Fiona Walsh
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Fiona Walsh
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Botanist / ecologist at Enviro-dynamics. When not at work botanising, I spend my spare time botanising, jiu jitsuing, botanising, knitting, botanising, Muay Thai, botanising, and a million other sides projects involving plants…
September 16, 2025 at 10:13 AM
April 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
At least he didn’t shake the guts out of it… and he gave it back without too much of a fight.

#yorkshireterrier #gardeningwithterriers #convolvulus
March 13, 2025 at 5:32 AM
I think I need spaniels in my life.
March 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Waiting for the boat with @tasbiophiliac and Grommie to go to the big island for the Paul Bunker (@chironk9) detection dog workshop.
You might wonder what a botanist who has a pet Yorkshire terrier who has dodgy hips and anger management problem would possibly be doing at a detection dog workshop…
February 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Two of my beautiful babies.

#furbaby #skinbaby
February 23, 2025 at 10:41 AM
February 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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February 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
February 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM
February 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I made some videos the other week whilst I was away seed collecting. Thought I would share them with you.
February 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Up near the Great Lake in boulder scree bagging Leionema montanum with James from the seed bank. So much fun so little money! And thankfully not as stupid hot as it was in Hobart.

Day one of my week off work when I go and work for free as a volunteer doing similar things I do at work!#conservation
January 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
These would have to be the best disguised fruit ever on the Leionema
January 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Pterostylis pratensis. Only one lone plant. Need some more searching around this area I think.
January 5, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Epilobium for days!
January 5, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The Central Plateau is possibly my favourite place to botanise. Visited the Olearia tasmanica, checked on the Leionema montanum seed set for the seed bank, generally just poked around looking at plants. Oh and found a lone Pteostylis pratensis in a new location for it. I love plants.
January 4, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Getting Rigby used to sitting in the back of the Ute so he can come with me when I have field work and I’m not going far from the car. This used to be Mel’s Ute, and this was Fonzies spot. Mel would be laughing her head off that there is a yorkie in here as opposed to a big black Shepard ❤️
December 31, 2024 at 10:00 AM
I love this little fella so much. I love him as much as plants.
December 26, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Lesson learnt. Grassy areas in summer plus puppies equals a nightmare for us all….
December 22, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Perfect last day of work for the year. I caged some Pterostylis commutata after Magali hand pollinated them and found way more than I found two days ago! #tasorchidconservation #ilovemyjob
December 20, 2024 at 5:19 AM