Acknowledgement of Country
Friends of the Box Ironbark Forests would like to acknowledge the elders of the Dja Dja Wurrung community and their forebears as the traditional owners of Country in the Mount Alexander Region. We recognise that the Dja Dja Wurrung people have been custodians of this land for many centuries and have performed age old ceremonies of celebration, initiation and renewal on their land. We acknowledge their living culture and their unique role in the life of this region.
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Rubbish plague reaches Castlemaine town boundary
The plague of rubbish dumping which can be seen all over our bushland has reached the Castlemaine town boundary with the dumping of a pile of junk in Kalimna Park, only a hundred metres from Kalimna Point [and a few … Continue reading
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Autumn ends
One sign of autumn is the prolific seeding of the local coffee bush [Cassinia arcuata]. Cassinia is one of the good soldiers of ruined land, which is why you see it recolonising mining sites. This is what the Cassinia flower … Continue reading
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Advance of the micro kingdoms
Alison Pouliot delivered a lively and informative Connecting Country presentation last Thursday to an audience of about 75 people on ‘Fungi: the mysterious kingdom’. No one leaving the Campbell’s Creek Community Centre that night could be in any doubt about … Continue reading
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Forests: nature at your service
Local environment groups will mark World Environment Day this year with an ‘expo’ in the Castlemaine Market building on Sunday June 5 between 10 am and noon. This is the same day as the Castlemaine Farmers market. The theme of … Continue reading
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Remnant vegetation: some revelations
On April 6 the Victorian Environment Assessment Council released its final report on its ‘Remnant Native Vegetation Investigation.’ As with all VEAC reports, the document is full of useful information and provocative ideas. In spite of its calm and measured … Continue reading
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Bridal creeper: getting into practice
As an update to the article below on bridal creeper, the Nuggetty Land Protection Group is inviting interested community members to attend a community workshop at the Bridal Creeper Trial site. This site is immediately behind the Maldon cemetery in the … Continue reading
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Muckleford Gorge: a privileged excursion
The May FOBIF walk organised by Deirdre Slattery was through the magnificent Muckleford Gorge on Ian Garsed’s property. Ian has excluded the gorge from grazing under the Bush Tender system–a good example of what VEAC has recommended for conservation on … Continue reading
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Uncommon beauty conceals a deadly trap
Carnivorous plants can trap prey in a various ways: pitfall traps, flypaper traps, snap traps and lobster-pot traps. The well-known local carnivorous Scented Sundew Drosera whittakeri uses the flypaper trap method. Insects are captured in the sticky dew exuding from … Continue reading
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Waterways, floods, vegetation
The January floods caused a bit of angst in our community, with some trying to pin blame on Government bodies or current management practices. At the AGM in July FOBIF members will be able to hear the viewpoint of CEO … Continue reading
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Fungi season is under way
Good rainfall in the last eighteen months has seen an amazing proliferation of fungi in our woodlands.The moist gullies and sheltered hillsides of the shire are already showing signs that this year will be as good as 2010 in fungi … Continue reading
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