Grounded: a Festival of Earthy Ideas
​A two day, free, mini-festival of tree plantings, talks, food, and music held Sat and Sun 29 - 30 April 2023
Gowrie Park and Sheffield
Programme Highlights:
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Sat and Sun mornings: Tree Plantings at Sheffield
Sheffield Transfer Station, East Victoria Street.
9:30 - 11:30 am
We planted about 400 lovely native seedlings to beautify this area and to create habitat for native species.
Saturday afternoon:
At Wilder Tasmania (the Old Black Stump), Gowrie Park
12:30 - 6 pm
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We began with the Locals' expo: a tiny taste of some local passions and skills.
Jennifer Stackhouse and Peter Mayle: bees and honey.
Laura Wildsmith: local currawongs
Unlocking the Secret World of Bats, presented by Dr Lisa Cawthen
Wild Tasmanian Foods, presented by Rees Campbell
Locals' expo:
Cindy Thompson: eco dying
Geoff Page: building with rammed-earth walls
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Live music by Amber Rae Slade and Isabel Rumble
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Sunday afternoon:
At Wilder Tasmania (the Old Black Stump), Gowrie Park
12:30 - 4:30 pm
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The Exquisite Life of Slime Moulds and How to Find Them, presented by Sarah Lloyd
The Entanglement of Soil Ecology, presented by Theresa Chapman
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Live music by the Pete Cornelius Trio
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Full programme here [view PDF].
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The festival of earthy ideas received grant funding from the Australian Government in partnership with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal and is supported as well by the Kentish Council.
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