Without yeast, beer would just be bitter, sugary water. This talk is all about what different yeasts do, where they come from and our misadventures trying to make beer with a wild yeast we captured in our Darwin backyards. Afterwards, we will have some tastings of the same beer made with different yeasts and hopefully…
Topic: Agriculture
Shirty Science Season Home
Dust off those art supplies because Shirty Science Season Home is streaming scientists straight into your lounge room so you can try your hand at science shirt making and learn a few things in the process. Each weeknight of National Science Week, Shirty Science will go live on Instagram with a Canberra scientist, armed with…
Community Garden Gurus Tour
Join gardener gurus Geoff Miers, Bruce Simmons and bearded friends in sharing food tips for growing food in Alice Springs as part of a guided tour of the thriving Community Gardens. One tour is from 11-12 pm and the second is from 12-1 pm.
Food for Alice
Come along to the Saturday market selling fresh quality produce from local and ethical suppliers including farmers, community garden growers, bakeries, honey producers, coffee roasters and back yard growers. Please note, this market has been moved from the usual Saturday morning 9-11 am time slot, to Sunday 9-11 am time slot as part of the…
Hemp Territory: Green Opportunities for the NT with Costa Georgiadis
An exploration of the science behind hemp farming and the benefits and opportunities for expansion of the hemp industry in the Northern Territory. Presented by Paul Burke, CEO NT Farmers and Klara Marosszeky, CEO Australian Hemp Masonry. Tim Schmidt, Hemp Association of Tasmania’s President and James Vosper, Australian Industrial Hemp Alliance President. Zoom Webinar –…
Sydney Science Trail
Prepare for a great adventure as the Sydney Science Trail gets ready for children across the country (5-15 years), and their adult friends and teachers, to join the mission to help planet Earth. From 15 August to 15 September, the Australian Museum and the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney are collaborating to create an exciting and interactive virtual science experience for National…
The Pollination of Wild Plants
Dr Saul Cunningham, Director of the Fenner School of Environment & Society at ANU will be doing a talk about the Pollination of Wild Plants. He will also answer some questions. This is an online event and has been pre-recorded. The talk will be available for viewing until Monday 21 September.
Seaweed Salon
A speculative algal bloom of ideas. Has the pandemic lockdown got you craving more DYI? Has it got you rethinking how we live our lives more sustainably? Well, seaweed could be the answer! Join us for Seaweed Salon – a two-part workshop series by the Seaweed Appreciation Society International that invites you on a field…
Challenge: Go plastic free this July
By 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. WOAH. It’s up to all us to be the change we want to see in the world if we’re to make a plastic-free future come to life. Are you brave enough to make a start? Challenge: Take part in Plastic Free July, and…
Oceans Innovation Challenge
How might we change the future of our oceans-for the better? What innovative idea would you love to see applied here in WA? Your challenge is to help us find and lead on an innovative solution from around the world and suggest where or how it could be applied locally in WA. Submit your idea…