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We are working with Thunderstone on four aspects of the Micro-Forest initiative. Thunderstone will be providing: An Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment of Boyle Park Micro-Forest Site. A Ngunawal Language Workshop for our community. A Ngunawal language name for the Boyle Park Micro-Forest. A combined food and cultural session co-hosted with Adam Shipp. These are deeplyContinue reading “Thunderstone Aboriginal Cultural Services”

Have you seen the draft landscape plan for the Holt Micro-Forest? The zoom presentation was recorded and you can still view it here! Please send your comments and feedback to info@holtmicroforest.com The images below show the proposed design. Watch this space for the second iteration of the plans, based on feedback so far!

Can you provide a short term home for some native plants? Would you like to be a host family for some little native seedlings? We are seeking caring homes for tube-stock plants kindly donated to us by Watson Micro-Forest, in the interim until the Holt Micro-Forest is planted in Autumn. The plants will need toContinue reading “Seedling Care”

Now available! The recording from our meeting on Monday evening 13 December- The Climate Factory presents the Holt Micro-Forest Draft Landscape Design followed by community discussion. Following this link to view the recording. Passcode: ZD8?@SS. Please send through your feedback to info@holtmicroforest.com

Just a reminder we are holding our zoom walkthrough of the draft landscape design tonight at 6 pm. Free registration via Eventbrite. Sneak peak below!

We have three exciting events this weekend and we hope you can join us. We are kicking off at 10 am Saturday 11 December at the Holt Shops for our Floriade Garden Working Bee. You’re welcome to join us carefully removing the bulbs and restoring the site to its original state. On Sunday 12 DecemberContinue reading “Upcoming Events”

Fun alert! Our fantastic gold sponsor Ginninderry is holding Christmas in the Park this Saturday evening 11 December at Paddy’s Park on Asimus Ave, Strathnairn. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event that will have food and market stalls, live music, a visit from Santa, and Christmas decoration craft-making activities for the kids! •Continue reading “Ginninderry’s Christmas in the Park”

Are you looking for some locally crafted Christmas gifts for loved ones in your life? We might just have the perfect thing for you. These beautiful earrings and key ring have been lovingly created by local Belconnen artist Barker and Bobbin, and are available at our online shop here. They are unique creations inspired byContinue reading “Christmas Gifts”

Just a reminder we are having a short walk and talk this Sunday at 10 am, meeting at the Boyle Playground in Holt – we will hear from local ecologist and group member Gerard Dwyer with some tips on Native Tree Identification! Hope to see you there.

On Sunday 21 November we had a very pleasant social catch-up at Cafe Stepping Stone in Strathnairn. We were joined by Jenny Edwards who is the Owner, Managing Director & Lead Scientist from our Silver Sponsor Light House Architecture and Science. It was a great opportunity to present Jenny with her supporter’s pack and thankContinue reading “Social Catch-up at Strathnairn”