Test Garden Open Day - May
Come along to the Test Garden at Fed Square for our monthly open day.
Hear from gardeners, designers and horticulturalists, and take part in workshops designed to connect you with nature.
These programs will be held outdoors in the Test Garden at Fed Square. Please bring a hat and water bottle; all other materials will be provided.
Register below and follow @laak.boorndap for regular updates on programming and plants in bloom.
10am-11:30am
Hear from our newly appointed Laak Boorndap gardener Russell Larke about what’s happening in the Test Garden and learn about some of your favourite plants and how you can care for them at home.
Arrive at 10am to grab a coffee from the Corner Store Network coffee cart. Meet the Gardener will start from 10:30am.
11:30am-1:30pm
Take part in our free drop-in workshops, presented in collaboration with KHT. Led by First Peoples creatives, these hands-on sessions will use seeds, flowers and plants found in the Test Garden to create art and help you grow your own plants at home.
Join Sammy Trist (Taungurung) to explore the world of Indigenous seeds as you create your own seed ball using local seeds, clay and paper pulp. Take your seed ball home, toss it into the garden, and watch it grow!
In a hands-on workshop with Emma Stenhouse (Ngarrindjeri), learn how to create beautiful botanical prints on fabric using a portable printing press and Indigenous plants. Discover how pressing plant materials releases natural tannins that, when activated with a simple iron solution, form unique patterns – then experiment with fabrics and techniques to craft a one-of-a-kind print to take home.
Each workshop takes 15-30 minutes and you can drop in at any time between 11:30am–1:30pm. All of the materials will be provided.
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