Ringwood Field Naturalists Club Inc.

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PROGRAMME

November 2004 - April 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.

   
2004

10th November (Wednesday evening)
GENERAL MEETING NO. 520.
Outdoor Meeting Schwerkolt Cottage, (Melways 49 D7), 5.00pm - a walk to be conducted, BBQ facilities available or picnic tea, mealtime 6.00pm, meeting 7.00pm.

14th November (Sunday)
EXCURSION:
Birdsland Reserve, Belgrave Heights. Meet at 9.00am. (Melways 84 B2). Leader - Marlene Lyell

8th December (Wednesday evening)
GENERAL MEETING NO. 521.
Christmas Meeting - Members Night (3x10 minute talks). Members please bring a plate of supper.

No December excursion - Merry Christmas to all.

2005

12th January (Wednesday evening)
GENERAL MEETING NO. 522.
Speaker: Bruce Fuhrer "Alpine Flora"

15th January (Saturday)
EXCURSION:
Mt Baw Baw - alpine botany Meet at 10.30am at Picnic Ground in Tanjil Bren (via Noojee). Leaders - Marion King & Peter Rogers

9th February (Wednesday evening)
GENERAL MEETING NO. 523.
Speaker - Glenn Jameson "The 5th World Parks Conference with a tour of South Africa"

12th February (Saturday)
EXCURSION:
Badger Weir. Meet in the car park at 1.30pm. Bring a picnic tea and stay until dusk. (Melways 278 K9). Leader - Alison Rogers (with Ella Thomas)

9th March (Wednesday evening)
GENERAL MEETING NO. 524.
Speaker- KeiranMartin "The Helmeted Honeyeater at Yellingbo"

11th – 14th March (Friday to Monday)
WEEKEND AWAY:  SEANA Autumn Campout hosted by Upper Goulburn FNC. Excursions include visiting forests around Eildon, at Cathedral Range and along the Goulbum River. Information and booking forms from Peter Rogers or Lynn Smith.

19th March (Saturday)
EXCURSION:
Picnic Hill Bushland Reserve, Wandin Nth. Meet at noon for lunch, excursion starts at 1.00pm. (Melways 118 H8). Leader - Keiran Martin

13th April (Wednesday evening)
GENERAL MEETING NO. 525.
Speaker - Peter Attiwill "Fire and the ecology of the forest"

17th April (Sunday)
EXCURSION:
KinglakeNational Park-Wombelano Falls. Meet at 11.00am at Jehosephat Valley Picnic area, approx 1km east of Kinglake roundabout. (Melways 250 J8). Leader - Lynn Smith