Dates: Sunday 1 and 8 October 2023
Times: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Friends Gate, Adelaide Botanic Garden (A7 on the map)
Elaine is Kaurna, Elaine comes from 2,500 generations of Grandmothers who have protected and nurtured family, community and country, Elaine honours them by learning their lessons.
Elaine loves to create an environment where people feel comfortable and relaxed. Where conversations and cultural stories are shared.
You will learn how to add material, change thread, build a three dimensional shape and finish off your woven piece.
Leave knowing you have a new life skill that brings you peace and joy, and maybe leave with having made a new friend.
Your woven item will always hold memories to this time, place, conversation, positive emotion and well being, all of these will be woven into your piece subconsciously with every stitch.
18 July 2023
Have you ever driven past the beautiful heritage-listed Goodman Building when passing the Garden on Hackney Road? Did you know this building was formerly the base for the Municipal Tramways Trust but now serves as the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium administration building.
07 June 2023
World Ocean Day is an annual celebration held on 8 June which unites and rallies the world to protect and restore our blue planet. In our latest blog, State Herbarium's Jem Barratt takes a deep dive into how its scientific work focusing on seagrasses and seaweed helps with the restoration and preservation of our ocean ecosystems.
