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Events in June 2021
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Thinking Green: Frog Friendly Gardens (Dayton)
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Thinking Green: Frog Friendly Gardens (Dayton)
Dayton Community Centre211 Arthur StDayton,Ecologists Mike and Mandy Bamford will introduce you to the native frogs which inhabit our city and give you the skills to create a frog haven in your garden.
Each participant will receive a pond or bog plant to take home.
Free workshop. Please book in as spaces are limited. For all inquiries contact Aimee via (08) 9267 9282.
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Life on the edge: Threatened Orchid Conservation
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Life on the edge: Threatened Orchid Conservation
Armadale Field Study CentreTriton CresArmadale,Life on the edge: Threatened Orchid Conservation
Belinda Davis, Research Scientist – Orchid ConservationBelinda will give an overview of the Kings Park Science orchid conservation program and the work that goes into trying to ensure translocation success, and the importance of ex situ conservation in a changing world. As part of this program, Belinda will focus on the hustle to save Bussell’s Spider Orchid Caladenia busselliana from the brink of extinction.
Wildflower Society Armadale Branch meeting.
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DIY Wildlife Habitat: Nest Boxes Workshop
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DIY Wildlife Habitat: Nest Boxes Workshop
Perth City Farm1 City Farm PlaceEast Perth,Support native birds and bats to live in the heart of Perth by creating nest boxes to be installed at Perth City Farm. In this hands-on workshop you'll learn how to build the boxes so you can make some for your home, and about the creatures who should move in. This is part of City Farm's 'Nature in the City' project.
This is a workshop designed for adults, but children over the age of 12 are welcome to buy a ticket and join their parents.
Please wear comfortable clothing, hat, sun protection and bring a water bottle.
Tickets $10
Wharf Street Wetland Wonders Walk–
Wharf Street Wetland Wonders Walk
City of Canning Civic & Administration Centre1317 Albany HwyWilson,Join CREEC Educator Megan Mentz on a wonderous walk of discovery beginning at the Canning Civic Centre to explore the Wharf St Wetland and ending at the Canning River Eco Education Centre. Discover how the constructed wetland pools, fringing vegetation and underground drain systems continue to support habitats and biodiversity along the Canning River as part of the City's commitment to sustainably manage this space for future generations.
Inquisitive adults and mobile members of the community are encouraged to join us on this 4 km walk, as well as curious nature loving kids (10 years and above). Please wear closed in shoes, a hat, water bottle & wet weather jacket if conditions require it. Binoculars, bird and plant charts will be provided.
Enjoy a break to look around the Education Centre at the completion of the walk before walking the short distance back to the Civic Centre in your own time.
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Freo Permies Perma-Blitz
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Freo Permies Perma-Blitz
BeaconsfieldWe are back! Thank you for being patient with the COVID lockdown. But now that things have settled down we can get back to it!
Perma-Blitz events are a whirlwind of activity as we come together to make permaculture plans a reality.
Please follow the Eventbrite link to grab a ticket! It’ll help us plan for catering. You will be notified of the address only after you secure a FREE ticket.
For this months event we are welcoming everyone to come and take a look at what has been happening at Brendan and Sarah's place!
Nestled into a historic part of Beaconsfield, Sarah and Brendan have been busy with renovations and improvements over the last year, and are now ready to get their backyard back into a productive food forest!
Arrive by 9am for a cup of tea and a walk around, before Brendan and Sarah will go over their design ideas and we will get ourselves sorted into teams.
Jobs for the day will include defining paths, sheet-mulching, weeding, harvesting, planting fruit trees, and making vegetable beds. As we work you’ll be guided by our 'team leads' who will help to not only teach you the task, but help you understand the theory and interconnectedness behind the activities.
Yummy morning tea and lunch will be provided to keep you nourished - including gluten free and vegan options.
We will wrap up by 2.30-3.00pm before sitting back and celebrating what we've all created!
Children and family friendly.
Please bring along:
- weather appropriate clothes
- hat
- suncream
- gloves
- sturdy shoes
- any gardening tools that you're happy to use (mulching fork etc)We are a regional group of Permaculture West and encourage you to join - please nominate Fremantle Permaculture as your local group.
Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/copy-of-brendan-and-sarah-perma-blitz-tickets-157369427193
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Trillion Trees Challenge (19th June)
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Trillion Trees Challenge (19th June)
Whiteman Park233 Drumpellier DveWhiteman,Join us for the 2021 Trillion Trees Challenge sponsored by De Bortoli Wines.
We have a morning (8:30am-12pm) session and an afternoon session (12:30pm-4pm) available. If you would like to register for a full day of planting please book in for both sessions.
Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
If you are not feeling well or displaying COVID-19 symptoms, we respectfully ask that you stay home.
Trillion Trees Challenge (19th June)–
Trillion Trees Challenge (19th June)
Whiteman Park233 Drumpellier DveWhiteman,Join us for the 2021 Trillion Trees Challenge sponsored by De Bortoli Wines.
We have a morning (8:30am-12pm) session and an afternoon session (12:30pm-4pm) available. If you would like to register for a full day of planting please book in for both sessions.
Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
If you are not feeling well or displaying COVID-19 symptoms, we respectfully ask that you stay home.
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Trillion Trees Challenge (20th June)
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Trillion Trees Challenge (20th June)
Whiteman Park233 Drumpellier DveWhiteman,Join us for the 2021 Trillion Trees Challenge sponsored by De Bortoli Wines.
We have a morning (8:30am-12pm) session and an afternoon session (12:30pm-4pm) available. If you would like to register for a full day of planting please book in for both sessions.
Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
If you are not feeling well or displaying COVID-19 symptoms, we respectfully ask that you stay home.
Trillion Trees Challenge (20th June)–
Trillion Trees Challenge (20th June)
Whiteman Park233 Drumpellier DveWhiteman,Join us for the 2021 Trillion Trees Challenge sponsored by De Bortoli Wines.
We have a morning (8:30am-12pm) session and an afternoon session (12:30pm-4pm) available. If you would like to register for a full day of planting please book in for both sessions.
Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
If you are not feeling well or displaying COVID-19 symptoms, we respectfully ask that you stay home.
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Carnivorous Plants (Ellenbrook)
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Carnivorous Plants (Ellenbrook)
Ellenbrook Community Library90 Main StEllenbrook,Discover Western Australia's unusual and fascinating carnivorous plants with botanist Laura Skates!
Western Australia is home to about a third of the world's carnivorous plant species, including sundews, bladderworts and the Albany pitcher! These plants use their extraordinary trapping leaves to capture, digest, and absorb nutrients from prey.
Come and join local botanist Laura Skates to discover the secret lives of carnivorous plants, including how their traps work, their surprising symbiotic relationships, and stories from her research in trying to understand just how carnivorous these hungry plants are.
Free workshop. Please book in as spaces are limited. For all inquiries contact Ellenbrook Community Library on (08) 9207 8787.
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Carnivorous Plants (Midland)
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Carnivorous Plants (Midland)
Midland Public Library45 Helena StMidland,Discover Western Australia's unusual and fascinating carnivorous plants with botanist Laura Skates!
Western Australia is home to about a third of the world's carnivorous plant species, including sundews, bladderworts and the Albany pitcher! These plants use their extraordinary trapping leaves to capture, digest, and absorb nutrients from prey.
Come and join local botanist Laura Skates to discover the secret lives of carnivorous plants, including how their traps work, their surprising symbiotic relationships, and stories from her research in trying to understand just how carnivorous these hungry plants are.
Please note that this program is for adults and young people aged 14+.
Free workshop. Please book in as spaces are limited. For all inquiries contact Midland Public Library on (08) 9267 9020. - -
Fire and the ecology
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Fire and the ecology
Gidgegannup Hall2171 Toodyay RdGidgegannup,Please join us to hear Dr Mike Bamford, fire ecologist, give an ecologist perspective on fire. The free presentation will be followed by a walk through a fire effected area of Noble Falls.
Where and how we choose to live puts us at risk, with homes in forest that quite literally has been moulded by, and is adapted to, fire. Prescription burning is no panacea and may not even reduce fuel loads and fire risk in the way some people think; in some forests it may make the fire risk greater by increasing some types of fuel.
Furthermore, fuel does not increase steadily year after year, and the dense litter that accumulates decades and centuries after a fire is different from the shrubby mid-storey that chokes forest just five years after a burn. Fuel will eventually decline in very long-unburnt forest, so are broad belts of long-unburnt forest our best insurance against wildfire?
But fire is not something to be challenged and is not a problem that can be solved. It is a risk that can be reduced through a holistic approach affecting where and how we live, and how we manage forests and woodlands. And that management needs to be based on evidence, not anecdotes and simplistic opinions.