Urban Wilds will explore the tensions inherent in the Botanic Garden as a landscape archetype arising from a particular mode of (Western) thought and how a reframing of this might allow it to become facilitatory of a new urban wildness; drawing from place, offering habitat and refuge and creating new systems of living.

Join Tim and Jock for distributed site-specific talks on Sunday 21 May to deepen your understanding and engender discussion on these themes. Participants will experience the counterpoints of the Oak lawn at the Botanic Gardens with Tim, and the industrial ecology of Westgate Park with Jock, whilst in the landscape.

11am-12pm: Urban Wilds at Oak Lawn, Botanic Gardens with Tim Entwisle

3-4pm: Urban Wilds at Westgate Park with Jock Gilbert

Collaborators

Jock Gilbert, Program Manager of Bachelor Architectural Design and Co-director of Yulendj Weelam Design Research Lab RMIT University

Professor Tim Entwisle, Director and Chief Executive of Royal Botanic Garden Victoria

Important information to read before you book:

The distributed, site-specific components of this event involve some walking. Covered and comfortable shoes are essential.
This is an outdoor event. Please come prepared for the weather with warm clothes, water bottle, sunscreen, sunhat, raincoat etc.
If there are any changes to this event due to weather, we will be in touch via email no later than 12 hours prior to the event.