MEETINGS AND FIELD TRIPS
General Meetings we hold at least six meetings a year and these are held on the first Tuesday of the month in Briggs Hall, at the Senior Campus of Scotch Oakburn College, 85 Penquite Road, Newstead, beginning at 7.30pm. Visitors are most welcome. For more information on our program see below or contact the Program Co-ordinator.
Committee Meetings are held two weeks prior to the General Meeting. If there is anything that you would like considered, please contact a committee member.
John Skemp Memorial Lecture is held as a tribute to John Skemp in May near the anniversary of his death. The lecture is given by an invited speaker an expert in their field of natural history.
Annual General Meeting is in October and is held at either Scotch Oakburn College or the John Skemp Field Centre at Myrtle Bank.
Field Trips are usually held during a weekend following the General Meeting. Until further notice, members should make their own travel arrangements to participate in club outings, contact the Program Co-ordinator, if you require further details.
Monthly Short Walks are of easy grade and generally held on the Thursday following the General Meeting as per the Program. Meet in the carpark at the walk location at 10am.
Skemps Days meet at the property from 10.00am onwards for a social day where we take leisurely walks on the nature trails and participate in other activities. Visitors are welcome and should contact a club member for directions to the property.
Please note that the program is subject to alteration at short notice. This webpage will be updated as changes occur, notification will be sent by email and details given at the general meeting. Please contact the Program Co-ordinator if you have any questions about the details provided and to confirm/notify of attendance.
Tuesday Working Bee from 9.30 - 3pm at the John Skemp Forest Reserve a 62 ha property at Myrtle Bank. If you would like to help with ongoing weeding, track maintenance, and other jobs, please contact Noel Manning on 0458 030 767.
Program: January - December 2025
DATE |
DETAILS |
|
| January Thursday 16 |
Committee Meeting |
Time and location to be confirmed |
| January Wednesday 22 | Community Volunteering | Tamar NRM Ragwort Raid at Nunamara, meet at Nunamara Hall at 9am |
| February Tuesday 4 |
General Meeting |
Member presentations ~ Bio Blitz results |
| February Thursday 6 |
Monthly Short Walk |
Carr Villa Flora Reserve - meet at Opossum Road entrance |
| February Saturday 8 |
Field Trip |
Survey of Inter-tidal Zone at Low Head. Meet at 1.30 to walk out with the tide, at the East Beach carpark. |
| February Thursday 27 |
Committee Meeting |
Time and location to be confirmed |
| March Sunday 2 |
Community Volunteering |
Invitation to members to join Litter Free Launnie, in a Clean-up Australia Day event at Newnham Creek from 1.30-3.30pm. Contact Karen Manning for further details. |
| March Tuesday 4 |
General Meeting |
Guest Speaker - Entomologist Justin Cappadonna will speak to members about |
| March Thursday 6 |
Monthly Short Walk |
Tamar Island Wetlands |
| March Saturday 8 |
Community Volunteering |
Invitation to members to join Litter Free Launnie, in a Clean-up Australia Day event at Kings Meadows Rivulet from 10 -12 noon. Contact Karen Manning for further details. |
| March Saturday 8 |
Community Event Westbury |
Invitation to members to attend talks on the Fascinating insights into Eastern Barred Bandicoot behaviour by PhD candidate Joanna Lyall and Creating bandicoot friendly gardens by Steve Izzard. See poster |
| March Thursday 20 |
Committee Meeting |
Time and location to be confirmed |
| March Saturday 29 |
Community Event Lilydale |
Landcare Networking Day Event to discuss priority actions and projects for protection and restoration of our shared natural areas. |
| March Sunday 30 |
Field Trip |
Leader - Dr Ian Thomas - Visiting locations along the Tamar/Kanamaluka Valley of geological, ecological and historical interest. Further details |
| April Tuesday 1 |
General Meeting |
Guest Speaker - Arachnologist John Douglas - Spiders Supper - Andrew Smith |
| April Thursday 3 |
Monthly Short Walk |
Perth Riverbank Walk to Old Punt Road, meet at corner of William and Frederick Streets |
| April Sat 12 & Sun 13 |
Skemps Weekend |
Wood splitting and moving to stack in woodsheds |
| April Thursday 24 |
Committee Meeting |
Time and location to be confirmed |
| April Sunday 27 |
Skemps Day |
Macroinvertebrate monitoring on Skemps Creek, gate open at 10am |
| May Tuesday 6 |
General Meeting |
John Skemp Memorial Lecture Guest Speaker - Biologist Dr Lisa-Ann Gershwin - Biofluorescence in nature Supper - Lynne Mockridge & Andrew Smith |
| May Wednesday 7 |
Evening Field Trip |
With Dr. Lisa-Ann Gershwin, register your participation with the Secretary@lfnc.org.au |
| May
Thursday 8 |
Monthly Short Walk |
Postponed |
| May Thursday 29 |
Committee Meeting |
1.30pm, location to be confirmed |
| May Saturday 31 |
Skemps Day |
Fungi hunt on the property |
| June Tuesday 3 |
General Meeting |
Guest Speaker - Alfonsina Arriaga-Jimenez, Senior Curator of Natural Sciences at QVMAG - Role of Museum Collections in the Understanding of our World |
June |
Monthly Short Walk |
Lilydale Falls at 10.00am |
| June Saturday 28 |
Skemps Day |
Ferns and Bryophytes, gate open at 10.00am |
| July Tuesday 1 |
General Meeting |
No meeting this month, activity to be advised |
July |
Field Trip |
Notley Fern Gorge, meet in the Gorge carpark at 9.30am, looking at fungi with David Waters = Cancelled due to weather conditions |
July |
Excursion |
Nature Discovery Day at the Tasmanian Arboretum focus on birds - with Geoff Shannon and Rob McKay giving talks Further details |
| July Sunday 27 |
Skemps Day |
National Tree Day |
| August Tuesday 5 |
General Meeting |
No meeting this month, activity to be advised |
August |
Committee Meeting |
Time and location to be confirmed |
| August Saturday 30 | Skemps Day |
Track clearing on the property |
| September Tuesday 2 |
General Meeting |
Member Speaker - Geoff Shannon - Tigers and Conservation in India |
| September Thursday 4 |
Monthly Short Walk |
Merthyr Park, Lilydale |
September |
Committee Meeting |
Time and location to be confirmed |
September |
Skemps Day |
Walk and talk, exploring the property |
| October Tuesday 7 |
Annual General Meeting |
Election of Office Bearers, followed by General Meeting and Member Speaker - Noel Manning - |
| October Thursday 9 |
Monthly Short Walk |
North Esk Reserve at Hoblers Bridge |
October |
Committee Meeting |
Time and location to be confirmed |
| October Sat25/Sun26 |
Field Trip |
Macro-invertebrate monitoring on Skemps Creek |
| November Tuesday 4 |
General Meeting |
Member Speaker - Jeff Campbell |
| November Thursday 6 |
Monthly Short Walk |
Notley Fern Gorge |
| November TBA |
Excursion |
Pine Lake and Liffey Falls |
| November Thursday 20 | Committee Meeting |
Time and location to be confirmed |
| November Saturday 22 |
Skemps Day |
Spring clean at Skemps |
| December Tuesday 2 |
General Meeting |
Members night presentations Supper - please bring a small plate of food to share |
| December Thursday 4 |
Monthly Short Walk |
Windsor Garden Precinct |
| December Sunday 7 |
Skemps Day |
Members Christmas Get-together, walk and talk day. Bring lunch and a small plate of food to share at afternoon tea, hot drinks available |
General and Technical Feedback | Last update 17 July 2025
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