Banyule Loves...Nature!

Flex your creative muscles and join us for this in-person Love of Nature Crafting and Meditation workshop

This no-cost workshop is part of the new Banyule Loves...Workshop Series. (This workshop was originally scheduled for 15 March but moved due to extreme heat. Please note that this workshop is happening on Election Day. We have had a few cancellations so have a few remaining tickets.)

This workshop will be a hands-on day of activities exploring nature journaling, meditation, sketching, and crafting. Led by Lisa Conley, Banyule Environment Team, the workshop will discuss our love of the natural world, or biophilia, and how to bring it into our everyday lives. All levels of creativity are welcome!

Each participant will receive their own nature journal to take home and a hand-made craft from found natural materials.

Lunch will be provided, so please note dietary needs during registration.

Agenda for day:

12:00-1:00 pm Short presentation and nature journaling

1:00-1:30 pm Lunch & connection time

1:30-2:00pm Outdoor meditation & materials collection

2:00-2:30 pm Nature sketching

2:30-3:00 pm Crafting with found materials

General notes:

Children aged 10+ are welcome but must be supervised by an adult at all times.
We will be both indoors and outdoors so please dress for the weather and bring sun protection.
Please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Please bring a reusable water bottle and keep-cup.
If you're unwell on the day, please stay home to protect others.

Accessibility notes:

We will be sitting and standing both outdoors and inside. I will bring a few folding chairs for those who don't want to sit on the ground.

This venue includes accessibility accommodations such as:

2 accessible parking spaces, which are 3m x 4.5m in size.
There is a 5-metre concrete path to the front of the building, there is also a ramp to the entry.
Toilets that are accessible to people with wheelchairs or other mobility aids.
Tactile features for vision impairment (front door and toilets).

Some additional considerations include:

The door at the entry is a manual (swinging) single door.
There is only street parking available at this venue.
The street parking is shared with a nearby facility and park.

The Banyule Loves...Workshop Series explores the lost art of sustainable, climate-resilient living. The series celebrates the things about Banyule which our community loves- from gardening to connecting to Country to saving money on our energy bills. These workshops will upskill community members while connecting participants to like-minded neighbours. Attendees are entered in a drawing for a prize for participating in each workshop, with the drawing held at the annual wrap-up celebration and showcase event in November. Each attendee will receive a certification of completion for the workshops they attend.

This workshop takes place during Waring Wombat Kulin season. Waring is the longest of the Kulin seasons, lasting roughly from April to late July/early August, it’s the coolest period of the year with high rainfall and misty mornings. Waring (wombats) emerge from their burrows to enjoy the warmth of the sun and graze, a change from their summertime nocturnal behavior. Waring burrowing behavior has an important role in our natural ecosystems, aiding in improving soil health by cycling natural nutrients to the surface and softening compacted soils to allow seedlings to mix when they wouldn’t normally be able to.

Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as traditional custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region's history.

Our community is made up of diverse cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation and rights for everyone: principles which empower, foster harmony and increase the wellbeing of an inclusive community.

Banyule Loves...Nature!Flex your creative muscles and join us for this in-person Love of Nature Crafting and Meditation workshop

Banyule Loves...Nature!

Flex your creative muscles and join us for this in-person Love of Nature Crafting and Meditation workshop