Back by popular demand – Eucalypt Identification Workshops
Posted on 26 September, 2012 by Connecting Country
Participants at a 2011 Eucalypt Identification workshop in the Botanical Gardens, Castlemaine
Following on from our booked out 2011 sessions, Connecting Country are pleased to announce another series of Eucalypt Identification Workshops, funded through the Bjarne K Dahl Trust.
In October and November 2012, Connecting Country shall be running workshops in five locations across the Mount Alexander Shire. The sessions aim to provide participants with the skills needed to identify some of the common eucalypt species to be found in the region, and to provide them with a greater understanding of the life history of this group of iconic Australian trees.
Presented by Greg Guy, a botanist and lecturer from Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE, there will be a classroom-based discussion on the biology and ecology of our local eucalypts, with a special emphasis on our rare and endangered species. This will be followed by a ‘walk and talk’ session to identify some local eucalypts in their natural habitat, and will conclude with a fun classroom-based session where all participants will learn to identify eucalypts on their own. Participants will be provided with a resource CD and also a copy of Leon Costermans ‘Trees of Victoria and Adjoining Areas’ – an excellent field guide containing descriptions and illustrations of the vast majority of eucalypt species found in south-eastern Australia.
The workshops are being held from midday to 4pm in Maldon (Friday 12th October), Newstead (Sunday 21st October), Chewton (Sunday 28th October), Harcourt (Sunday 11th November), and Taradale (Sunday 18th November). The cost for attending the workshop is $15 per person ($10 for members of Connecting Country) and afternoon tea will be provided. The field session of the Maldon workshop has the added bonus of having guidance from Leon Costerman’s himself.
For more information click here. Bookings are essential as places are limited. To reserve your place, contact michael@connectingcountry.org.au or call 5472 1594. If you were on the waiting list from last year, we have your details and you will be contacted shortly.
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