End of Year Celebration Sunday 15 December
Gawari Mada Holt Micro-Forest is holding its end of year celebration this Sunday 15 December from 10 am to 2 pm – and you’re invited. Bring a picnic and a blanket, and join us for this event! The ANU School of Art and Design will on-site creating an artistic print design on fabric using natural…
Plant Dyeing Workshop
Saturday 31 August 10 am! You’re invite to join the Holt Micro-Forest community and Dr Rebecca Mayo for a hands-on workshop to uncover the hidden colour palette of Gawari Mada (Holt Microforest). An amazing opportunity. All ages and abilities welcome to join this participatory plant dyeing workshop where we will use a selection of plants…
Tulip Display at Gawari Mada
This year our community group is partnering with Carers ACT as part of the Floriade Festival 2024, to establish a Floriade Tulip Display in Holt. You’re invited to help us plant the display. TIME: 1 – 3 pmDATE: Saturday 8 JuneLOCATION: Opposite Holt Shops, at the “Caring for Country” Bus Stop on Beaurepaire Crescent. Parking is…
Microscope Drawings at the Micro-Forest 4 May
You’re invited to join Living City: people, plants and place by participating in a microscope drawing workshop with Erica Seccombe at Gawari Mada (Holt Microforest). TIME: drop in anytime between 11:00am – 02:00pmDATE: Saturday 04 MayLOCATION: Gawari Mada (Holt Microforest) Boyle Place Playground, Holt Explore the visual language of plants at different scales through observation of form, pattern, colour…
Community art and planting day 24 March 2024
The Community art and planting day is on tomorrow 24 March 2024 at Gawari Mada! From 10 am we have a special visit from Dr Rebecca Mayo and her team from ANU School of Art & Design. Dr Mayo and her team will be running a community art initiative at Gawari Mada over the next…
Community art and planting day 24 March
An exciting update from ANU School of Art & Design, visiting Gawari Mada Holt Micro-forest and Food Forest on Sunday 24 March at 10 am. All welcome! The session will also be followed by a planting event at the food forest. *** You’re invite to discuss ‘Living City: people, plants and place.’ In the first…
Working Bee Thank You
Thank you everyone who came out yesterday for the Working bee! Thank you and Mia for organising the session. Lovely to see you all, the space is looking amazing.
Plant Care and Propagation Sessions
We had another fantastic afternoon learning to propagate plants with Blake Canackle this afternoon! Thank you Blake, Lee and all those who attended for a fun, informative session. We have one more of these sessions coming up on 12 November at 10 am, all welcome to register for free via Humanitix. https://events.humanitix.com/native-plant-propagation-and-care These sessions have…
Native Plant Propagation and Care
As part of the ACT Adopt-A-Park Program we are fortunate to have a series of three community education sessions on Native Plant Propagation and Care coming up at Gawari Mada, facilitated by conservationist and native plant propagation enthusiast Blake Canackle. There are three sessions available to select from. Sat 14 October, 2 pmSun 29 October,…
Indigenous Plants at Gawari Mada – 28 May 3 pm
One last session! Sunday 28 May @ 3 pm in the park. Please join us for this amazing experience with Dreamtime Connections’ Aaron Chatfield on Country at Gawari Mada to learn about Indigenous plants in the Micro-Forest and Food Forest. Aaron will teach us about native plant use, traditional tools and Indigenous culture. You will…
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