What’s in a Name? Brunonia/Brownii …
Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist (1773-1858) who accompanied Matthew Flinders on the voyage of the Investigator, sent from England to circumnavigate Australia and collect plants at every convenient location.
Fauna report March
The reports over the last two weeks have indicated a lot of activity in the flowering gums around various areas.
Lookout Flora Reserve nature ramble
On a pleasant sunny morning a group of ANGAIR members went to the Lookout Flora Reserve for the Nature Ramble on Monday 13th February.
50th Anniversary Dinner and Book Launch
Come and enjoy great company, fine food, the launch of Ros Gibson's book ANGAIR: the first 50 years and hear Dr Mark Norman speak on "The challenges of a changing world: Conservation and park management".
March Flora notes
Our iconic Moonahs, Melaleuca lanceolata, have been a beautiful sight covered with their creamy-white, highly-perfumed ‘bottlebrush’ flowers being enjoyed by insects and birds.
Melbourne Treatment Plant bird walk
Last month we visited the always wonderful Melbourne Treatment Plant at Werribee.
Digital Asset Management (DAM) Project
Digitisation of ANGAIR’s extensive collection of flora and fauna drawings and images, newsletters, photos, videos, documents, etc. is well underway with the assistance of a large group of volunteers.
Events Calendar
Sun 9:00am - 4:00pm
Plant sales at Easter Sunday Riverbank Market
Mon 9:30am - 11:00am
Working bee
Sat 6:00pm - 10:30pm
50th Anniversary Dinner and Book Launch
Sun 9:30am - 11:00am
Friends of Allen Noble Sanctuary
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.