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Green Army weeklong visit

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Flora and fauna walk during ChillOut 2018

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Cornish Hill Newsletter – November 2017

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One Day Workshop

By Site Admin On October 28, 2017 · Add Comment

The second one day workshop was held on Cornish Hill on Tuesday 17^th October, this time involving a total of 69 students from Yandoit, Bullarto, Drummond and Daylesford Primary schools as well as students from the Daylesford Dharma school. This workshop focused on the precious natural habitat of the Reserve. Students were mixed into 5 groups, with each group experiencing 5 different rotations, the aim being to understand that even the smallest creature plays an important role in maintaining a healthy environment.

John Caldow from Bugblitz presented a ‘hands-on’ session where children were introduced to a variety of spiders including the Mountain Huntsmen spiders named “Precious”. Spider evolution, morphology, behaviours and the roles spiders play in the balance of nature were discussed. The students also explored the local habitat and the creatures they found were identified and photographed.

Erin, also from Bugblitz, introduced the students to the joys of bird watching. A field guide and binoculars were used to find life-sized bird models of water birds which had been placed on a trail, in a local habitat. Bird sounds were played and threats to them were discussed.

Guided by Castlemaine Ceramicist Ann Ferguson, students used natural materials such as sticks and seeds to interpret body parts of insects. Paper clay to connect the parts together to make each student’s unique insect. The finished products will be displayed as an exhibition in the local community bank as part of Daylesford Rotary’s October Art celebration.

Under the guidance of Nicole Howie, students explored the magical world of bird nests, marvelling at the skill of our beautiful native birds. Using a variety of different materials and studying different techniques, individual nests were made and installed in the local habitat.

The final rotation featured frogs and the session began with Christina Renowden from Leap into Nature discussing frogs with the students, their physical features, and what they require in their habitat – both aquatic for breeding and terrestrial habitat for shelter, over-wintering, refuge and finding food. Students learned that frogs are such an important component of many ecosystems, why many are threatened with extinction and what we can do to help protect frogs and their habitat.

This event was funded by the Victorian Government in partnership with Hepburn Shire, The Daylesford Community Op Shop and the Daylesford Community Bank

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Great Day with Sean Dooley

By Site Admin On July 28, 2017 · Add Comment

Landcare Australia Logo What a fabulous morning we had on Sunday 23rd July with Sean Dooley, Editor of Bird Life Magazine. Sean shared with us his childhood memories about growing up near the Seaford swamp where he discovered many water birds. He took us on his journey around Australia as he followed and recorded as many birds as he could in one year and in order to hold the record. Whilst poignant at times, he was entertaining and spoke freely about his care for and love of birds and why protecting their habitat is so important. We partnered with Plastic Bag Free Daylesford for this event, morning tea was provided by Friends members, and sandwiches made by favourite local café Muffy’s. All went down a treat afterwards and we thank them for not using any plastic wrap. On behalf of the 65 people who attended, thank you to Landcare Australia for funding this event.

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Green Army weeklong visit

Flora and fauna walk during ChillOut 2018

Cornish Hill Newsletter – November 2017

One Day Workshop

Great Day with Sean Dooley

Meet the BIRDMAN Sean Dooley

Cornish Hill Newsletter – July 2017

Koala Workshop

Friends of Cornish Hill Schools Event

Cornish Hill Newsletter – Spring 2016

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