The Importance of Native Grasses

Visit the Midland Junction Arts Centre Open Day and explore the Land for Wildlife displays and activities. Join Una Bell, environmental enthusiast and WA Herbarium Research Associate, as she discusses the importance of the native grasses of the Swan Coastal Plain and Perth hills.

Sun 20 Nov | 12.15 - 12.45pm | 16+ yrs

Midland Junction Arts Centre - Meeting Room

Free | Registrations essential (limited availability)

This talk is held in conjunction with a free “drop in and discover” activity to complement the annual Environmental Art Project.

Useful resources: you are welcome to download guides to your phone or tablet. A limited number of printed copies will be available on the day.

• Native Grasses of Perth Hills: a field guide to identification (PDF, Una Bell, 2018)

• Common Native Grasses of South West WA (PDF, Una Bell, 2004)

• Poster: Common Native Grasses of South West WA (Una Bell)

ARTIST BIO | Una Bella

Living in Mundaring for over 40 years, Una has been actively involved in local community environmental work - the founding member and current Chair of the Jane Brook Catchment Group, plus co-ordinator of several Shire Friends Groups. Her publications include Common Native Grasses of South-West WA (2008 reprinted 2010, 2017); The Value of Fringing Vegetation (2012, 2019); and Native Grasses of Perth Hills: field guide to identification (2018).

In 2018 Una was recognised for her environmental work as the recipient of the Dr Ian Colquhoun Lifetime Achievement Award to celebrate 20 years of the Swan Alcoa Landcare Program.  In 2021 she received the Outstanding Volunteer Award from the Conservation Council WA. As a Research Associate at the WA Herbarium where she specialises in grasses. For the last few years Una has been teaching Botanical Art and Drawing at Mundaring Adult Creative and Learning Centre.