In this class we will explore the dandelion flower in all its form as a beautiful subject for drawing and painting. Through a hands-on approach, Emilie will guide you step by step through some easy beginner friendly exercises. No drawing experience required! We’ll discover the tradition of botanical illustration and working with ink and water …
Have you ever come a native animal that seemed to have gotten into trouble and wondered how to help? If so, you’ve come to the right place! Australians are lucky in that they get to interact with native animals more so that other Western countries. Of course, this also comes with issues, especially in urban …
Want to grow your own fresh herbs or nutrient-packed microgreens, even without a garden? This beginner-friendly class will show you just how easy and rewarding it is to start your own mini edible garden—right from your windowsill, balcony, or kitchen counter. Whether you’re living in an apartment or have a backyard, you’ll leave inspired to …
How well do you know the marine life in our own beautiful blue backyard? The Great Southern Reef spans the whole southern part of Australia and is home to species and natural spectacles that happen nowhere else in the world! Most of us know little about this hidden treasure, and don’t realise how precious and unique our marine ecosystems …
Have you ever wondered what birds are flitting around your street or calling from the treetops? This fun and accessible class is designed to help you tune in to the world of birds—no binoculars or prior knowledge needed! You’ll walk away seeing your surroundings through a new lens (or beak?). What will we cover? In …
Have you ever wondered what birds are flitting around your street or calling from the treetops? This fun and accessible class is designed to help you tune in to the world of birds—no binoculars or prior knowledge needed! You’ll walk away seeing your surroundings through a new lens (or beak?). What will we cover? In …
Enrich your neighbourhood walks with this broad-strokes introduction to plant identification. We’ll be going through some scientific classifications and naming conventions and how to apply these to what you find. As well as some plant physiology and introductions to some of the better known and loved plant families! Detangle the similarities and differences of specimens …
It’s Plastic Free July! Come and learn how to create eco-paints from all natural ingredients! Then put them to immediate use as we learn to paint a realistic Fairy Penguin. Did you know that know that traditional acrylic paints, while bright and cheery, contain plastics that end up in our waterways? Not just their packaging, but …
Have you ever wondered what birds are flitting around your street or calling from the treetops? This fun and accessible class is designed to help you tune in to the world of birds—no binoculars or prior knowledge needed! You’ll walk away seeing your surroundings through a new lens (or beak?). What will we cover? In …
Come along, pick up a brush and enter a garden of watercolour flowers and foliage. Watercolour paints are a really enjoyable and forgiving medium – the paints themselves create all sorts of evocative textures and depths of colour, and even the task of mixing your own colours is really rewarding. In this class Jess will …
