Author Archives: Dave Noble

Nerriga Weekend 25-26 February 2017

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Dave Noble

I joined my friends John and Chuin Nee, and their sons Jasper and Sebastian on a visit to John’s mother’s property at Nerriga. The property is located on the beautiful Corang River. As well as a lot of eating, we … Continue reading →

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Looking For Boletes – 23 – 24 February 2017

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Dave Noble

A visiting expert on the study of Bolete Fungi, Roy Haling, was in Australia on a trip from New York. I had the pleasure of accompanying him and some other members of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc on two field trips … Continue reading →

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Wattamolla Photo Walk – 21 February 2017

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Dave Noble

Brian Everingham had organised a morning photo walk at Wattamolla in Royal National Park for the National Parks Association of NSW. I joined him on the walk, along with Roger, Ken, Col, Suzanne, John, Gary and Digi Dave. I arrived with … Continue reading →

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Conservation Courses at the WEA

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Dave Noble

Two conservation courses are available at the Workers Educational Association. These may interest readers. Here are pictures of the brochures –

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Lane Cove Valley Walk – 20 February 2017

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Dave Noble

I went on a walk from Thornleigh to Macquarie Park, mainly along the track of the Great North Walk. I wanted to see if any fungi or orchids were out. It turned out that I didn’t see much fungi, and … Continue reading →

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Storm Watching at Balls Head – 17 February 2017

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dave Noble

I had been watching the weather radar and could see thats some thunderstorms were on their way. So I jumped on a train and headed to Waverton and then walked the short distance to Balls Head. At the head, there … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Walk – 16 February 2017

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dave Noble

After visiting Sassafras Gully the day before, I thought it may be worth a walk along the Two Valleys Track at Wolli Creek. I did not expect to see much fungi, but was on the lookout for birds and insects. The … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Walk – 15 February 2017

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dave Noble

I did a short walk down Sassafras Gully – from the track at Sassafras Gully Road to Glenbrook Creek and then back to Springwood via Magdala Creek and Fairy Dell. I was principally looking to see if any fungi was … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – Visit on 14 February 2017

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dave Noble

A wet day was forecast, so I thought a visit to the zoo could be nice. If there was rain – then I could shelter looking at the indoor animals such as the nocturnal house and reptile house. My previous … Continue reading →

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Rocky Creek and Claustral Canyons 11 – 12 February 2017

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Dave Noble

A very hot weekend was forecast. Dan was coming up from Canberra with friends to celebrate his birthday and had proposed a weekend of canyoning with a camp at Barcoo Swamp. With the hot weather forecast, it sounded ideal to … Continue reading →

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