Nature Connection weekend at Mallee Conservation

Join us for a weekend of nature connection activities at Raakajlim- Mallee Conservation, Latji Latji Country

We will be setting up camp on this amazing property- providing you with two delicious dinners, a campfire, and toilets on site.

Friday 16th May- Sunday 18th May 

Friday 16th May

• 2.00pm Arrivals and set up camp
• 4.00pm Meditation and bodywork with Rhae
• 5.00pm Seed bomb making with Fiona
• 6.30pm Campfire dinner cooked by Deb
• 7.30pm Storytelling, poetry and singing under the Stars

Saturday 17th May

• 9.30am Walk on Country with Uncle Willy Hannah
• 11.30am Perception and observation with Rhae
• 2.00pm Drawing with Nature with Win
• 6.30pm Campfire dinner cooked by Deb
• 7.30pm Nighttime spotlighting tour with Phil

Sunday 18th May

• 9.30am Yoga at the sand dunes with Irina
• 11.30am Embodied practice with Rhae
• 2.00pm Give back to the land- Wetland tree planting with Fiona & Phil
• 3.30pm Pack up and departures

What to bring:

• An esky with breakfast, lunch and snack items
• Camping gear
• Hat, sun protection, repellent
• Sturdy closed in walking shoes
• Water bottle
• Back pack
• Journal and pen

What to expect:

• Walking, meditation, and quiet observation
• Listening and responding to nature
• Explorative movement and mark making
• Reflective dialogue with the group and partner work
• Exploration of different habitats within the property
• A slow and gentle weekend, going at your own pace

Your facilitator: Rhae Kendrigan

Rhae is a socially and environmentally engaged artist based on Latji Latji Country (Mildura) and working across regional Victoria and NSW. Their work as a practicing artist and creative producer explores the intersections between body and place, serving as a process for understanding systems awareness. Their performance practice is grounded in a deep connection to landscape via the methodology of Bodyweather, a comprehensive training and performance practice that develops a conscious relation to the state of change inside and outside the body.

Your landscape: Mallee Conservation

Kindly hosted by Fiona and Phil Murdoch at Raakajlim- a private conservation site adjoining Hattah-Kulkyne National Park. Their purpose is to create a community built around the restoration of habitat in the Mallee and beyond. They are restoring a functioning, semi-arid landscape; a diverse habitat and sanctuary for threatened plants and animals. This is a unique opportunity to explore the various landscapes within the 490 hectares- including black box and saltbush of the dry creek bed, semi-arid pine, Mallee woodland and loamy sandhills.

https://www.malleeconservation.com.au/

Directions:

Enter ‘Mallee Conservation’ to google maps.

Enter the open gate next to the Galah Hill sign and drive up to the house.

Allow 1 hour if coming from Mildura.

Other notes:

Phone reception is limited on site

A moderate fitness level is required- we will be walking short (up to 1km) distances, engaging in light movement activities, and sitting/laying on the ground.

If you have any questions please feel welcome to contact Rhae

0415 355 598

hello@regenerativecommunities.com.au

Supported by the Mildura Rural City Council Community Grant Program