Fiona Buining and Michael Wilson from Ainslie Urban Farm have been growing an astounding amount of food on their suburban block for many years. Within this small area, they grow vegetables, fruit and berries, as well as keeping chickens, bees and rabbits. This tour is a chance to see the techniques and systems that they…
Topic: Agriculture
Sensor Based Environmental Monitoring
The optimisation of food production revolves around understanding the environmental conditions and adapting the management and practices accordingly. In our rapidly changing environment, realtime sensors are necessary to provide this information in a timely manner. This project involves the design, construction and installation of Arduino based sensors within marine and land environments to enable the…
National Science Week at Tuggeranong Homestead
Lots of displays, talks and hands-on activities for a special National Science Week day at Tuggeranong Homestead. Entry is free but some activities have a charge. The activities include: Tharawal Aboriginal Kitchen – Learn how tasty, fresh it is! – Free Watching Water with Satellites – Free Make your own Bento Box to take home…
Science Trivia in the Club
The National Science Week Quiz Night is back. This year we’re pushing ahead full-STEAM: science, technology, engineering,aArts, and maths – with a quiz round dedicated to each. Fear not, you won’t need an advanced degree to do well in our quiz night, you will be surprised just how much STEAM is all around your day-to-day…
Oysters: Different by Design
Discover how our local oysters are Different by Design as a seafood, a sustainable and regenerative species in our marine environment and pearl producing shellfish. Broken Bay Pearl Farm are sharing the story of the oysters that are found and farmed in the waters of Broken Bay from August 14 on the Broken Bay Pearl…
Fishing in Antarctica
Welcome to Seafood: Different by Design In this ocean-themed series of Q&A sessions for National Science Week 2021, students will have the opportunity to ask scientists and industry experts about where our seafood comes from? Hosted by science communicator, presenter and model Laura Wells, with expert panel guests. Session 3: Fishing in Antarctica Why don’t…
BRAWL by the River
Bega River and Wetlands Landcare (BRAWL) is hosting a family-friendly, community engagement event fusing bush tucker education and re-vegetation on the Bega River with indigenous plant species. Participants will collect, soak & grind lomandra seed on grinding stones, to cook up a damper for morning tea. This will be followed by a discussion on the…
BRAWL by the River
Bega River and Wetlands Landcare (BRAWL) is hosting a family-friendly, community engagement event fusing bush tucker education and re-vegetation on the Bega River with indigenous plant species. Participants will collect, soak & grind lomandra seed on grinding stones, to cook up a damper for morning tea. This will be followed by a discussion on the…
BRAWL by the River
Bega River and Wetlands Landcare (BRAWL) is hosting a family-friendly, community engagement event fusing bush tucker education and re-vegetation on the Bega River with indigenous plant species. Participants will collect, soak & grind lomandra seed on grinding stones, to cook up a damper for morning tea. This will be followed by a discussion on the…
BRAWL by the River
Bega River and Wetlands Landcare (BRAWL) is hosting a family-friendly, community engagement event fusing bush tucker education and re-vegetation on the Bega River with indigenous plant species. Participants will collect, soak & grind lomandra seed on grinding stones, to cook up a damper for morning tea. This will be followed by a discussion on the…