Environment Events in Gold Coast

Come along to Watergum Community's second cane toad busting night. Join our Toad Bust and work together to control cane toads. This research project will assess whether consistent Toad Busting efforts can impact Cane Toad populations over time and will run for 3 years. Spaces are limited so please register to attend.

Come along to Watergum Community's second cane toad busting night. Join our Toad Bust and work together to control cane toads. This Bust is extra special because we’ll be continuing our new research project ToadTrack on the Gold Coast. Spaces are limited so please register to attend.

Join Watergum for a community beach clean and learn about the incredible marine life that calls the Gold Coast home. From dugongs to whales, seagrass meadows to rocky reefs, and our much-loved marine turtles, our coastline is teeming with life worth protecting.

Join a free, volunteer-led guided tour exploring the world of bush tucker and the uses of native Australian flora in Roma Street Parklands. Discover how First Nations people have long used these plants for food and medicine. Volunteers will share stories, knowledge, and facts about Australia’s unique plant life.

Create your own miniature Japanese garden at Mappin's nursery in West End. Use plants, gravel, driftwood, rocks, and pottery in a bonsai container to make a garden you can take home and enjoy. All materials included. Japanese sweets and water served. Please bring your apron.

Soak in the final days of Spring before the summer heat sets in. Join Karla, our head horticulturist, for a calming stroll through The Doonan’s lush gardens, exploring late-season blooms, edible plants, and the greenery that thrives as the weather warms. Includes a complimentary house drink and a guided garden tour.