Belongarhon Bellbrae bird walk
Rhonda Bunbury warmly welcomed us to her beautifully maintained farm which has a range of suitable environments for birds.
Anglesea Heath Nature Ramble
On our October Nature Ramble, we visited a 20 hectare remnant of the Anglesea Heath bounded by Anglesea River, Coalmine Road, Golf Club land and Alcoa freehold land to the south, which adjoins Fraser Ave.
Serendip bird walk
We had a magic day at Serendip Sanctuary at Lara…the sun shone, plus there was little wind and lots of water.
Orchids: after the fires
What a wonderful time to be out enjoying our heathlands and forests. Everywhere there are masses of Waxlips, Glossodia major, shades of purple along the roadsides in burnt and unburnt areas alike.
November flora notes
Profuse October flowering has more than made up for the slow start to spring last month.
Painkalac Creek restoration
It’s easy not to fully appreciate the geography of a place, even one you’ve visited for over 40 years.
New in the Library August/September 2019
Here are three new books that can be found in our library:
A look at local frogs
You may have heard people say, ‘If you hear frogs, it’s a healthy environment.’
Nearby reserves: the Mirnee Lakes
As they say in Monty Python, ‘And now for something completely different.’
Events Calendar
Sun 9:30am - 11:00am
Friends of Allen Noble Sanctuary
Sun 2:00pm - 4:00pm
FEO Annual General Meeting
Tue 9:30am - 11:00am
FEO environmental weeding
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
There are a number of wonderful local Friends Groups that provide ANGAIR members and the community with opportunities for involvement.