A day field trip to three spectacular Tasmanian East Coast properties showcasing positive stories of landscape recovery, saving threatened species, covenants and giving back to Aboriginal custodians. Meet researchers, land managers, scientists and volunteers. Includes practical planting at Wind Song. Presenters include Dr Magali Wright, Dr Bec Jones, Jimmy Collinson and Aboriginal cultural educator, Linton…
Topic: Indigenous Knowledge
By Gum: Healing Country
A day field trip to three spectacular Tasmanian East Coast properties showcasing positive stories of landscape recovery, saving threatened species, covenants and giving back to Aboriginal custodians. Meet researchers, land managers, scientists and volunteers. Includes practical planting at Wind Song. Presenters include Dr Magali Wright, Dr Bec Jones, Jimmy Collinson and Aboriginal cultural educator, Linton…
By Gum: Healing Country
A day field trip to three spectacular Tasmanian East Coast properties showcasing positive stories of landscape recovery, saving threatened species, covenants and giving back to Aboriginal custodians. Meet researchers, land managers, scientists and volunteers. Includes practical planting at Wind Song. Presenters include Dr Magali Wright, Dr Bec Jones, Jimmy Collinson and Aboriginal cultural educator, Linton…
By Gum: Healing Country
A day field trip to three spectacular Tasmanian East Coast properties showcasing positive stories of landscape recovery, saving threatened species, covenants and giving back to Aboriginal custodians. Meet researchers, land managers, scientists and volunteers. Includes practical planting at Wind Song. Presenters include Dr Magali Wright, Dr Bec Jones, Jimmy Collinson and Aboriginal cultural educator, Linton…
By Gum: Healing Country
A day field trip to three spectacular Tasmanian East Coast properties showcasing positive stories of landscape recovery, saving threatened species, covenants and giving back to Aboriginal custodians. Meet researchers, land managers, scientists and volunteers. Includes practical planting at Wind Song. Presenters include Dr Magali Wright, Dr Bec Jones, Jimmy Collinson and Aboriginal cultural educator, Linton…
The First Scientists
With help from local Noongar representatives, Dylan Collard of Kaylakoorl will facilitate this interactive workshop. ‘Enduring Inventions and Innovations’ will guide participants through the process of creating an axe (kodj). Stations will be set up with various tasks that will generate the materials to create the axe. This includes grinding balga sap, charcoal and yonga…
DIY Projects at Homework Club
Discovering the fun in science with daily afternoon activities conducted at the Croydon Shire library. Participants will have the chance to create experiments with a new DIY project featured every day during Homework Club.
Insect Hotel
Our not-for-profit kindergarten will build an Insect Hotel during National Science Week in line with the theme of ‘Survival of Species.’ This hands-on STEM project will engage students, parents and community members in a collaborative effort to create a sanctuary for beneficial insects while enhancing our understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Our…
Science Munch – Brain Break Cuppa Quiz
Read this first! Beware science and baked good imminent. Come, enjoy warm collegial company with your hot beverage. Inject some zest for science into the departmental office’s day.
Koala Workshop – Scats, Scratches and Screams
Learn all about the science, technologies, programs and people that help find and protect koalas. In response to community questions about the impact of the NSW Government’s Koala Strategy, Cessnock City Council is bringing together a panel of experts for a community forum at Laguna Community Hall for National Science Week. Expert speakers will include…