Eucalypt Identification Workshop in Maldon
Posted on 11 November, 2011 by Connecting Country
Greg Guy explaining an identification marker.
How long have eucalypts been in Australia and are they unique to this continent? These were some of the questions answered in Connecting Country’s first Eucalypt Identification Workshop held at Ian Grenda’s property in Maldon on 6 November.
Michael Luke and Greg Guy took the 15 participants through a detailed exploration of eucalypts with particular emphasis on those common in Central Victoria. Information covered botanical features, distribution, regeneration, adaptive patterns and variations within species.
Greg explained the use of a ‘key’ to identify different species and participants were given hands-on identification practice using various collections of fruit, bark, juvenile foliage and buds as markers.
Participants test their ID knowledge.
Three further Eucalypt ID Workshops will take place this year. All are booked out. Connecting Country is currently planning its 2012 educational program and details will be announced as soon as available.
I did the eucalyptus ID couse and would like to contact Greg Guy. Could you pass on an email address please. Ta Ross
Hi Ross,
If Michael has not already been in contact with you about this, he should be contacting you soon.
Thanks for your interest,
Chris