Come join Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elders Uncle Bill Nicholson Jr and Uncle Dave Wandin at Currawong Bush Park. Learn about the significance of scar trees, the traditional practices of creating a scar tree and the tools used. 

The Uncles will answer questions about the importance of connecting with Country.

Please arrive 10 minutes prior to start time. Come prepared and dress for the weather on the day, including closed-toed footwear.

Bring a snack and water bottle for morning tea.

Children must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.

In the event of extreme weather, this event will be cancelled. 

Currawong Bush Park is protected habitat, dogs are not permitted in the park at any time.

This event is part of Manningham's 2024 Spring Outdoors Series.

Come and meditate in motion with a low-impact, mind-body exercise, which can help maintain strength, flexibility, and balance.

World Tai Chi Day is on Saturday 30 April and to celebrate, we're running a series of free outdoor Tai Chi and Qigong sessions for adults.

These two sessions will be at Mullum Mullum Reserve. They're one hour long, and facilitated by experienced instructor, Suzette Hosken, from Jade Lady Tai Chi & Qigong.

Join us at Currawong Bush Park to learn about local wildlife and come face to face with local animals of Manningham.

Recommended for children aged 5 to 12 years, the Manningham Junior Ranger Program is designed to get young environmentalists out and active in our local environment.

Activities include:

• Go on a bush park discovery walk with Environment Officers as they explore why Currawong Bush Park is known as the best little wilderness in town
• Survive a live wildlife show presented by Reptile Encounters
• Experience nature as a place to play, imagine, relax and explore.

Participant information:

• Children must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to start time.
• Come prepared and dress for the weather on the day. Please wear closed-toed footwear.
• Don’t forget to bring a snack and water bottle for morning tea.
• In the event of extreme weather, this event will be cancelled.
• Currawong Bush Park is protected habitat, dogs are not permitted in the park at any time.

Create your garden to become an inviting space for our local native fauna to thrive in.

In this workshop, learn how to become a ‘Champion for Wildlife’ by incorporating food sources, water, shelter and nesting places in your garden for wildlife.

Presenter: Charlotte Harrison from Sustainable Gardening Australia.

Supper is at 6.45pm, the seminar begins at 7.00pm sharp.

Registration is essential. 

This is the first of a four-part series on Gardening for Biodiversity. The series of workshops is run by Sustainable Gardening Australia and provides tips and tricks to garden for wildlife and support biodiversity in your local area. 

The Manningham Junior Ranger Program is designed to get young environmentalists out and active in our local environment.

Go on a bush park discovery walk with Environment Officers as they explore why Currawong Bush Park is known as the best little wilderness in town.

Survive a live wildlife show presented by Wild Action, the Zoo that comes to you.

Experience nature as a place to play, imagine, relax and explore.

Important information:

• Children must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to start time.
• Come prepared and dress for the weather on the day. Please wear closed-toed footwear.
• Don’t forget to bring a snack and water bottle for morning tea.
• In the event of extreme weather, this event will be cancelled.
• Currawong Bush Park is protected habitat, dogs are not permitted in the park at any time.

Meeting place:

Currawong Bush Park, Environment Education Centre. 

This event is part our Manningham Spring Outdoors Series, where we offer a range of fun outdoor activities across Manningham.

You can also check what’s happening across other Councils by visiting the Spring Outdoors website.

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Celebrate National Tree by joining our annual community planting session along the Mullum Mullum Creek trail on Sunday 27 July from 10.00am to 12.00pm.

Bring your family and friends along to help enhance a habitat corridor along the creekline and surrounds.

With your help, we aim to plant more than 3000 indigenous young plants.

Our team will provide advice on how and where to plant the plants to support local habitat.

What to bring

We'll provide all the tools, equipment and plants. All you need to bring is a personal water bottle and any snacks.

Where to meet

Please enter via Reynolds Road, Donvale. Parking is available at the Mullum Mullum sports precinct. Planting will be along the creek trail, marked with signage and marquees.

All gardens begin with fabulous soil. 

In this workshop we will take a deep dive into the world of soil and how to care for it. There are many simple ways to improve the soil in your garden and enable a productive and beautiful garden for all to enjoy.

This workshop will introduce you to the science of soil and provide tips and tricks on how to improve soil for a wildlife garden and benefit the environmental.

Bring a sample of your own soil to test pH.

Presenter: Charlotte Harrison from Sustainable Gardening Australia.

Supper is at 6.45pm, the seminar begins at 7.00pm sharp.

Registration is essential.

This is the second seminar of a four-part series on Gardening for Biodiversity. The series of workshops is run by Sustainable Gardening Australia and provides tips and tricks to garden for wildlife and support biodiversity in your local area. 

Seeing small birds visit our gardens is a wonderful experience and there are many ways we can create our gardens to encourage their visits. 

This workshop will share some of the challenges small birds face in the urban environment and what can be done to create a safe and inviting home for them.  A few of the local small bird champions will also be introduced and the session includes tips for providing food, shelter, water and breeding sites to create habitat for birds.

Presenter: Charlotte Harrison from Sustainable Gardening Australia.

Supper is at 6.45pm, the seminar begins at 7.00pm sharp. 

Registration is essential. 

This is the final session of a four-part series on Gardening for Biodiversity. The series of workshops is run by Sustainable Gardening Australia and provides tips and tricks to garden for wildlife and support biodiversity in your local area.