Talking Wildlife with Tanya Loos Weds 29 April

Posted on 23 April, 2026 by Hadley Cole

Join us on Wednesday 29 April 2026 for a fun and informing evening of discussions with Tanya Loos on supporting wildlife in extreme weather.

The talk will be hosted by Castlemaine local Dave Stephens, who is known for his long bike rides across the Australian landscape (Wilsons Promontory to Darwin!) to raise money for endometriosis, and is sure to have lots wildlife related stories from his adventures.

Tanya Loos is a nature writer, field naturalist and author of Living with Wildlife: a guide for our homes and backyards, which was published in 2024. Tanya explains herself as being a “mad keen naturalist since I was six or so – with Gerald Durrell and David Attenborough my biggest influences as both naturalist and writer.”

Tanya is also known for her book Daylesford Nature Diary: six seasons in the foothill forests. This book is a collection of nature diary articles, set to a specially devised local calendar, and illustrated beautifully throughout by Anne Mason. It also features photos kindly donated by naturalists across Victoria. She has also made numerous appearances at various events across Central Victoria, as well as local and ABC radio.

We are looking forward to chatting with Tanya and learning about some of the ways we can support our local wildlife in extreme weather such as, fire, flood, storms and drought.

Come along bring a friend and enjoy some pizza and drinks at the wonderful Shedshaker Taproom.

When: Wednesday 29 April, 5.30 – 7.30pm

Where: Shedshaker Taproom, The Mill, 9 Walker Street Castlemaine VIC

Cost: Free!