Upper Yarra Landcare in Mcmahons Creek, Victoria, Australia | Community organisation

Upper Yarra Landcare

Locality: Mcmahons Creek, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 417 337 993

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24.01.2022 Any ideas?? looks like egg clusters up close but fungi from a distance Upper Yarra area

23.01.2022 We have been asked to let you know about a stunning art exhibition coming up: ART EXHIBITION AT MANNINGHAM GALLERY "Nature in Art Exhibition" Wednesday 17 Octob...er - Saturday 10 November 11.00am to 5.00pm at Manningham Art Gallery, 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster 3108 (Note: this event is free) Park Orchards Community House & Learning Centre is thrilled to announce our annual Nature in Art exhibition Come along and be delighted by the stunning natural history artworks of students and teachers of our Nature in Art program, which has been running for over 20 years. Includes over 40 original artworks of Birds, Plants, Insects, Feathers and other Natural History Objects. Some students have been involved in our Nature in Art program for over a decade and our community of artists includes the renowned botanical artists and tutors Terry Napier, David Reynolds and Marta Salamon. Artist Demonstrations Thursdays and Saturdays, 2.00pm to 4.00pm. Free event. No bookings required. Established in 1996 at the Park Orchards Community House & Learning Centre, the Nature in Art group is dedicated to the study of natural history illustration and painting. Working on a diverse range of subjects, its members’ principle aim is to gain knowledge and understanding of a subject’s physical characteristics through close observation and to capture the detail in a pleasing, graphic way. This combines scientific accuracy with artistic vision and allows different students to paint with varying levels of detail. A survey of members’ work, this exhibition shows the inherent beauty and magic of nature, simultaneously affording the observer a more intimate view of its subject, always with the objective that this will spur a greater interest in the preservation of the natural world. Learn more about the delicate and detailed art of natural history illustration in the demonstrations held throughout the exhibition by teachers and students from the Nature in Art group.

22.01.2022 Future of our Forests survey ~ due 31st March ~ here's the link https://engage.vic.gov.au/future-of-our-forests.

20.01.2022 Wesburn Wetland Planting ~ Sunday 17th Sept. For further details & to register please send an e-mail to [email protected]. Thanks!

17.01.2022 Biodiversity Symposium "Introducing the FNCV" Saturday 25 August, venue FNCV Hall, 1 Gardenia St, Blackburn (lunch provided) and Sunday 26 August, venue Maranoa... Gardens, Balwyn. To all those interested in Natural History, here is the chance to find out more about Australia’s oldest Field Naturalist Club, the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria. For this year’s Symposium, the FNCV presents a two day program to showcase our Club and its Special Interest Groups: Botany, Fauna Survey, Fungi, Geology, Marine Research, Microscopy, Terrestrial Invertebrates and of course our Juniors’ Group. Find out about our past and present achievements, the people who freely give their natural history knowledge and expertise, and how we are currently contributing to Citizen Science. On Saturday at our clubrooms, each of our groups will present fascinating insights into their research and other activities. On Sunday at the Maranoa Gardens (meet at 10.45 at Main Gate, Parring Rd [Beckett Park] Balwyn) we will have guided walk with the park manager Paul Birch discussing the flora and fauna of the park, with a picnic lunch (BYO) and sausage sizzle (provided). https://goo.gl/maps/UfAeUV4T6zM2 HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO INTRODUCE YOUR FRIENDS TO OUR FANTASTIC CLUB! Only $20, registration essential. For more information contact Max Campbell 0409 143 538 or the FNCV office 9877 9860 Mon & Tues 9.304 pm or [email protected] Registration form at http://www.fncv.org.au//field-naturalist/publications/2018

16.01.2022 Yarra River Blitz - post event summary. Just a quick update following the clean up event and to show you what sort of waste was collected and what we are doing ...with the commingled plastic waste now. Great to see it being used for something and not just going straight to landfill. Also the data we collected on the waste will be used to develop source reduction plans. Stay tuned for our next event!!!! Ocean Crusaders Yarra Riverkeeper Association Newtecpoly Pty Ltd See more

16.01.2022 A reminder that the FNCV Day Group will be meeting again on Tuesday morning, 23rd October at 10.30 am at our hall at 1 Gardenia St, Blackburn. Our speaker, Gary... French has worked for over twenty years conserving orchid populations on Melbourne’s urban fringe. His topic is The management of the beautiful Caladenia oenochila, the wine-lipped spider orchid and other rare native orchids in North-east Melbourne. Join us for coffee and a chat from 10.30 am. Presentation at 11 am. Visitors and friends always welcome, non-members $3.

12.01.2022 Upcoming Planting Day in Wesburn, for the establishment of a new wetland! Details to be posted soon

04.01.2022 Here is information about the first FNCV Fungi Group foray for this year on Sunday 22nd April:

02.01.2022 Planting this Sunday, on a property in Warburton. 10am start until finished, BBQ lunch provided!!! Please rsvp to [email protected]. Cheers & thanks!!