Fauna report March
The Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos have been very noticeable over past weeks.
Orchids in March
When I look back over March orchid reports I notice I am always struggling to find anything to write about terrestrial orchids in Anglesea, and this year is no exception.
March Flora notes
Haven’t our iconic moonahs, Melaleuca lanceolata, been a wonderful sight?
Shorebird protection zone trial at Point Impossible
The Great Ocean Road Coast Committee, with support from Surf Coast Shire, will pilot an on-lead dog zone starting this summer at Point Impossible and is seeking feedback and input from the local community.
Plant Study Group: Storks–bill or Cranes–bill: which will it be?
Pelargoniums and Geraniums, garden plants that we are most familiar with, but how well do you know our indigenous species and can you distinguish between the two?
Member Profile: Marg Lacey
Margaret Lacey is a photographer whose most recent book, The Birds of Aireys Inlet and Anglesea on the Great Ocean Road, came out in November. But which came first: the photography or the interest in birds?
Fungi of the Surf Coast Shire
When we think of life on Earth we tend to think of the plant and animal kingdoms, but there are also other kingdoms such as bacteria and fungi.
Photos from Members and Conservationists: Snow!
Rebecca Hosking from Aireys Inlet took these beautiful photos behind Lorne in the Otways around Mt Sabine road and Mt Cowley on 24 June 2016.
Events Calendar
Sat 9:00am - 4:00pm
FEO: Visit to Friends of Canadian Corridor
Mon 9:30am - 11:00am
Working bee
Mon 11:00am - 1:00pm
ANGAIR Library open
Tue 10:00am - 12:00pm
St Bernard’s College Working Bee
Fri 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Social Evening
Weed of the month
Freesia
Freesia refracta and Freesia alba X F. leichtlinii are declared weeds in the Surf Coast Shire because they spread easily and threaten to invade bushland. Freesias are perennial herbs that die back in summer and produce new foliage in winter. The highly fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers appearing in spring are white to cream and pink with yellow markings, shaded purple on outer surface. Each plant has at least two corms, one below the other, thus requiring deep digging to remove them.
More details about how to control this weed can be found in the archive of Weeds of the Month.
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Get to know your local Friends groups
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