Sustainability Wellington

Come along to Nakunbalook to hear all about the ecological history and significance of the Grey-headed flying foxes visiting our area. Lynne Amore from Moonshadow Flying Fox Rescue and Rehabilitation will share her knowledge and passion of these amazing and important animals. Suitable for all ages. Please wear comfortable footwear for the short guided walk to observe the bats flying out to feed. The session will conclude by 9pm.

Free bus from Port of Sale. Meet at 9.30am, returning at 11.30am Meet the Wellington Shire Waste Team and get those tricky waste questions answered. Explore all the ways materials are collected and sorted to be a part of the circular economy. Become an expert at Getting it Sorted! to make sure you are recycling right. Further details will be emailed once you are registered.

Join local Gunaikurnai woman, Electra Greene, for a morning of shared light discussion on local Aboriginal culture and her own story of growing up in Gippsland. Electra aims to offer a night of truths, trials and positive outcomes. Topics include history, Kurnai identity, impacts of racism, generational wealth and environmental activism.

Led by experienced grafting guru, Neil Barraclough, attendees will get a comprehensive overview of successfully producing delicious fruit varieties at home. Includes hand-on experience of a basic fruit tree graft and multi-graft existing fruit trees to create instant multi-graft espaliers. Take home your own grafted fruit tree and earn how to plan an orchard for production over the maximum part of the season. Bring along some cash if you would like to purchase extra scions, trees, rootstock, knives or grafting tape. Bookings essential. Tickets $20.00 Seed Community Garden members $10.00

Educators, families and interested community members are invited to join Longford Kindergarten and a range of environmental education providers as we share and explore opportunities to develop ecological identity through sustainability actions. Hear from educators who are guiding children on a journey of sustainability and learn how you can support children and families ... Featuring presentations and interactive displays from Longford and other local kindergartens Gippsland Art Gallery’s Art in the Wild Sustainable Living Education Program Bug Blitz Smoothie bike Landcare

Join us to explore the lives of our masters of the night: owls and microbats. Find out about the adaptations and ecology of our amazing nocturnal species then join us on a night walk to see if we can spot them in action in the Sale Botanical Gardens

Join Wellington Shire this school holidays to learn how to make your own recycled paper. This event is suitable for primary school aged children and families, making it a perfect school holiday activity. Children under 11 years need to be accompanied by an adult.

Meet at Nakunbalook for a guided nature play session with Wellington Shire’s Sustainability Education Officer. Making use of the natural environment, children will be invited to explore materials and artefacts and work together in gently guided activities. Bring along a waste-free morning tea and enjoy time in our beautiful natural spaces. Suitable for pre-school aged children and their families. “Nature play is when children are provided with the opportunity to engage in unstructured play activities in outdoor settings where natural elements feature, such as logs, rocks and water, as opposed to conventional manufactured play equipment.” - Associate Professor Janet Dyment, School of Education, University of Tasmania