Join us at the Long Gully Community Garden for a Minibeasts in the Garden experience at the Long Gully Community Garden. We are working with the Discovery Science & Technology Centre to provide a fun hour and a half program for children 3-6 years old and their families and significant adults. Activities will link gardening with the…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Bees in your backyard
Learn about native bees, pollination and increasing urban biodiversity with Katrina, a passionate gardener, and founder of Buzz & Dig. Katrina will share her knowledge and skills to get you started in setting up a native bee friendly garden. It also includes making a bee hotel to take home. Please bring a clean, empty 400…
Bradshaw School Science Fair
All families are welcome to come and explore the many hands on experiments for More than meets the eye.
Composting and Worm Farms
Join Teresa from Sustainable Gardening Australia for a family friendly workshop which will cover the why and how of composting & worm farms with a wriggly paper worm craft activity for the kids. This is a family event so please book one ticket per family member aged 12 and over.
Everything Feels Like the End of the World
How do we save the world? Is the concept of hope in the face of crisis radical or naïve? Are billionaires like Mike Cannon Brookes changing the world for the better or is it just the echo of the ‘technology not taxes’ war cry? Humans organise and process information in terms of story, which makes…
Everything Feels Like the End of the World
How do we save the world? Is the concept of hope in the face of crisis radical or naïve? Are billionaires like Mike Cannon Brookes changing the world for the better or is it just the echo of the ‘technology not taxes’ war cry? Humans organise and process information in terms of story, which makes…
Celebrating National Science with SOLN: What Makes a Gum Tree?
Eucalypts are Australia’s most iconic trees, but many people cannot tell different species apart. And what’s the difference between Eucalyptus, Corymbia and Angophora? Come along to this workshop with botanist Ian Clarke (Name that Flower: The Identification of Flowering Plants, Name Those Grasses) for a botanical exploration of eucalypts. Ian will share his knowledge of floral structure, features of the plant to…
Celebrating National Science with SOLN: Geology of the Otways Coastline
The Otway Ranges and coast has an incredible geological history. Fossilised remains of marine and terrestrial life found along the coastline reveal how our continent and landscape has changed over time. Join geologist & palaeontologist, Mike Cleeland, as he explores some of this history with an indoor presentation on Friday night (light supper provided) and a beach…
Celebrating National Science with SOLN: Freshwater Crayfish… what are they, where are they, & how do we protect them?
Australia is home to over 20% of the world’s freshwater crayfish, including the largest and smallest species in the world, and the Southern Otways are fortunate to have several unique species. If you’re not sure how Apollo Bay’s famous Southern Rock Lobster differs from crayfish found in the region, this workshop is for you. Aquatic…
Celebrating National Science with SOLN: What Cloud is That?
Are you a keen cloud-spotter? Do you commonly photograph clouds or wonder at their shape and breathtaking beauty? If yes, this workshop is for you. Join us as we look at different cloud types & the conditions that cause them with Phoebe de Wilt from the Bureau of Meteorology. Part lecture, part sharing of favourite…