MEETINGS AND FIELD TRIPS
The Club organises two six-month programmes.
General Meetings are held on the first Tuesday in each month (except January) at the Senior Campus of Scotch Oakburn College, Penquite Road, Newstead, beginning at 7.30 pm. Visitors are most welcome. For more information on our programme contact the Programme Co-ordinator.
Annual General Meeting. Members meet at a local restaurant for this meeting in October and other social evenings held throughout the year.
John Skemp Memorial Lecture. This annual lecture commenced in 1967 as a tribute to John Skemp and are usually held in May.
Field Trips are held during the weekend following the General Meeting. Members
and friends meet at the Inveresk carpark (near Museum entrance) for a 9.00 am departure, unless otherwise specified.
Please note programme is subject to alteration at short notice. Notification of changes to field trips will be advised at the General Meeting prior to the event. Please contact a club member to confirm details if you are unable to attend that meeting.
Skemp Days Members meet at the property from 10.00 am onwards. Visitors are welcome and should contact a club member for directions to the property.
Programme : July 2011 - February 2012
DATE |
DETAILS |
|
| July 5 Tuesday |
Meeting |
Guest Speaker - David Seymour Geology of the Mathinna Group |
| July 10 Sunday |
Field Trip |
Myrtle Bank, Lilydale Falls and Granite Point - looking for evidence of the Mathinna beds |
| July 24 Sunday |
Field Trip |
Skemp Day - Tree planting on Skemp Creek |
| August 2 Tuesday |
Meeting |
Guest Speaker - Mark Leech Forestry - a Future by Design |
| August 20 Saturday |
Field Trip |
Skemp Day - Tree planting on Skemp Creek |
| September 6 Tuesday |
Meeting |
Member's Night and Judging of Photographic Competition |
| September Saturday 24 - Sunday 25 |
Field Trip |
Skemp Weekend - Tree planting on Skemp Creek and Astronomy Night with Peter Warren |
| October 4 Tuesday |
Meeting |
AGM Dinner Meeting - Newstead Hotel, 6.15 for 6.30 pm. RSVP to Karen 63442277 before 1 October |
| October 9 Sunday |
Field Trip |
Meet at Carr Villa Reserve, Opossum Road entrance at 9.30am |
| October 23 Sunday |
Field Trip |
Skemp Day - Water Monitoring |
| October Friday 28 - Sunday 30 |
Field Trip |
Federation Weekend at Bruny Island - hosted by Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club |
| November 1 Tuesday |
Meeting |
Guest Speaker - Lesley Kirby Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens |
| November Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 |
Field Trip |
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and East Risdon Nature Reserve |
| November 20 Sunday | Field Trip |
Skemp Day |
| December 6 Tuesday |
Meeting |
Guest Speakers - Mick and Helen Statham Native Rodents |
| December 10 Saturday |
Field Trip |
Christmas at Skemps (further details) |
| January 2012 Saturday 14 - Sunday 15 | Field Trip |
Ben Lomond (further details) |
| February Monday 6 | Open Day |
School for Seniors visiting Skemps (further details) |
| February Tuesday 7 | Meeting |
Guest Speaker - Guy Westmore Insects |
General and Technical Feedback | Last update 7 December 2011
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