Category Archives: News

Some less depressing stuff

Posted on 20 May, 2024 by fobif

As we’ve noted before, it’s worth taking a prowl around Department burns, just to observe what happens in the aftermath of a fire. Of course, you need to be careful: as we’ve pointed out, these fires tend to make trees … Continue reading →

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FOBIF’s May walk: to the Res and back

Posted on 12 May, 2024 by fobif

Our May walk next Sunday starts at the Monster Meeting site on Golden Point Road and follows the Forest Creek Track from Chewton to Expedition Pass Reservoir (Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park). We’ll meet at the Community House as usual … Continue reading →

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Stunning walk along the Loddon

Posted on 22 April, 2024 by fobif

Walking north along the eastern bank of the Loddon River near Baringhup through stunning redgum trees on a beautiful sunny day, a sizable group heard stories of geology, Indigenous occupation, farming, hydrology, architecture, and natural history. Contributions to these stories … Continue reading →

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The botanical life of a plant punk, and the story of a seaweed

Posted on 8 April, 2024 by fobif

The guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Castlemaine Field Naturalists will be Professor Tim Entwisle. Professor Entwisle is an author, botanist and former director of botanic gardens in Melbourne, Sydney and London. He also lived for a few … Continue reading →

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FOBIF walk, 21 April 2024

Posted on 4 April, 2024 by fobif

Loddon River, Baringhup: walk along stories Walking along the Loddon River for 8 km, we go north from Baringhup. It is on public and private land with a mix of natural, cultural and historical layers. Traversing farmland and the edge … Continue reading →

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