To celebrate National Eucalypt Day, Burrendong Botanic Garden and Arboretum are holding events including: - Our Eucalypt Home Walks and Talks by Dr Jo Green from the Australian Plant Society and Jada Parsons from Dubbo Field Naturalists. - a community art project around the Our Eucalypt Home theme that will be displayed locally after completion. […]
We will be inviting families and community members to an education session on our native eucalypts - beneath the eucalypts which surround our beautiful town. There will be some craft activities for the children with fallen nuts and other nature including gum nut babies while we have a speaker talking about the importance of preserving […]
Get the good oil on gum trees and join our volunteer guides for a guided walk around the Royal Botanic Garden. Learn how eucalypts have influenced Australian art, history and culture. Marvel at the colourful array of animals that depend on them for food and shelter. Find out how to identify an angophora from a […]
Learn uncomplicated drawing techniques to create original drawings of beautiful Eucalyptus at Kings Park for National Eucalypt Day! Draw with freedom and creativity, without fear, a fun workshop with Geri Barr. With a passion for the Australian bush, particularly eucalypts, Geri Barr uses photography, textiles and drawing to explore themes of home and belonging. Drawing […]
We are very lucky to be holding a special oil painting workshop, focusing on beautiful Eucalyptus trees, hosted by renowned, award-winning artist, Emma Stuart. Beginners through to experienced artists are welcome to attend this relaxed, Saturday afternoon workshop, which will take place in the dappled shade, en plein air along the banks on the Wannon […]
Join multidisciplinary artist Dean Cross and make living art that will travel beyond the gallery as part of celebrations for National Eucalypt Day. You'll be guided to shape seed balls from paper and gum tree seeds that will form part of Dean’s new commission in the upcoming exhibition Ngarn Wa’ngal: Art of the gum tree. […]
Ian Roberts will be leading a morning walk of this “plantation”on Sun 22nd of Mar. Bring hat, sunscreen, walking shoes and water. The Walk is flat and 4.4kms return, although walkers can return at any time. Walkers to meet in the carpark between Blyth Cinema (15 Moore St Blyth) & Blyth Town Hall from 9.30am, […]
SOLD OUT Leon Costermans OAM Eucalypt Identification Field Trip Sunday March 22, 2026 9:45am to 3:30pm. Ticket sales open 2pm Monday 2 March 2026 Book at: https://www.trybooking.com/DJXZU Please note that tickets are in very high demand, with very limited numbers... only 20... we would like to give preference to those who didn't get a spot […]
Please note that the National Eucalypt Day Walk is now fully booked. About 900 species and sub-species of eucalypt grow in Australia and have adapted to amazingly diverse habitats and climates. These environments include deserts, snowy mountains, coasts, rainforest edges, monsoonal areas and many places in-between. Unsurprisingly, their leaves, flowers, fruits, bark and height vary […]
This free event celebrates National Eucalyptus Day and is held in conjunction with the Friends of Melton Botanic Garden. This 2-hour nature sketching / nature journaling workshop is suitable for complete beginners and those experienced. Come along and explore the amazing Eucalypt Arboretum at Melton Botanic Garden in a new way. You might be curious […]
Join us for an enlightening seminar on WA native botany, focusing on the Myrtaceae family, hosted by Kings Park's Herbarium botanist. This event will delve into the rich diversity of the Myrtaceae family, which includes plant groups such as Eucalyptus, Verticordia, and Melaleuca. Our expert Botanist will share insights into some of the key morphological […]
Join us at Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha for a family-friendly celebration of the eucalypt - one of our national botanic treasures. You can learn more about our magnificent gum species and the amazing wildlife they support by attending some talks, guided walks, hands-on workshops and activities for both kids and adults. Try your hand […]