Hi All

Our next Monday Mornings in the Reserves outing will be Monday 5^thOctober. We will be given a guided walk through Warrien Reserve Croydon North and undertake some targeted hand weeding. We will be meeting in the carpark on Warrien Rd (Mel 36 K 11) at 9am. Tools and morning tea will be provided – please bring your own gloves.

Free Environment Seminars are held by Manningham Council on the first Wednesday of the month (Feb – Dec) at 7.30pm. All are welcome. No booking is required.

Oct 7th An Introduction to Native Bees – Jess Baumann, Melb Uni researcher

Nov  – None

Dec 2nd A Half Century of Observation over 100 Acres reserve – Marray Boucher, naturalist

Feb 3rd A bit of colour in a grey landscape – butterflies in the urban matrix – Jesse Kurylo*

Seminars held in the Chandelier Room, (upstairs) The Grand Hotel, Yarra St Warrandyte

* Field Trips on the following (Thursday) morning except for Sep. when it is on the Friday.  To attend a Field Trip you must have attended the seminar and book.  Enquiries & booking 9840 9326

The Maroondah Festival will be held on Sunday Nov 8^th.  CRISP Nursery will have a display with Maroondah Bushlinks in the Council’s Bushland Marquee.

The Mullum Mullum Festival will be held over the weekends of Nov 14^th & 15^th and 21^st & 22^nd. The program is still to be finalised.http://mullummullumfestival.org.au/