Winter Lecture Series

Thursdays Online at 12.00pm.

Starting on Thursday 15 June, this year's series covers a variety of topics, Members, and non-members are $15 for all three lectures. A Zoom link will be emailed for series and recordings sent out after each lecture, in case you miss it.

• 15 June:  Norman Houghton 'Otway Hotels and Shanties'
• 6 July:    Liz Benetto 'The Wadawurrung Connection'
• 20 July:  Stephen Ryan and Craig Lidgerwood 'Gardens of North West France'

DISCRIPTIONS:

Otway Hotels and Shanties:

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The Wadawurrung Connection:

Geelong Botanic Gardens has a long-standing connection with Geelong’s first people, the Wadawurrung. Our first Curator, Daniel Bunce, had travelled widely and was a strong defender of the first Australians, respecting their skills and culture. He learned about their plant use and introduced Australian plants to early Botanic Gardens across Australia.  His friend, Willem Baa Niip (King Billy, 1836 - 1885) was one of the last of the Wadawurrung in Geelong.

This presentation will look at

• the story of the Wadawurrung
• their use of plants
• their care of Country

‘The Wadawurrung Connection’ is the name of a current project in Geelong Botanic Gardens. We have received a First Nations Cultural Heritage Grant which will enable us to enhance community awareness of Wadawurrung culture through plantings, signage and celebration. Liz has been planning with the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners for some years to develop this project, which will soon become a reality. Hear all the details on July 6.

Gardens of North West France:

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