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MEETING POSTPONED: Medicinal plants of the Perth Hills from a Noongar perspective, with Marissa Verma @ DRB Nats
Marissa Verma is the Managing Director of Bindi Bindi Dreaming, where she is passionate about bringing Noongar culture to the community. Since 2000 she and her family-owned company have been delivering 100% authentic Aboriginal guided tours to visitors from both the Domestic and International tourism market as well local people living here in Perth and surrounds. She provides walks, talks and cultural experiences to showcase the unique Noongar culture of Perth. She also has a background in natural resource management and studied environmental science at Curtin University. She was a big hit at the club last year when she presented with Mark Tucek on Tuckerbush plants and now she is coming back on her own so we can learn about Medicinal plants of the Perth Hills from a Noongar perspective.Join us fro a great evening.
DRB meeting – topic to be decided
DRB meeting - topic to be decided - Friday 10th July 2020.
DRB Nats meeting – topic to be announced
DRB Nats meeting - topic to be announced.
Enjoying the Australian bush – a flora, fauna and bird walk in Beverley – with the DRB
Excursion: "Enjoying the Australian Bush" A flora, fauna and bird walk in two reserves near Beverley - a joint excursion with Phyllis Facey and the Beverley Naturalist Club. Meet at Brooking Street Reserve just out of Beverley. Morning tea provided and then Phyllis Facey will lead us on a walk through the reserve. Then we have lunch at the local oval - please bring your own. Then Phyllis will lead the group to a reserve at Talbot and Audrey from York River Conservation group will lead us on a the walk through there. It will be a wonderful day in spring-time and fabulous to be with other naturalists who know the area really well. All welcome.
DRB Nats meeting – topic to be announced
DRB Nats meeting - topic to be announced
Carmel Spring Nature and Flora Walk in Korung National Park in Pickering Brook – DRB Nats
Join the DRB Nats for a return excursion to the CARMEL WALK in the Korung National Park in Carmel. We went in June 2019 and it was very popular, and since then we have had repeated requests to return in spring to see all the flowers. So here we are - come join us and find out what is flowering, which birds are around, the plants which are growing and more.
DRB meeting – topic to be decided
DRB meeting - topic to be decided.
POSTPONED: Bush, Flora + Indigenous Nature Experience in Dwellingup – DRB Nats
Join us for a spring break in Dwellingup, only 97k south of Perth, and have a wonderful bush, flora and indigenous nature experience. Dwellingup is a lovely small town nestled in the jarrah forest. It will provide us with a wonderful opportunity to experience the bush, flora and fauna. We have booked the Jarrah Forest Lodge exclusively for the whole weekend. This is a lovely complex, set in the jarrah forest, only a short walk into the town and next to the Forest Discovery Centre which we will also visit. It provides a variety of rooms, single, double, twin and family. PLUS: We have been able to engage the services of an indigenous Company, Kaarak Dreaming. They will provide us with two exciting and unique tours including a bush trail and flora tour, and a bark painting tour. The wildflowers should be glorious and the bird life wonderful, along with reptiles, insects and a beautiful night sky. Join us for all three nights. Bookings already open to DRB members.
DRB Elders talk no 3: with June Butcher (tbc) + DRB AGM
DRB Elders talk no 3: with June Butcher (tbc) + DRB AGM. June has been a member of the DRB Nats for over forty years and she is the founder (along with husband Lloyd) of Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Lesmurdie.