Saturday, 1 August 2026
SALA Exhibition Official Opening
10:30am - 11:30am
Meet local artists to have a chat, enjoy a cuppa around the fire and explore the gardens to discover a selection of fantastic artworks. Nothing makes a garden more interesting than combining nature, plants and art.
Saturday, 1 August to 31 August 2026
SALA Exhibition
Daily from dawn till dusk
Explore the gardens to discover a selection of fantastic artworks.
Friday, 7 August 2026
Bio-blitzing to the Universe and Back
Bird ID with Ian Falkenberg
9am to 10am
A finalist of the 2025 South Australian Environment Awards, Ian Falkenberg has dedicated over 45 years to conservation. His passion, birds of prey, closely followed by other native birds.
Join Ian for a walk through the gardens and discover local bird species. Learn the identifying features of birds and fall in love with their sound.
Bring your own binoculars or borrow some of our kids-friendly ones for free.
Friday, 7 August 2026
Bio-blitzing to the Universe and Back
Native Bees with Dr. Katja Hogendoorn
10:20am to 11:20pm
Dr Katja Hogendoorn is a researcher connected to the University of Adelaide where she studies bees and crop pollination. She has more than 35 years’ experience with bee research in four continents.
Katja has studied and published on the foraging, nesting and mating behaviour of a range of bee species. She also finds and describes new bee species, runs bee conservation projects, promotes the use of honey bees to deliver biological control agents to flowers and of native bee hotels as an educational tool.
There is no one better to learn from about these little fascinating creatures.
Friday, 7 August 2026
Bio-blitzing to the Universe and Back
Discover Insects with Josh Martin
11.40am to 12.40pm
Become a citizen scientist and join Josh Martin, Honours Student in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, for an afternoon of exploration.
Discover some of the wonderful creatures living in our natural environment. Josh's passion is insects and if you have any questions or find something very unusual, Josh probably knows it.
Friday, 7 August 2026
Bio-blitzing to the Universe and Back
Habitat Box Workshop
1:20pm to 2:20pm
Build a nestbox to create habitat for native animals. With the decline in old-growth trees, many nesting opportunities for a variety of native animals disappear.
You can help by adding nesting boxes to your backyard and providing an alternative home.
Saturday, 8 August 2026
Bio-blitzing to the Universe and Back
Bird ID with Ian Falkenberg
10am to 11am
A finalist of the 2025 South Australian Environment Awards, Ian Falkenberg has dedicated over 45 years to conservation. His passion, birds of prey, closely followed by other native birds.
Join Ian for a walk through the gardens and discover local bird species. Learn the identifying features of birds and fall in love with their sound.
Bring your own binoculars or borrow some of our kids-friendly ones for free.
Saturday, 8 August 2026
Bio-blitzing to the Universe and Back
Native Bees with Dr. Katja Hogendoorn
11:20am to 12:20pm
Dr Katja Hogendoorn is a researcher connected to the University of Adelaide where she studies bees and crop pollination. She has more than 35 years’ experience with bee research in four continents.
Katja has studied and published on the foraging, nesting and mating behaviour of a range of bee species. She also finds and describes new bee species, runs bee conservation projects, promotes the use of honey bees to deliver biological control agents to flowers and of native bee hotels as an educational tool.
There is no one better to learn from about these little fascinating creatures.
Saturday, 8 August 2026
Bio-blitzing to the Universe and Back
Discover Insects with Josh Martin
1pm to 2pm
Become a citizen scientist and join Josh Martin, Honours Student in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, for an afternoon of exploration.
Discover some of the wonderful creatures living in our natural environment. Josh's passion is insects and if you have any questions or find something very unusual, Josh probably knows it.
Saturday, 8 August 2026
Bio-blitzing to the Universe and Back
Habitat Box Workshop
2:20pm to 3:20pm
Build a nestbox to create habitat for native animals. With the decline in old-growth trees, many nesting opportunities for a variety of native animals disappear.
You can help by adding nesting boxes to your backyard and providing an alternative home.
Saturday, 8 August 2026
Bio-blitzing to the Universe and Back
Aboriginal Science with Courtney Hunter-Hebberman
4pm to 5:30pm
Have a yarn around the fire with Peramangk Traditional Custodian, Courtney and learn about connection to country and people. Learn how the use of fire can change the soil, water and support life.