Ringwood FNC organized a very successful get-together over the weekend 15th October to 21st October at Marysville.

SEANA SPRING CAMP 2024 Leaving a misty morning in Marysville, 18 participants of the SEANA Conference departed to meet at Healesville Sanctuary. Travelling via the Black Spur it looked stunning in the early morning with the tree ferns overhanging the road and the Eucalypts all upstanding in their rows. Everyone was on time at 10.00 Read more…

SEANA SPRING CAMP 2024 Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning excursions. We were very happy to see a Rose Robin on Sunday morning at Taggerty River picnic area. He stayed in the tree for photos and good viewing opportunity for everyone. Lady Talbot Drive is a very scenic drive beside the Taggerty River. From the meeting Read more…

SEANA SPRING CAMP 2024 Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. We enjoyed fine weather although it was fresh Saturday morning. Walked around the historical area of Cambarville sawmill and township site, a flat and open area reading the information boards. Flame Robins were seen here. In the 1860’s this was a stopping point along the road Read more…

SEANA SPRING CAMP 2024 Meeting of the Waters, Buxton – Saturday pm Twelve people participated in this walk in perfect weather. After seeing the rivers merging, we took a walk along the Acheron River to Dyes Lane and back. Among the plants seen beside the track were Trigger Plants, Cherry Ballarts and Olearia. A number Read more…

SEANA SPRING CAMP 2024 STEAVENSON FALLS AND BEAUTY SPOT – Sunday am Nine people came on this walk. We started at the Steavenson Falls carpark and walked the 700m or so to the viewing platforms for the Falls, looking at birds and plants along the way. We then travelled a few kilometres to the Beauty Read more…

SEANA SPRING CAMP 2024 SEANA Lake Mountain excursion – SUNDAY Leaders David & Eeva Hewitt Thirteen people met at the Ticket Box car park on a fairly cool and overcast morning before driving up to Gerraty’s car park for a brief morning tea. At about 10:30 am we set off on a walk to Helicopter Read more…

SEANA SPRING CAMP 2024 Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October 2024 Leader: Jack Airey As part of the Spring 2024 SEANA weekend away, guests were offered a full day excursion to the Cathedral Range, north of Marysville. The excursion, which was based at the Cook’s Mill Campground, consisted of a morning walk traversing the Friends Read more…

SEANA SPRING CAMP 2024 Report by: McKenzie Flora Reserve and Grannies Lane Seventeen Seana members drove the 43km north of Marysville to McKenzie Flora Reserve, Alexandra, on Saturday 26th of October 2024. The group met on Plantation Lane adjacent to the Reserve, at 10.30am. Although it had been very cold overnight, the Sun came out, Read more…