Wattle book launch – Saturday 28 April 2018
Posted on 23 April, 2018 by Frances
Acacia, known in Australia as wattle, is the largest genus of plants in the country — nearly 1,000 species! Its brilliant flowers transform winter and spring landscapes. But how many wattle species can the average citizen name and recognise?
A new 112 page wattle guide helps the beginner to make a start. In plain language, and generously illustrated, it presents 21 species which flourish in the Mount Alexander region of central Victoria. A general introduction explains different features of wattles, helping identification and appreciation of these tenacious and beautiful plants.
The book is published by Friends of the Box-Ironbark Forests (FOBIF) in association with Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club and Connecting Country. The authors are Bernard Slattery, Ern Perkins and Bronwyn Silver.
George Broadway (President, Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club) will launch the book on Saturday 28 April 2018 from 11 am in the Phee Broadway Theatre Foyer, Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine.
Everyone is welcome, refreshments will be served and copies of the book will be available. For further information, please contact FOBIF. If you can’t make the launch, the book will be available from Stoneman’s Bookroom from 28 April, and online from the FOBIF website. Cost is $10.
Here are images of the cover and some sample example pages on one of our favourite prickly plants, Spreading Wattle (clikc arrow to scroll through):
Let’s hope we keep ‘Acacia’ as the name for these plants, and we’re not forced to transfer them all to ‘Racosperma’. Ugh!
Hear hear!!! Acacia is a lovely word…