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Introducing the amazing new tool – PLANT SELECTOR

Posted on 5 October, 2024 by fobif

Calling all gardeners in the Mount Alexander Shire! PLANT SELECTOR is your essential tool for choosing indigenous plants that will not only thrive in your garden but also support local wildlife. With expert local plant knowledge at your fingertips, you’ll be … Continue reading →

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A walk in the Fryers Ranges

Posted on 20 September, 2024 by fobif

The weather and the wildflowers put on a fantastic show for September’s wildflower walk in the Fryers Ranges on Sunday September 15th. After a cold start to Spring, the bright sun, hilly track and stunning array of flowering trees, shrubs … Continue reading →

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FOBIF spring walk, 15 September

Posted on 6 September, 2024 by fobif

Christine Henderson will be leading the 6-8 km September walk in the Fryers Ranges. We will be meeting as usual at 9.30 am at the Community House in Templeton Street, Castlemaine and travelling by convoy to Taradale. If you would … Continue reading →

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Wild discoveries: an exhibition of nature photography

Posted on 23 August, 2024 by fobif

Nature embodies breathtaking complexity, subtle and intricate relationships and ineffable beauty. Much remains hidden to the casual eye, yet much can be revealed through the photographic lens. Minute details of a feather or moss, connections in colour and texture, colours … Continue reading →

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A Winter Walk in Black Hill Reserve

Posted on 19 August, 2024 by fobif

Our August walk took us further afield than usual, to Black Hill Reserve near Kyneton. Lionel Jenkins and Barb Guerin lead a dozen other walkers on a loop of just over 5km. The dominant tree species are Manna Gum, Messmate … Continue reading →

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