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Don’t miss the Invertebrates talk at our AGM.

Posted on 28 September, 2026 by fobif

Friends of the Box Ironbark Forests Annual General Meeting 6pm Monday 19th October at the Ray Bradfield Rooms, 33 Forest Street Castlemaine. Michael will show us over 500 slides that he has taken of critters from the Whipstick Box-Ironbark Forest. … Continue reading →

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Save the date FOBIF AGM + LIFE from the beginning (according to invertebrates)

Posted on 21 September, 2026 by fobif

Michael Barkla will present a beautifully illustrated talk at the Friends of the Box Ironbark Forests AGM, 6pm Monday 19th October at the Ray Bradfield rooms. Michael was born and bred in the bush (South Muckleford), spent his working life … Continue reading →

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Pruning advice from AE Tree Care

Posted on 14 September, 2026 by fobif

This post was written by FOBIF member Allan Evans on 1st September and posted on his Instagram feed. Allan has given us permission to re-post the article. Allan is a qualified climbing arborist based in Castlemaine servicing Mount Alexander Shire … Continue reading →

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It’s orchid time…and that’s not all

Posted on 14 September, 2026 by fobif

Spring! And it’s time to go and have a look around. In particular, orchids are coming out all over. A highlight: Castlemaine Spider Orchids are observable in the Monk area, in the area of walk 3 in FOBIF’s publication, 20 … Continue reading →

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Fryers Ranges Walk: Sunday September 20

Posted on 14 September, 2026 by fobif

It is springtime and walkers will enjoy the forest and wildflowers of this area on this walk. We will explore the eastern slopes of the Fryers Ranges in the region of the Kangaroo Tracks, Upper and Lower and reach the … Continue reading →

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