Saturday, 27 Apr
Gungahlin
Wildbark
Visit Wildbark for a day of culture, nature, fun, food and community!
Ngunnawal Language Children's workshop
10am - 11am, ages 3-12, FREE
Join members of the Winanggaay Ngunnawal Aboriginal Language Corporation to learn Ngunnawal greetings, nature words and a children's song translated into Ngunnawal!
Bookings essential
Bush Tucker cooking with Richie Allen
12pm - 2.30pm, multiple sessions, FREE
Learn how to cook over an open fire, enjoy delicious damper and native herbs.
Bookings essential
Boomerang decorating and throwing with Richie Allen
12pm - 2.30pm - Multiple sessions, FREE
Practice your boomerang throwing technique in the Sanctuary!
Bookings essential
Weaving through time
9am - 11.30am, Ages 10 +
Join us as we journey through time, from Wildbark to Inglewood Ruins, stopping along the way to connect with Country, and learn to weave. Ticket includes a light refreshment at Inglewood Ruins.
Bookings essential.
Tickets: Adult $45, Children $25
Woodlands Weaving
2.30pm - 5pm
Join Wiradjuri young woman Dhani Gilbert in the Woodlands Room at Wildbark for an afternoon of First Nations basket weaving inspired by the critically endangered box-gum grassy woodlands right at Wildbark's doorstep. Ticket includes light refreshments.
Tickets: $45
Bookings essential
Starry Tales, Starry Trails
6.30pm - 9.30pm
Join Wiradjuri young woman and guide Dhani Gilbert as we journey deep into the Sanctuary, through the predator-proof fence, where native animals are thriving in the absence of foxes and cats for an evening of spotlighting and cultural stories, followed by a phenomenal star gazing experience with Amy Briggs a Mount Stromlo Observatory Outreach Officer.
Tickets: Adult $60, Children $50
Bookings essential
Note: Bookings are essential for this event. If you intend to participate in this event then you must pre-book and reserve your spot.
Some activities have costs, please check the website for details.