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Pop-up kids walk this Sunday 18th September at the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens

Posted on 12 September, 2016 by fobif

Join us on Sunday 18th September as we take a look at the lesser known but most beautiful bush section of the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens. WHEN: 10am – 12pm WHERE:  Tea rooms in the gardens (near the carpark closest to … Continue reading →

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Wetland Plant ID

Posted on 7 September, 2016 by fobif

There are still some places available in the October 2016 Wetland Identification Course run by wetland expert, Damien Cook, and facilitator, Elaine Bayes. You can find out all about it by clicking on the image above. Damien and Elaine are … Continue reading →

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2015-16 AGM minutes and committee meeting reminder

Posted on 1 August, 2016 by fobif

The minutes from the 2016 minutes which was held on July 11th can be found here. Details from the night can be viewed on our earlier post here. FOBIF committee meetings are held on the second Monday of each month … Continue reading →

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Winter School Holiday Program – fun and learning the Dja Dja Wurrung way

Posted on 6 July, 2016 by fobif

Much fun was had listening, cooking, tasting, painting, weaving and playing last week as Aunty Julie McHale lead three great sessions last week for the FOBIF 2016 Winter School Holiday program. An adopted elder of the Dja Dja Wurrung, Aunty Julie skillfully … Continue reading →

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Find out about wetland plants

Posted on 20 June, 2016 by fobif

Local environment experts, Damien Cook and Elaine Bayes, are running two wetland plant ID courses this year: This course is aimed at anyone interested in wetland plant identification and ecology. The course will run over 3 days and each day will … Continue reading →

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