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Explore the vibrant event scene and make the most of your time in Ilkley. From education to mindfulness and more, we have the biggest event range and best discovery experience, there's something for everyone.
Connect with nature at the Maroochy Bushland Botanic Garden. Learn to design the composition using shapes and colours of the endangered Richmond Birdwing butterfly and draw the details of their bodies and wings. Participants will complete an original artwork of the butterfly in flight or landing on their host plant. Whilst the artworks are drying, go for a wander in the new Butterfly Garden nearby. All materials supplied.
Join Karen Shaw for a hands-on workshop on how to create butterfly-friendly gardens. Learn to sketch a simple garden design or planting plan tailored to your own space. You’ll leave feeling confident and motivated, with clear ideas for transforming your garden into a place where butterflies can thrive.
This is an intimate workshop for women to explore the sacredness, worship and celebration of our female anatomy.
Connect with nature at the Maroochy Bushland Botanic Garden. We will design the composition using shapes and colours of the endangered Richmond Birdwing butterfly, and learn how to draw the details and texture of their bodies and wings. Participants will complete an original artwork of the butterfly in flight, or landing on their host plant, the Richmond birdwing butterfly vine. Whilst the artworks are drying, go for a wander in the new Butterfly Garden nearby. All materials supplied.
Connect with nature at the Maroochy Bushland Botanic Garden. Children will select from a range of butterfly images and learn their fantastic names: From the Common moonbeam and Dainty swallowtail, to the Zebra blue and Regent skipper. We will design the composition and learn how to draw the details and texture of their bodies and wings. Participants will complete an original artwork of their chosen butterfly in flight, or landing on a host plant.
Connect with nature at the Maroochy Bushland Botanic Garden. Children will select from a range of butterfly images and learn their fantastic names. We will design the composition and learn how to draw the details and texture of their bodies and wings. Participants will complete an original artwork of their chosen butterfly in flight, or landing on a host plant.
Connect with nature at the Maroochy Bushland Botanic Garden. Calling all little scientists! Come and have some hands-on fun in the new Butterfly Garden, learning how scientists study insects in the natural world. Working in teams, we’ll set up a simple survey line through the area. We'll observe and make notes, section by section, looking for bees, butterflies and other pollinators. The group will then come back together to collate and discuss the data and then have some fun doing pollinator-inspired craft. This activity encourages curiosity, teamwork and careful observation, while giving children experience using scientific methods in an age-appropriate, enjoyable way.
Weave a basketling in a ceremony-style immersive sharing and healing circle. This workshop focuses on the ancient art of basket weaving as a deeply joyous and contemplative practice. Learn to weave individual strands of fiber together to form a whole creation, while recognizing and acknowledging the patterns, mirrors, and metaphors that bind us together with nature and each other. This is not your ordinary craft workshop, but a gentle, fluid, and fun form of intentional and loving group practice focused on growth and grounding, safety, and belonging.
Enjoy live music in the beautiful Bushland Botanic Garden. Join us for a laid-back Sunday afternoon of live music in the beautiful bushland. Secret Garden is a bimonthly event featuring local musicians, performing amongst the grandeur of gumtrees. It's like a big community picnic - family friendly, super relaxed and a lovely way to wind down at the end of the weekend.
Join Karen Shaw for a hands-on workshop on how to create butterfly-friendly gardens. Led by Karen Shaw of Brush Turkey Enterprises and Forest Heart ecoNursery, this session draws on Karen’s deep passion for native plant diversity and her long-standing commitment to fostering healthy, resilient habitats.
Join Karen Shaw for a hands-on workshop on how to create butterfly-friendly gardens. Learn practical, butterfly-friendly gardening techniques, including natural pest management, avoiding pesticides, and creating microhabitats using water, mulch and shelter. The session includes a guided butterfly observation walk, tips for photographing and recording sightings, and simple ways to get involved in citizen science projects such as the Sunshine Coast Big Butterfly Count.