Saturday 10th October

2-4pm

Heathfield Creek Reserve

Belvedere Drive Montrose (Mel ref 52 F7)

Presented by Dr Graeme Lorimer

(Director and Environmental Scientist Biosphere Pty Ltd)

Learn to Identify:

·  Plants that most commonly cause volunteers difficulty, e.g. indigenous

Oxalis versus introduced Oxalis.

·  The rarest plants in your patch, where they are and how to look after them

Also:

·  Improve your plant ID skills

·  Build skills in how to inspect a plant for identification purposes

·  And be given a list of resources such as books and websites that can help.

If possible bring:

·  A magnifying glass (e.g. a ×10 hand lens)

·  A digital camera with a macro setting.

·  For those who want to take away specimens for future reference, bring a plastic bag,

some paper (to write labels on) and some sticky tape.

·  Sturdy shoes, wet weather gear, sun hat and water to drink.

Tea and Coffee provided

RSVP as places are limited

Contact- Bindi Woodland

b.woodland@yarraranges.vic.gov.au