Author Archives: Macedon Ranges Field Naturalists

August Speaker event

Upcoming Event: August Meeting! Mark your calendars for our next event on August 2nd at 2 PM at the Woodend Community Centre. We’re excited to feature two excellent speakers: Gayle Osborne from Wombat Forestcare and Andrew Dilley, who will be sharing insights on Orchids. Don’t miss it! Gayle Osborne from Wombat Forestcare will present on the Wombat State Forest and the work of WombatContinue reading “August Speaker event”

AGM report and membership renewal

Hello everyone, Thanks to the 22 members who joined us for the Macedon Ranges Field Naturalists’ AGM on July 5 at the Woodend Community Centre! For those who couldn’t make it, or if you’d like a recap, the annual report summary is available on request. We’re excited to introduce our new committee for the coming year: We’reContinue reading “AGM report and membership renewal”

Annual General Meeting – July 5, 2:00pm

Woodend Community Centre Join the Macedon Ranges Field Naturalists for our Annual General Meeting on Saturday, July 5 at 2:00pm at the Woodend Community Centre. We’re excited to host two fascinating guest speakers whose presentations will appeal to lovers of geology, ecology, and conservation. Guest Speaker: Brian Mundy – Stories in Stone: A Fossil JourneyContinue reading “Annual General Meeting – July 5, 2:00pm”

Membership and other news

We are pleased to announce that the Macedon Ranges Field Naturalists is now incorporated. This allows us to act independently of the council, apply for grants and insure volunteers and event participants. Thank you to the Macedon Ranges Council for getting us to this point, especially Tanya Loos and Krista Patterson-Majoor. Now that we areContinue reading “Membership and other news”

Conglomerate Gully Wildflower Walk

Macedon Ranges Field Naturalists would like to invite you to a walk in Conglomerate Gully F.R. Nature Reserve on Sunday 22nd October at 10am. We will be attempting to identify and discuss the flora along the roadside which should include wildflowers such as lilies and orchids plus grassland herbs, grasses and others. This will notContinue reading “Conglomerate Gully Wildflower Walk”

Woodend Wildflower Walk

Macedon Ranges Field Naturalists would like to invite you to a walk along Quarry Road, Woodend on Sunday 8th October 2023 at 10am. We will be attempting to identify and discuss the flora along the roadside which should include wildflowers such as lilies and orchids plus grassland herbs, grasses and others. This will not beContinue reading “Woodend Wildflower Walk”

Wildflowers and Snow Gums of Newham and surrounds

Helen Scott from Newham Landcare will be joining us to discuss the wildflowers and snow gums of Newham and surrounds, and Tanya Loos will talk about the Snow Gum citizen science project that the council ran last year. We’ll also look to elect an inaugural committee! The event is at 2pm on Saturday 22 July inContinue reading “Wildflowers and Snow Gums of Newham and surrounds”

Fabulous Fauna and Fungi: with the Macedon Field Naturalists!

To celebrate World Environment Day, the Macedon Ranges Field Naturalists Groupis hosting a special event featuring the fabulous fauna and fungi of Mount Macedon.The event will showcase the recent work of the Field Naturalists, attract newmembers and share ideas for citizen science projects.Come along to hear about some of the projects being undertaken by theContinue reading “Fabulous Fauna and Fungi: with the Macedon Field Naturalists!”

Insect and wildflower discovery walk

Join us for an insect and wildflower discovery walk in the Fryers Ranges on Saturday Oct 15 with local field naturalist John Walter.John recently produced the Guide to Insects of Central Victoria, a free publication aimed to raise awareness around our fascinating insect fauna. Copies will be available for attendees. Meet at the Taradale MineralContinue reading “Insect and wildflower discovery walk”