What's in a name: Daisies of Anglesea and Aireys Inlet
The plant world was first described and named by the ancient Greeks and Romans and then codified by Swedish botanist and zoologist, Carl Linnaeus.
Easter delights in birdland
The squabbling, flapping cacophony outside my bedroom window tells me that it must be April/Easter time.
Orchids in May
With the restrictions placed on us all because of the COVID-19 we have limited orchid notes for this month.
May flora notes
In this time of social and activity restrictions, I was initially challenged to write about easily located plants in flower…and was quite amazed at what I found.
Nearby reserves: Thompson Creek Water Frontage Reserve
We tend not to think of the various categories of linear areas such as road, rail and waterway alignments as being reserves, because, naturally enough, their primary function is utilitarian.
Our backyard blitz
Every Monday morning of the month, bar one, a dedicated group of weeders meets near the ANGAIR Office.
Disappearing grasslands
For 15 years I worked on the grasslands of Melbourne’s West in a variety of roles. I have spent many days with a backpack of herbicide carefully dribbling and spraying herbicide onto weeds.
Point Addis Koori Cultural Walk / Nature Ramble
The morning commenced with a car drop off at Addiscot Beach carpark ensuing the group could enjoy a relaxed downhill ramble along the section of the Surf Coast Walk known as the Point Addis Koori Cultural Walk.
Fauna report April
Recently, when walking along the beach from O’Donohue’s to Urquhart Bluff after the recent south-easterly squalls, eight dead Fairy Penguins, Eudyptula minor, were found with a couple of Fluttering Shearwater, Puffinus gavial.
Events Calendar
Mon 9:00am - 11:00am
Nature ramble
Fri 4:00pm - 5:30pm
ANGAIR Committee Meeting
Sat 8:30am - 11:30am
Bird walk
Mon 9:30am - 11:00am
Working bee
Mon 9:30am - 11:00am
Working bee
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.