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Local community conversation about fire

Posted on 15 October, 2016 by fobif

Understanding Fire in our Landscape: A Community Conversation is a community event being held on the weekend of the 12-13 November 2016, in Newstead. The project has been initiated by the Muckleford Forest Friends Group and based on one of the activities … Continue reading →

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Followup to the launch of FOBIF Eucalypt guide

Posted on 30 September, 2016 by fobif

If you missed the launch of the FOBIF publication, Eucalypts of the Mount Alexander Region, you can now see the morning’s proceedings thanks to Chris Timewell from Connecting Country who filmed the event and put together this terrific video. The guide … Continue reading →

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Big turnout for Eucalyptus book launch

Posted on 26 September, 2016 by fobif

The Eucalypts of the Mount Alexander Region book is now launched and more than 200 copies were sold on the day. Bernard Slattery, Ern Perkins and Bronwyn Silver signed many copies and buyers also received 2 bookmarks with photos from … Continue reading →

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Update to FOBIF Chewton walk

Posted on 26 September, 2016 by fobif

Elaine Bayes and Damien Cook who were the leaders on our recent Chewton bush walk showed us that by looking closely at a small area you can often see an amazing number of plants. They identified 25-30 in the square metre they selected. … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Launch of FOBIF Eucalyptus ID book on 24 September

Posted on 19 September, 2016 by fobif

Next Saturday (24th September) the new FOBIF publication, Eucalypts of the Mount Alexander Region, will be launched by Geoff Park in the Castlemaine Library foyer at 10.30. Refreshments will be provided and everyone is welcome. The book is a community project … Continue reading →

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