UPCOMING EVENTS:
General Meetings: are held on the second Wednesday of each month (February to December) at the Golden Square Hall (9 Old High Street). Meetings begin at 7:30 pm, visitors are welcome to attend.
Upcoming Meeting:
To join us please contact the BFNC for further information.
Upcoming Meeting:
- 14/05/2025 - Dr Ryan Phillips - Department of Ecological, Plant and Animal Sciences, La Trobe University: ‘The beguiling and the warty: the pollination of sexually deceptive orchids’
To join us please contact the BFNC for further information.
Workshops: throughout the year the Club will again be running a series of Naturalist Workshops
specifically designed to develop participants' proficiency across a broad range of field based naturalist skills and knowledge. Visitors are welcome to attend (via RSVP).
Upcoming Workshop:
Excursions: are held most months throughout the year as advertised. They are usually 4-8 hours and may have a specific interest focus. They are generally to local areas but may also be to areas further away. Visitors are welcome to attend. Watch this space!
Upcoming Excursion:
To join us please contact the BFNC for further information.
specifically designed to develop participants' proficiency across a broad range of field based naturalist skills and knowledge. Visitors are welcome to attend (via RSVP).
Upcoming Workshop:
- 28/05/2025 - Nature Documentary Night #30
Excursions: are held most months throughout the year as advertised. They are usually 4-8 hours and may have a specific interest focus. They are generally to local areas but may also be to areas further away. Visitors are welcome to attend. Watch this space!
Upcoming Excursion:
- 18/05/2025 - Salomon Gully
- 25/05/2025 - Wirra Lo Wetlands
To join us please contact the BFNC for further information.
NightLife - Wandering in the bush after dark:
Walks in the local bush at night to see wild creatures in their natural habitat after dark. Explore, discover, observe, record and exchange - this will be the theme for this series of walks. Join the fauna group's regular walks and experience the wonders of the bush at night. Dates and times will vary, check here for details. RSVP required in advance via contact page here. Visitors welcome!
Upcoming Walks:
Walks in the local bush at night to see wild creatures in their natural habitat after dark. Explore, discover, observe, record and exchange - this will be the theme for this series of walks. Join the fauna group's regular walks and experience the wonders of the bush at night. Dates and times will vary, check here for details. RSVP required in advance via contact page here. Visitors welcome!
Upcoming Walks:
- Next walk to be advertised here - contact us to register for notifications.
Saturday Excursions - Local 3hr Walk:
Local naturalist walks are held on Saturday morning (9.00am-12.00pm, as advertised), see dates /times below (please arrive 5 minutes before advertised start time for registration).
Meet at the Golden Square Hall (9 Old High Street). Visitors Welcome.
Local naturalist walks include natural history, forest ecology, observation (birds, plants, fungi, and insects), recording sightings/using digital technology, and learning/developing a range of field skills.
Please carry your own water (and light snack if required). Wear clothing suitable for the prevailing conditions (hat, full length cover –shirt/pants, enclosed footwear (eg running/sports shoes), waterproof Jacket).
Walks will be short and of easy or occasionally moderate difficulty, suitable for anyone with a basic level of general fitness.
Please email us here for further enquirers. If you are keen to visit a specific location listed, please ensure you confirm details prior to the excursion, walk details can change without notice at the discretion of the organiser due to various circumstances.
Upcoming Walks:
- Next walk to be advertised here - contact us to register for notifications.
To join us please contact the BFNC for further information. Numbers limited.
Other speakers have included:
- 09/04/2025 - Mr Russel Wait - Naturalist, author and horticulturalist: ‘Eremophila – A life’s work’
- 13/11/2024 - Mr David Cameron, Senior Botanist, Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research: ‘Victoria’s vanishing rainforests: the impact of climate change, fire and Sambar’
- 09/10/2024 - Dr Matt Dell, Director and Senior Botanist, Southeast Botanical Consulting: ‘Characteristics and ecology of mosses and liverworts’
- 14/08/2024 - Associate Professor Jasmin Hufschmid, Melbourne Veterinary School, The University of Melbourne: ‘Why does wildlife health matter?’
- 10/07/2024 - Dr David Dean, Research Centre for Future Landscapes and Department of Environment and Genetics, La Trobe University: 'Biodiversity theory in fragmented landscapes'
- 08/05/2024 - Mr Norm Stimson, Director, Enviro-images: 'Waterfalls of Victoria'
- 10/04/2024 - Dr Susan White OAM, Environmental Geoscience, Discipline of Ecology and Environment, Latrobe University: ‘The fascinating places of Victoria’s underground; the Caves and Karst of Victoria’
- 13/03/2024 - Professor Trent Penman, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, University of Melbourne: ‘Managing fire in the landscape: What we do and don’t know’
- 14/02/2024 - Dr Daniel Nugent, Reserves Manager, Victoria, Bush Heritage Australia: “Habitat management and conservation of the critically endangered Plains-wanderer on the Northern Plains of Victoria: From patch to landscape scales”
- 11/10/2023 - Neil Phillips OAM, Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne: 'Granites of Central Victoria'
- 13/09/2023 - Professor Emeritus Roger Cousens, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne: ‘Battle of the sea rockets’
- 09/08/2023 - Dr David Hollands, Author and Naturalist: ‘80 Years of Bird Photography’
The Bendigo Field Naturalists Club manages the Golden Square Hall. The Golden Square Hall is a public facility that can be hired for single or regular events. It features a main hall, kitchen, meeting room and office. There is convenient public transport access or ample street parking. Visit the Golden Square Hall website to find out more information or make an inquire about booking the facility.