Fensham Reserve 23 August 2026
After a very windy and wet night and morning, the weather fined up, blue sky arrived just in (perfect) timing for our walk at Fensham.
The group met at the Belvedere road entrance to the reserve, and headed down the track to the fabulous new shelter - tucked under the trees and with the picnic tables.
The 11 on the trip were from MTC and SWTC all keen for some fresh air (and of course a quiz!) We headed anticlockwise around the track, stopping to check out the large kahikatea trees in the swampy patch, zig-zagging up the hill to that amazing view across the plains (which was a little hazy due to the drizzle). While at the lookout we did our impromptu plant-ID quiz, with a cafe coffee as the prize - awarded to John R.
We continued around the track, checking out the fungi and orchids, with it being a bit breezy at the top of the hill, then descending back to the lower levels of the reserve. John R raced off ahead so he could get a head-start on biking to the cafe.
The group enjoyed 'coffee and cake' with custard square a popular choice (and of course the long-awaited sausage roll).
On the trip: Brenda, Katrina, John R, John W, Josh, Laura, Margaret, Mike H, Ron, Sandra, Viv.
