Rogers

8th July (Wednesday evening)    GENERAL MEETING NO. 576.
Speaker: Alan King, “Birds, their bills and other things”

12th July (Sunday)    EXCURSION: Hawkstowe Park, South Morang.
Meet in carpark by toilets at Red Gums Picnic Area at 10.30am. (Melways 183 H7)
    Leaders – Alan & Hazel Veevers

26th July (Sunday)    FIELD CARE DAY: Pound Bend.
David van Bockel will meet us at Pound Bend Picnic area at 10.00am until noon (Planting local flora, some Smilax pull).
Bring refreshments and garden tools. (Melways 23 A11)
    Leaders – Alison and Peter Rogers

12th August(Wednesday evening)    GENERAL MEETING NO. 577.
   Speaker – Terry Napier, “The role of art in nature”

21st August (Friday)    FIELD CARE DAY: Hochkins Ridge Flora Reserve.
  Meet at 10.30am at entrance in Manuela St (off Neuparth Rd) Croydon Nth. Bring tools and gloves. (Melways 36 K7)
    Leader – Judith Cooke (with Helen Moss)

16th August(Sunday)    EXCURSION: Seymour area.
Meet at 10.00am at the Seymour Bushland Park. Afternoon at Australian Lighthorse Memorial Park. (More details nearer time)
    Leader – Marlene Lyell

9th September(Wednesday evening)    AGM & GENERAL MEETING NO. 578.
Speaker – Peter Rogers, “President’s address”

12th September (Saturday)     EXCURSION: Hillcrest Reserve
Meet at 10.00am, parking in Lizbeth Ave (Melways 48 K5). Lunch at Schwerkolt Cottage (toilets) and afternoon at Huggins Rd (Melways 49 C7)
    Leader – Cecily Falkingham

26th/27th September (Saturday / Sunday)    Spring Club Weekend Away at Horsham.
Further details at Club meetings. Itinerary to be issued nearer the time.
    Leaders – Peter & Alison Rogers

2/3/4th October    SEANA Spring Campout Hosted by Hamilton FNC – Details at Club meetings

14th October(Wednesday evening)    GENERAL MEETING NO. 579.
Speakers – Pat & Mike Coupar, “Gorillas, chimps & other animals – a personal journey in East Africa”

17th October(Saturday)    EXCURSION: Brisbane Ranges
Meet at 10.30am at Steiglitz (Court House Car Park) - Melways Map (2006 edition)   611 D4
    Leader – Judith Cooke