An introduction to butterfly observation This event will occur at the Plympton Community Centre, with virtual attendance also (using Zoom communications software) Committee member and former Chairman of BCSA, Mike Moore will provide practical hints on observing adult butterflies and their caterpillars. Chris Sanderson from the Australian National University will provide an overview of a new butterfly app(lication). A first-of-its-kind citizen science project will put amateur butterfly-watchers at the forefront of research and conservation for the insect. The Butterflies Australia…

6.30pm BCSA AGM 7.00pm Public Talk: John Fargher, of the Yundi Nature Conservancy The current and future prospects for biodiversity conservation on private land John Fargher, of the Yundi Nature Conservancy, will talk about current policy settings for private conservation in different Australian states, and provide examples from practical experience of managing a re-wilding and biodiversity maintenance program at the Yundi Nature Conservancy on the Fleurieu Peninsula, with some specific examples relating to butterflies and moths.  

The disappearing ‘inscape’ This event will occur at the Plympton Community Centre, with virtual attendance also (using Zoom communications software) Soil is one of our most precious resources and the composition of the top 15cm is critical to the survival of all plants and micro organisms.  Andrew Walters will provide an insight into what happens to our soil over time and how we can assist our plants to grow, by managing the ‘inscape’ or top 15cm.