Yes, it's Larneuk and that means...
It's the time of nesting for spotted pardalotes, the season when traditional owners gathered tubers of murnong (yam daisies), ground orchids begin to bloom, and there is often good rainfall (so we'll keep our fingers crossed!) AND it's also the time to pay our annual membership fee and complete the membership form.
If you haven't already completed the membership form and paid your membership dues then we invite you to do so soon.
Here is the link to the membership form for 2025/2026 with information about payment.
Your contribution of information and payment is helpful for our small and enthusiastic organisation, so thank you and we look forward to seeing you at one of the next events.
Image of spotted pardalote by Pattick Kavanagh CC BY 2.0
Are you a member of our WhatsApp group? It's a great way to get last minute information about events, keep in touch in between events, and share information about what's happening during emergency situations like last summer's bushfires.
There may be occasional pop up events and informal BRLMG events like the walk on Sunday 10 August (see below).
If you'd like to be part of the group, make sure you install WhatsApp on your phone, and please contact our communications guru, Andrew Gunstone, to be added or email Tanya Coburn with your mobile phone number and she will forward your details to him.
Catch Neil and Wendy Marriott showing the world their gorgeous hakeas and grevilleas (and other plants) on the My garden path segment of Gardening Australia on ABC television. If you didn't see it on Friday 1 August, you can catch up with the episode here. Their segment starts about 43 minutes into the episode.
Congratulations, Neil and Wendy!
Oh, and congratulations to Molly as well...
Screenshot from ABC Gardening Australia
Andrew Gunstone and Celia Mason are organising an informal walk from the eastern side of the Black Range on Sunday morning, 10 August. Contact Andrew via the WhatsApp Group if you are interested in attending or email Tanya with your mobile phone number and she will forward your details to Andrew.
With some decent rain late in July, let's hope for some more moisture so that we can begin distributing revegetation plants. We will be in touch if and when the Bureau of Meteorology's forecast for a wet Spring holds good. We will let you know when planting can begin.
In the meantime, if you would like an exclosure working bee at your place, please let us know whether you need an exclosure working bee, are happy to set up an exclosure yourself with the materials, or need the landmate crew to help out.
Mt Korong Eco-Watch group members Kate Lee and Freya Mathews joined us at our Bunjil's Shelter annual gathering in November 2024, starting a conversation about the similarities and differences between our groups, and granite landscapes. In the interests of a loose confederation of granite country conservation, Mt Korong Eco-Watch invite BRLMG members for a day of walking and talking at Mt Korong. We’ll start with morning tea and conversation at 'Burrabungle', followed by a walk on Mt Korong, then lunch will be provided.
For those who would like to stay overnight, there are camping options for the Saturday night of the 6th, as well as one bedroom in a house which has been generously offered.
By car the journey from Black Range to Glenalbyn (Mt Korong) is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Please RSVP with your interest and we will send more details.
Mt Korong image Tobias Titiz
Nanette Collins of The Centre for Continuing Education advises us that there are fiunded places available on a Chemical Users Course on 28 and 29 August.
Why This Training Matters:
Contact Nanette by email or phone her on 0428 088 785.
This podcast on Ecological Weed Management from the team at Big Shift for Small Farms offers some inspiration on ways to think differently about weeds.
